Announcements
Facility Feedback: Tell Us How to Improve the PAC, Burger Center and South Soccer Fields
Austin voters approved bonds for the AISD Performing Arts Center, South Soccer Field and Burger Center. To ensure funds from the AISD bond program are spent wisely, the Community Bond Oversight Committee is seeking feedback from…
AISD Launches New Teaching Tool For High School Students
Austin ISD is pleased to announce a partnership with Edgenuity to provide an innovative and engaging way for high school students to prepare for college, career and life. A leader in “blended learning,” Edgenuity uses a combination of animations,…
On Your Marks! Marathon Kids Starts Sept. 16
Austin ISD celebrates the second year of partnering with Marathon Kids to encourage students to incorporate physical activity into every day.Through the collaboration, AISD elementary school teachers will use the Marathon Kids research-based curriculum during…
Student's Barbecue Sauce Debuts Throughout District
Student lunches got a touch sweeter today with the debut of Carter Hull's BBQ Sauce to accompany barbecue items in all Austin ISD middle schools and high schools. The brown sugar-based sauce was created by Murchison Middle School student Carter Hull, who…
AISD Honors Austin Police Officers Under the Friday Night Lights
Commitment to excellence, effort and teamwork are on full display every week under the Friday night lights, and not just from Austin ISD's standout football teams.The district is honoring some of Austin's finest police officers prior to kickoff every week in…
Austin ISD Commits to Increasing Participation by Historically Underutilized Business
Austin ISD trustees voted Monday night to approve a new program that establishes targets for the number of contracts awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses, known as a Historically Underutilized Business program. The HUB program is intended to…
Austin ISD kicks off football season
Austin ISD football teams kicked off the 2016 season in style, highlighted by the 15th annual Taco Shack Bowl at House Park.The Anderson Trojans carried a two-game winning streak into the showdown with the McCallum Knights, but it was the Knights who…
Take a Deep Breath: Austin ISD Hires SEL Mindfulness Specialist
Former AISD Teacher of Year transitions from Pre-K to Social and Emotional Learning team Austin ISD continues to be a leader in Social and Emotional Learning, adding a position this year that will help students and staff become more centered: Social and…
Lanier Holds Fifth Annual Viking Parade and Fall Festival
Lanier High School is holding its fifth annual community parade and fall festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. The parade will include the Lanier band, cheerleaders, Vikettes, football team and other school groups. Lanier invites members of the community and feeder…
Anderson High School Earns National Ranking from Newsweek
Anderson High School is among the best in the nation, according to Newsweek's America's Top High Schools rankings for 2016. Anderson is one of only two Austin-area schools featured among 1,000 in the annual nationwide ranking.The…
Reminder: New Bell Schedule for All Students / Recordatorio: Horario nuevo para todos estudiantes
The bell schedule for all Austin ISD students changes this fall because of a new state law measuring the school day in minutes instead of days. Elementary schools: 7:45 a.m.–2:57 p.m. Middle schools: 8:25 a.m.–3:40 p.m.High schools: 9…
After UIL Realignment, Austin ISD Teams Eye Another Successful Year
To keep up with enrollment shifts, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) does a realignment of its participating schools every two years. The new enrollment numbers determine a school’s classification (from 1A to 6A), which also means a potential…