Announcements

Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD becomes first Texas district to get two AAA bond ratings

On Oct. 14, Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Independent School District received a AAA bond rating by the bond rating agency KBRA, making the central Texas ISD the first in Texas to receive two AAA ratings. Previously, Moody’s had given Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD a AAA rating.  A AAA rating,…

Su orgullo hispano le motiva a servir en la escuela (In English)

Benito Faz-Banda, director de la primaria Widén, impulsa el bilingüismo   Por Guillermo Zenizo (English version below)

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Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board Makes Election Day a Student Holiday (en Español)

This upcoming Election Day, Nov. 8, will be a student holiday for the current academic calendar year and the next, following a Sept.29 vote by the Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees approving the measure. What it means: In addition to being a student…

Viene desde España a enseñar en la primaria Joslin (In English)

Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD le da la bienvenida a la maestra Silvia Calatayud

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Celebrate your principal on National Principals Month (En español)

Send an e-card to your school principal to show them how much you appreciate them on this National Principals Month.  Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD principals support and guide our teachers in creating a productive learning environment for their students. You can…

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LBJ ECHS Band Embraces Challenges and HBCU Spirit

By Paul Stinson It was the Monday before Jamboree at LBJ High School and neither LBJ Director of Bands Byron Goble nor the trio of drum majors gathered in his office knew how large the prowl of marching Jaguars would be on the big day. “We have random…

HUB Program – Equity in Contracting: Doing Business With Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD

Watch a recording of the workshop presented in collaboration with the Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Independent School District Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program Department. This webinar offers training on subjects critical to contracting with Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD and…

A message from Interim Superintendent Anthony Mays (en español)

Good evening, Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Community, As you may have heard, earlier this evening there was a shooting at Uvalde Memorial Park. I know that this may cause stress, raise anxiety, or mean that some of our students to act out. We've asked our principals and…

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Economically Disadvantaged Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD African American and Hispanic Third Graders Showing Growth in Math, New Test Shows (en Español)

Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD African American and Hispanic third grade students identified as economically disadvantaged are on track to meet student growth targets in math by 2026. Achieving a similar goal in reading remains a work in progress, though, according to data from…

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Underscoring the A in AISD: District Nearly Doubles Total of Exemplary Schools (en Español)

The population of Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD’s A-grade schools jumped to an all-time high of 40 campuses, including six elementary schools who made the leap during a pandemic from a C-grade to earn the state’s top mark from the state’s accountability system.

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Perez educator makes finals for Texas Teacher of the Year (en Español)

Educadora de Perez llega a la final de Maestro del Año de Texas  Kari Johnston es una de seis finalistas para Maestro del Año. Ha trabajado como maestra de Lenguaje Dual en la Primaria Perez durante los últimos 4 años y medio.  

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Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)

Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD fifth-grade teacher Kari Johnston is the Region XIII Elementary Teacher of the Year after being recognized for her work at Perez Elementary where she has worked as a dual language educator for the last 4.5 years.