Announcements

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荐片app students set new AP records (En espa帽ol)

荐片app students delivered some of the district鈥檚 strongest Advanced Placement (AP) results to date.  By the numbers: This spring, more than 7,200 students took over 15,000 AP exams. That鈥檚 an 18% increase in exams and 14% rise in student鈥�

STAAR tests results to be available for families, public (En espa帽ol)

荐片app families will have access to their child鈥檚 Spring 2025 STAAR scores this month through the Parent Portal.  This past spring, 荐片app students participated in STAAR tests, which serve as an important tool to gauge learning progress. These鈥�

Three images side by side showing elementary students working on desktop computers in a classroom. The screens display block-based coding activities, likely part of a computer science or coding lesson. The students appear focused and engaged, with some smiling and collaborating. Bright classroom decorations and motivational posters are visible in the background.

Highland Park Elementary School featured on CNBC News! (En espa帽ol)

Highland Park Elementary School students hit the news this week with a highlight of their work delving inthe world of computer science with AI and VR with Hello World CS. 

Urgent action needed for Dobie Middle School as 荐片app navigates separate consolidation talks (En espa帽ol)

荐片app must consider some difficult options for Dobie Middle School after an appeals court dismissed the lawsuit blocking TEA from releasing its 2023 鈥淎-F鈥� school accountability ratings.  Why it matters: Texas has the ability to take serious鈥�

You Count and Attendance Matters! (En espa帽ol)

As we navigate the busy spring season filled with competitions, college visits and physicals, remember your child鈥檚 attendance matters!

Attendance Matters

District beats goal for first semester of attendance initiative (En espa帽ol)

Districtwide attendance has increased by 1.41% year over year, thanks in part to the newly implemented attendance initiative. Why it matters: Improved attendance boosts student performance and engagement. Plus, attendance is how schools receive funding, so鈥�

Board Bulletin: Pease partnership approved, trustees receive legislative update (En espa帽ol)

We鈥檙e back this week with the Board Bulletin, your one-stop-shop for updates following the Board of Trustees meeting. 

鈥楴ational Report Card鈥� shows 荐片app students returning to pre-pandemic levels (En espa帽ol)

荐片app student scores are higher than state, peer-districts, national charter students and the nationwide average, according to the latest testing cycle of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.  Why it matters: Schools nationwide鈥�

Bryker Woods becomes first elementary IB school in 荐片app (En espa帽ol)

Before we dive in, have you ever heard of an International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program Campus? I didn鈥檛 know much about it at first, but let me share what I鈥檝e learned. An International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program campus鈥�

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An Enrollment Checklist for Families (en Espa帽ol)

Priority Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open for all current and future 荐片app students!  We can鈥檛 wait for you to Find Your Seat in 荐片app. Before you get started, be sure to check the list below with everything you鈥檒l need to鈥�

Parent Support Program expands support for families in 荐片app (En espa帽ol)

Thanks to an increased grant from the City of Austin, the Parent Support Team is expanding districtwide with the introduction of a new Regional Support Team. Why it matters: Parent Support staff engage directly with families, campus staff and community鈥�

New Attendance Initiative: Supporting Our Schools (En espa帽ol)

With the new district attendance initiative, your child鈥檚 attendance could mean extra money for their school.  Why it matters: Improved attendance is not only essential better academic outcomes, it鈥檚 also directly tied to how the state funds Austin鈥�