Announcements
Friday Morning: Ϲ Operates on Two-hour Delay
Due to weather and road conditions, Ϲ will delay the start time for classes, buses and offices by two hours this morning, Friday, Dec. 6. Ϲ asks parents to please add extra time to their commutes and to expect road closures and traffic delays. The…
Ϲ Monitors Weather Overnight
Ϲ continues to monitor the weather and the latest information available from the National Weather Service as rains, coupled with freezing temperatures, are expected overnight. However, the district recognizes that the true impact…
Prospective Students Invited to Ϲ School Choice Fair Dec. 7
Prospective students and their families are invited to a school choice fair hosted by Austin ISD to introduce them to unique opportunities available through the Fulmore and Kealing magnet programs, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, and the new…
Blackshear ES to Host “Take Your Parents to School Day” Dec. 16-20
Blackshear Elementary School is putting its own spin on “Take your Son or Daughter to Work Day” by hosting “Take Your Parents to School” the week of Dec. 16-20.Throughout the week, parents will schedule time in their son or daughter’s classroom to…
Ϲ Monitors Weather Overnight
Ϲ continues to monitor the weather and the latest information available from the National Weather Service as rains, coupled with freezing temperatures, are expected overnight. However, the district recognizes that the true impact…
Weather Update
Ϲ continues to monitor the weather and the latest information available from the National Weather Service as rains, coupled with freezing temperatures, are expected overnight. However, the district recognizes that the true impact…
Single-Gender Schools Provide Unique Opportunity for Ϲ Middle School Students
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Garcia and Pearce will operate as single-gender schools, where our exemplary staff will deliver focused, customized curriculum that results in students’ continued academic success and provides them with the opportunity to…
Ϲ Superintendent Meria Carstarphen Presents the 2013 State of the District Address
Dear Ϲ Community,Every year as part of our annual reporting rhythm, I present an update of the district’s goals, achievements, and challenges. This year, I put a call out to our staff and students to help us tell our story, and, through this lens, we…
Austin ISD High School Teachers Help Improve Readiness for Texas Students
The University of Texas at Austin recently recognized four Austin ISD high schools for their participation in the College Readiness Assignments Field Test (CRAFT) program during the 2012-2013 school year.
Akins HS Students Fight Hunger in "Canstruction" Competition
Akins High School students won big in a Central Texas competition and in the process helped fight against hunger.Akins students participated in the Capital Area Food Bank “Canstruction” competition last month, and won Best High School Entry for a structure…
Help Ϲ, Education Austin get 40,000 New Books to Austin Students, Sign up by Dec. 20
Education Austin hears all of the time about the struggle for teachers to inspire students who are Title-I to become great readers without access to high-quality books.Inspiring a love for reading and learning is a critical part to helping our children…
Board Recognizes Community, Donors for Support of Ϲ Staff and Students Affected by Oct. 31 Floods
The community and Austin ISD donors showed generous support to district students and staff members affected by the Oct. 31 flooding in Central Texas with a combined contribution of $142,900 to date.About 360 students and 25 Ϲ staff members lost their homes…