Posts by Ryan PIERCE

The namesake of the future Career and Technical Center, Dan Dipert, got a tour today of the building that will bear his name. His wife, Linda, and son, Dan, joined him, along with Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, AISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos, members of the AISD Board of Trustees and other officials and staff from the…

Jimmy and Laura Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language celebrated its newly renovated building with a dedication ceremony Saturday, May 27. “It’s a great day to be an All-Star!” said Jones Principal Katiuska Herrador to the several hundred people gathered to honor the school’s namesakes and to see the renovated building. (Jones Academy’s…

Students from 32 Arlington ISD campuses showed off innovative and creative approaches to learning during the annual Transformation Through Innovation Grant Showcase Monday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 18, 2017 – Tonight, the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees officially named the Arlington ISD Career and Technical Center the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. The Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center will offer state-of-the-art courses in career and technical fields to all district high schools. It…

May 15, 2017 – Students from Lamar and Martin high schools got a preview of the future Career and Technical Center last Thursday, May 12. Donning hard hats, the students toured the new building, getting a behind-the-scenes tour of the construction. “This tour is for you,” said Brandon Alcala of Balfour Beatty Construction, the construction…

April 27, 2017 – Early stages of bond construction are underway at Foster and Moore Elementaries. The first projects include restroom renovations to improve ADA accessibility. Much more will de done over the summer. Both schools will get two new STEM labs, a strings room and a front-entrance security vestibule, along with a number of…