Announcements
Austin ISD Weather Information, Makeup Days
Austin ISD will never need to use its bad weather makeup days due to two days of additional instructional minutes included in the calendar.The Texas Education Agency requires districts to make up the first two days of school following bad weather closures…
A Whole Lotta Tamalada at Travis ECHS
Travis Early College High School students and parents gathered around tables with Superintendent Paul Cruz this morning for an important conversation—memories of past tamaladas.
All Austin ISD classes are canceled tomorrow, Dec. 8 / Todas las clases del Austin ISD están canceladas el 8 de dic.
To ensure the safety of all our students and staff, all Austin ISD classes are canceled tomorrow, Dec. 8.All district offices are also closed.The National Weather Service predicts that freezing temperatures will remain in the area through 9 a.m. There is also…
McCallum Knights Head to State Quarterfinals with Win Over Alice Coyotes
The McCallum Knights continue to write history thanks to their unprecedented success in 2017.On Saturday, the Knights avenged a 1966 playoff loss to the Alice Coyotes by claiming the regional title with a 33-8 victory."After coming out at halftime, I just…
From the Superintendent: Clarifying Our Vision
Dear Community Members, We have a historic and unprecedented opportunity to create modernized 21st-century learning spaces for all our students. The Facility Master Plan on which the bond was built provides a long-range, comprehensive plan to modernize…
From the Superintendent: We're Listening
Dear Austin ISD Community,As I reflect on all that has occurred this first semester of the school year, I am excited and encouraged about the opportunity to create modernized, 21st-century learning spaces for our students.Throughout our planning process, I…
Own Part of ‘The Best School In Town’: T.A. Brown Bricks Now On Sale
T.A. Brown Elementary School families and community members can now own a brick from the 60-year-old original school building, which was demolished last month. The bricks are being sold for $20 each and will benefit the T.A. Brown PTA. For information on how…
McCallum’s Best Not Done Yet: Record-setting Knights Barrel Through Playoffs
The McCallum Knights have historically been among Austin ISD’s most successful football programs.The 1966 squad started the year 11-0, but no team in school history can claim what the 2017 Knights have accomplished: a perfect 12-0 record. And counting.“It’s…
Clifton Students Begin Culinary Internships in AISD Cafeterias
This month, AISD Nutrition and Food Services has partnered with Clifton Career Development School to provide learning opportunities for their students in the school cafeteria.Three Clifton culinary students began working internships with the Guerrero-Thompson…
From the Superintendent: Thank You, Austin
Dear Austin Community:With the passage of the Austin ISD bond, we are ready to create the reinvention projects that will provide 21st-century learning spaces for our students. In the first phase of this bond, we will build 16 new or fully modernized…
Central Texas Food Bank Available for Meals During Thanksgiving Break
Students in need of healthy meals during the Thanksgiving break will still have access to food services while Austin ISD is closed Nov. 20-24. The Central Texas Food Bank will provide services at various locations throughout the region and is…
Two Anderson Astronomy Students Accepted into NASA High School Aerospace Scholars Program
Leah Griffith and Bailey Williams have been accepted into the NASA High School Aerospace Scholars program. The NASA HAS program is an intensive, interactive online learning experience highlighted by a weeklong internship at the Johnson Space Center in…