Austin ISD celebrates its fifth anniversary of Maestro en Casa

Austin ISD celebrates the fifth year of teaching non-native English speakers basic English lessons through the Maestro en Casa, Teacher at Home program. This Saturday more than 120 parents will graduate from the program.   Maestro en Casa teaches non-native English speakers Basic English lessons and life skills-from making a doctor's appointment to buying a home.   The program is aimed…

Austin ISD Launches Caregiver Support, Community Learning Space Webpages

Austin ISD has launched new webpages to support Community Learning Spaces and caregivers as students begin learning remotely for the first four weeks of school, beginning Sept. 8.  Austin ISD defines a Community Learning Space as a place outside school where a legal guardian takes the student to receive in-person supervision, access to digital resources and other support.

Tools for Success: Red de recursos de nuestros socios comunitarios

Feb. 21 - 2:00 PM (Sesión en español) Red de recursos de nuestros socios comunitarios

A Summary of August-December 2008 Parent Activities Reported by Campus Parent Support Staff

Summary of August-December 2008 Parent Activities Reported By Campus Parent Support Staff

Recipes For Success Session: Seesaw

Recipes for Success, hosted by the Austin ISD Parent Engagement Support Office, are sessions to share information about various topics including instructional platforms, health & wellness, resources, and family leadership.

Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting

Special Session: Budget Feedback  Virtual Meeting from 5:30-6:30 pm  AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom…

AISD Partners with Junior League of Austin for 34th Annual Coats for Kids

Austin ISD and Coats for Kids didn’t allow a pandemic to slow their mission of bringing some warmth to children this holiday season.  Coats for Kids, in partnership with the Junior League of Austin, is a distribution event that provides over 8,000 winter coats to AISD students every winter.  In past years, Coats for Kids was held at the Palmer Event Center, where students could pick a…

Community Night Refugee Awareness Night

Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 4–8 p.m. at Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave., for Community Night Spotlight: Refugee Awareness. Come celebrate the refugee and immigrant communities in our school district and Austin. Everyone is welcome to be a part of this fun, free event at Thinkery! Don’t miss an amazing evening of food, activities, and community resources. Please RSVP online at https…

Former refugee shares love of learning with her students (En Español)

As Austin ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Walnut Creek Elementary School ESL teacher and former refugee, Zaineb “Zizi” Ellison. Seeing her second-grade students learn English motivates Zizi Ellison, a second grade ESL teacher at Walnut Creek Elementary School, every day.