Announcements
Menchaca Elementary Design Wins Architecture Award
Walking onto Menchaca Elementary, you may notice features unlike most other schools: sustainable energy measures, a beautiful modernized library and green space for students to learn outside the classroom. Because of these innovative features, Menchaca won a…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Mental health, mass testing and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: ¡Salud mental, administración masiva de pruebas y más!
Mental Health We care about your mental wellness, and we are here to support you. This year has been unpredictable and students or staff may need extra resources to help process the many changes. That is why we offer the following mental health resources for…
Austin ISD Trustees to Move Meetings to Thursdays / Los miembros de la mesa directiva del Austin ISD cambiarán las juntas a los jueves
Beginning in February, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees will meet for their regular voting meetings on Thursdays, except the month of July when the board does not meet. This change is occurring after the board approved an update to policy BE(LOCAL) –…
Student Climate Survey Review Now Available / Encuesta del ambiente estudiantil ahora disponible para revisión
The Austin ISD 2020-21 Student Climate Survey is now available for review. Please use the links below to access a survey preview. Students in grades 3-11 will begin taking the survey on Feb. 10, 2021. Students are encouraged to participate so they can share…
Over 1 Millions Caregiver Meals Distributed Through AISD Program
Austin ISD and the Austin Ed Fund, AISD's nonprofit public education foundation, reached a milestone in January worth celebrating: providing 1 million meals for caregivers since the program began in May.
Mass COVID-19 Testing Dates for January and February / Administración masiva de pruebas de COVID-19 en enero y febrero
Updated Feb. 8 Due to weather, we will be moving the Feb. 11 testing date to Friday, Feb. 12. If you had previously registered for Thursday, Feb. 11 please plan to arrive at your chosen time frame on Friday, Feb. 12, and your registration will be honored.…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Asynchronous Friday, dual language registration and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Viernes asíncrono, inscripción en Lenguaje Dual ¡y más!
As a reminder, this Friday, Jan. 29 is our first asynchronous day. We realize families may have some questions about what this means and why AISD has scheduled these days districtwide. / Les recordamos que este viernes, 29 de enero es nuestro primer día…
Additional mass COVID-19 testing days- Jan. 21 and 29 / Días adicionales de aplicación masiva de pruebas de COVID-19 del 21 al 29 de enero
Dear Austin ISD Community, In order to be proactive and offer additional testing resources to our students and staff, Austin ISD will be offering mass COVID-19 testing once per week while we are in Stage 5 in Austin/Travis County. We are also…
Austin ISD Opens School Transfer Window / El Austin ISD inicia el periodo de traslados escolares
Austin ISD provides a variety of different learning opportunities for families throughout the district. One way to take advantage of various programs is to apply for a school transfer. AISD will open its annual school transfer window on Tuesday, Jan. 26,…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Invitation to return and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Invitación a regresar a los planteles ¡y más!
Because of the improvements we are seeing on our campuses and in our community, and in consultation with Dr. Mark Escott of Austin Public Health... / Debido a las mejoras que estamos viendo en nuestros planteles y nuestra comunidad y en consulta con el Dr.…
Guidance beginning Jan. 25 / Recomendaciones que comienzan el 25 de enero
January 21, 2021 Dear Austin ISD families, Thank you for everything you have done to keep our community safe these past few weeks. This week I am writing to you with the very hopeful news that our efforts have paid off. Because of the…
Vaccine Distribution Joint Statement/Declaración conjunta sobre la distribución de la vacuna
Dear Dr. Escott, We are a group of public education leaders who serve more than 275,000 students across hundreds campuses in the Austin region. On behalf of our students and educators, we thank you for your leadership in responding to the challenges our…