Academics
February is CTE Month Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts how much winter is left, wasn’t the only one casting a shadow earlier this month on Groudhog Day. Eight Arlington ISD high school students spent the day following the shadows of hotel professionals. They were participating in Groundhog Job Shadow Day, a statewide initiative sponsored…
Arlington ISD is celebrating a major academic achievement as 11 elementary schools and four junior high schools (in addition to four Arlington ISD high schools) have been named to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary and Middle Schools Lists, placing them among the top 40% of public schools in Texas. The annual rankings evaluate schools based primarily on student performance…
Abigail Moore is interning with Caterpillar Abigail Moore, second in her senior class at Arlington High School, isn’t just an aspiring engineer and soon-to-be professional women’s baseball player. She’s also an intern with the world’s leading manufacturer of construction equipment, Caterpillar Inc. Moore’s path to a professional internship began with specialized coursework at Arlington ISD’s Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC). Reflecting on the impact of the program, Moore noted that the CTC provided her with a tailored…
Arlington ISD invites the community to review and provide feedback recommendations on instructional materials that the district is considering for adoption starting in the upcoming school year. There are two upcoming opportunities: Career and Technical Education Instructional Materials Public Viewing The public can view the materials now online here or in person on Thursday, Jan. 22,…
College Board recently announced that Martin High School has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going…
Arlington ISD has received updated 2025 A–F accountability scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) following the state’s formal appeal process where they incorporated rescore results submitted earlier this year. The revised results reflect corrected scoring for STAAR assessments that were initially excluded from the state’s calculations and public news release in August. TEA’s letter to Arlington…
Explore Arlington ISD What’s there to explore at Explore Arlington ISD tomorrow? That’s not an easy question – because there’s a lot to see. Arlington ISD offers specialized learning opportunities to match every student’s interests, passions and goals. Whether you’re a parent or a student, this event is your chance to learn first-hand about programs…
Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy has officially been accepted into the prestigious International Spanish Academy (ISA) Network, a designation awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain to high-performing dual-language schools in the U.S. and Canada. Already home to an award-winning French immersion program and recipient of the LabelFrancÉducation from the French…
Summer is upon us! This month, the final school bell rings and the doors fly open sending our students out into the sunshine eagerly anticipating free time, the chance to engage in personal interests and the future start of a new school year. As professionals, this time will also offer many of us similar opportunities.…
We have all heard the popular saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” No other place is that truer than here in north Texas where annually thunderstorms roll through, painting the fields with rain leaving vibrant bluebonnets in their wake. Seeds previously planted by nature sprout forth nudging the city to come back to life with…