Announcements
Black History Month profile: Dr. General Marshall (en español)
This is the third in a month-long profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD schools are named. As С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD continues its celebration of Black History Month, we profile Dr. General Garwood Marshall: prominent…
Black History Month profile: Bernice Hart (en español)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD schools are named. This week we spotlight native С»ÆѼµ¼º½ite, educator and civil rights advocate Bernice Hart for her lifelong dedication to…
CTE Spotlight: Crockett Junior Andrew Garcia building a career in construction
When he started his freshman year at Crockett Early College High С»ÆѼµ¼º½, Andrew Garcia wanted to go into theater and build stage props. As he was signing up, he was told that if he wanted to do theater, he should sign up for construction. Now, he has found…
CTE Spotlight- Max Campbell Odom is turning up the heat in the С»ÆѼµ¼º½ High С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Culinary Arts program
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ High С»ÆѼµ¼º½ senior Max "Camp" Campbell Odom accidentally stumbled upon his passion for cooking while browsing elective choices his sophomore year. As an only child, he had spent some time in the kitchen helping his mom and thought he could give…
Thank you / ¡Gracias!
Nov. 9, 2022 Dear С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Community, This is a new day for our district because last night С»ÆѼµ¼º½ voters passed the largest school bond package ever approved in Central Texas. I want to personally thank all of you for helping us provide a brighter future…
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD fourth- and eighth-graders 'hold steady' on NAEP despite pandemic
Contrary to expectations, the latest scores on NAEP—the National Association of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card—show that С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD students did not regress in reading and math from pre-pandemic levels. “I want to congratulate…
Student enthusiasm comes from linguistic, cultural inclusion (en español)
The hallways of Perez Elementary are filled with pythons. And they hablan español. The serpentine school mascot offering encouragement, instruction and even prompts for self-reflection to students on posters is everywhere, as are the reminders of the drive…
Economically Disadvantaged С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD African American and Hispanic Third Graders Showing Growth in Math, New Test Shows (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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…
Underscoring the A in AISD: District Nearly Doubles Total of Exemplary С»ÆѼµ¼º½s (en Español)
The population of С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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.
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. 
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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.
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Earns Overall B in State Accountability as Majority of Campuses Improve Their Scores (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD achieved an overall grade of a high B under the state’s accountability system for 2022, with 71 percent of AISD’s campuses increasing their ratings from 2019 including six schools that fought back from Ds or Fs to post grades of C or better.