Announcements
Celebrating 2024-25 Volunteers of the Year
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we’re #AISDProud to recognize the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD 2024-25 Volunteers of the Year. We know public schools could not work without the people from the community who step up to do what’s needed, and this is our chance to…
You Count and Attendance Matters! (En español)
As we navigate the busy spring season filled with competitions, college visits and physicals, remember your child’s attendance matters!
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Sustainability Director receives ‘Best of Green Schools’ award (En español)
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD’s very own Darien Clary has been recognized with the School District Champion Award. Clary, who serves as the district’s sustainability director, since 2016 to bring sustainable practices to the district, including the introduction of composting at…
Board Bulletin: School consolidations on the table to close budget deficit
We’re deeply engaged with budget planning for the year, with a June deadline to approve our 2025-26 school year budget and important work underway. Thank you to all in our community who are engaging with this process. In this Board Bulletin, we’ll dive into…
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Teacher of the Year Finalists Surprised with Celebration Visits (En español)
Every year, four exceptional educators are honored as finalists for the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Teacher of the Year award. This week, district leaders surprised each finalist, announcing their recognition in their classrooms with their students and colleagues. Why it…
Changes to magnet/choice bus routes for 2025–26 school year (En español)
Beginning next school year (2025–26), ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD will transition to a hub model for transportation to and from the following magnet/choice programs: Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Kealing Magnet School LASA Lively Magnet…
We’re keeping an eye on measles (En español)
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD leaders have been tracking the measles outbreak in west Texas and taking measures to prevent any spread in our community.  Why it matters: We learned from the pandemic how quickly infectious diseases can spread in a close-knit community and…
Board Bulletin: District sees literacy gains, continues work on caregiver engagement (En español)
It’s time again for another installment of the Board Bulletin. Since it’s right before Spring Break, we know everyone may be a little rusty. For a quick refresher, the Board Bulletin recaps our Board of Trustees meetings and gives quick, helpful…
Healthy food access during Spring Break (En español)
With many ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD students living in food-insecure households, the availability of healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed. Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD offices and…
District beats goal for first semester of attendance initiative (En español)
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…
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Creative Learning Initiative awarded national $100K grant (En español)
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½app art community will have more opportunities to collaborate with ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD after the district received new funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The details: This is the 10th year ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD has received this grant, which will…
Sparks of Joy in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD: Highlighting Parent Support Specialist Frutoso Robledo (En español)
The Spanish word for door is PUERTA and it sounds, to me, very similar to the English word for PORTAL! Try saying it - puerta, portal, puerta, portal! And the door - la puerta - to Frutoso Robledo’s room IS like a portal into a new world. Frutoso Robledo is…