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The Arlington High School FFA Wildlife Team wrapped up another competitive wildlife season with a trip to the State Wildlife Contest in Nacogdoches in April. But it also marked the final season for three Arlington High School seniors who have led the team to the state meet every year they have competed.
Lamar High School is getting ready for a celebration years in the making as the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program prepares to graduate its first senior class.
Nearly 200 Arlington ISD students walked the stage at Tarrant County College’s 2026 commencement ceremony this past weekend, earning associate degrees weeks before receiving their high school diploma. Students from Arlington Collegiate High School, Arlington College and Career High School, Bowie High School, and Lamar High School walked the stage.
The “Best Volunteers in the West” event recognized individuals who contributed more than 500 hours of service this school year, along with Campus STAR Volunteers selected for exceptional commitment to the district. The celebration opened with a line-dancing activity led by members of Arlington High School’s Colt Kickers Dance Team, followed by a recognition video spotlighting volunteers from each campus.
Arlington ISD celebrated a major milestone this week as students in the automotive technology program at the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC) were awarded scholarships through the Ford Cowboys Tech Scholarship program. The event marked the third and final year of a unique collaboration between Ford Motor Company, the Dallas Cowboys, and Arlington ISD.
When Arlington ISD’s FFA hosted its first-ever multi-contest Career Development Event this spring, it brought together not only students across the district, but generations of Arlington ISD alumni. What began as a simple idea last spring turned into a major regional event thanks to partnerships with Cowtown Coliseum and Fort Worth Nature Center, led by Arlington High School FFA alumni.
The event celebrated seniors from six high schools who have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level next year. These students earned more than $8.9 million in scholarships from 58 colleges and universities.
Arlington ISD celebrated the opening of its first “Good For You Healthy Hub” at South Davis Elementary last week in partnership with Texas Health Resources and Atmos Energy. The Hub provides families free access to fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy shelf‑stable foods, and nutrition education designed to support long‑term wellness.
Goodman Elementary fourth grader Delilah Salinas returned to school Monday morning in a way she never expected: on a fire engine escorted by first responders from the station that helped her family during a devastating house fire earlier this spring.
Two seniors from Martin High School are officially on their way to becoming engineers after being selected as Amazon Future Engineer Scholars, one of the most competitive STEM scholarships in the country.