Ryan PIERCE
Partnership with Tarrant Area Food Bank, City of Arlington and Albertsons/Tom Thumb The grand-opening ribbon hadn’t even been cut yet and there were already four women inside the new food pantry at Nichols Junior High filling up grocery baskets. Dignitaries like Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross and Tarrant Area Food…
One sure way to tell it’s spring is that it’s Arlington ISD Night throughout the city. This year there’s a new game in town for Arlington ISD families to take in, too. The Dallas Jackals, a professional rugby team in Major League Rugby, are playing their home games at Choctaw Stadium. As part of their…
There has been a lot of talk about pre-K around Arlington recently. And for good reason. But it’s not just because Arlington ISD just announced free pre-K for all 4-year-olds next year. Or that it’s adding STEM to an already fun, outstanding pre-K curriculum. The reason is that pre-K is so critically important. It gets…
Preston Nguyen was all set on a promising career in architecture, having breezed through classes at the Dan Dipert Career & Technical Center and rewarded with an internship at an architecture firm by his junior year. Then, one day, while sitting at his desk staring at drawings and a computer screen, he came to a…
Full STEM Ahead! This wasn’t your typical news conference. Four-year-olds in lab coats and safety goggles made for one of the most unique – and cutest – news conferences ever. Arlington ISD is going “Full STEM Ahead!” with free pre-K and the integration of an innovative STEM curriculum for all four-year-olds this fall. For…
The Arlington ISD transfer window for the 2022-2023 school year opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday. During this special window, students are considered on a first-come, first-served basis where space is available. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 14. Students can transfer from outside the district for the 2022-2023 school year or apply for…
Arlington Collegiate High School senior Keven Olvera wasn’t sure what he was going to do once he graduated from school this June with his associate degree. He was thinking about taking a semester off and saving up to continue his education. But he doesn’t have to take a break anymore as Olvera was one of 25…
Shortly before Sam Houston High School’s varsity baseball players took the field for their first district game of the season last week, they shared a few laughs inside their school’s multipurpose activity center. The teenagers’ time together was perfect and gave them an opportunity to shake their nerves. The Texans talked about their difficult opponent…
The Arlington ISD is going “Full STEM Ahead!” this fall for four-year-olds in pre-K classrooms. Even better, the program will be free for parents that live in Arlington school district boundaries, or those who want their kids to attend even if they don’t live in Arlington. STEM + FREE + FINE ARTS = WIN The…
In Arlington ISD, providing “more than a remarkable education” starts as soon as students walk into their classrooms, even at ages three and four. That’s why every detail in pre-K classrooms was intentionally designed to launch our littlest learners on a lifelong journey of exploration and learning. This fall, Arlington ISD will launch more little…