Bond News

Arlington ISD Teachers Share The Advantages Of Free Full-Day Pre-K Pre-K will be full-day for all 4-year-olds next school year in the Arlington ISD for the first time. That’s exciting news for Pre-K teachers because they know how much the extended school day will help the district’s youngest learners. “Extending our academic program for 4-year-old…

Arlington ISD Future Of Swimming Is Taking Shape There’s no water yet, but the big concrete hole in the ground is starting to look like a real pool. Construction crews positioned most of the side panels last week, giving shape to the Arlington ISD’s future swimming “home.” “We are very excited to see the Arlington…

Go From Your Backyard To Space With Books  Reading books often takes you to far off places and on adventures you can only imagine. Exploring the World Without Leaving Home can be easy with books – so finish your work through the Arlington ISD At-Home Learning Hub then join us while we Explore: Book edition.…

Arlington ISD Police Academy Students Keeping Fit During Shutdown Arlington ISD Police Academy students haven’t let the COVID-19 school closure keep them from staying in shape. “After the closure, I emailed the students asking what optional resources they would like access to during our brief break,” said Officer Fred Kemp of the Arlington Police Department…

The Future Of Arlington ISD’s Arts And Athletics Complex Is Coming Together   Check out this virtual tour of the future Arlington ISD Arts and Athletics Complex. Great progress is being made on the new construction of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts Center and the Athletics Center. The buildings are now dried in,…

Arlington ISD Continues To Push Energy Management on 50th Anniversary Of Earth Day Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a day designed to raise awareness about the negative impact our actions can have on the environment and to promote transformative change that benefits the planet. In the Arlington ISD, pursuing the principles behind…

Six Arlington ISD Football Teams to Compete at Globe Life Park  The 2020 high school football season for Arlington ISD teams will kick off with a tripleheader weekend at Globe Life Park, the former home of the Texas Rangers. That weekend highlights a 2020 season in which all six Arlington ISD teams will play at…

New Registration For Full-Day Pre-K In The Arlington ISD Gets A New Look The 2020-2021 school year will bring a monumental change to Arlington ISD’s prekindergarten program. For the first time, the AISD will offer full-day Pre-K for 4-year-olds at nearly all elementary schools. Half-day Pre-K will still be offered for 3-year-olds. Registration opens Monday,…

Arlington ISD Shines As The Best Community For Music Education  The closure of schools didn’t stop the inevitable from happening. Once again the Arlington ISD has been selected as one of the best districts for music education. For the 16th time in the last 17 years the district has been named as a “Best Community…

Gunn Junior High is closed for students, but construction hasn’t stopped. The Bond 2019 project to renovate and build an addition to the school is still proceeding as planned. The project is in the early stages but will eventually transform the entire site and building. With the addition and renovations, Gunn will become home to…

2014 Bond Preserves Legacy of Arlington ISD Past While Upgrading For Future Alumni If you etched your name into a girls’ locker room bench at Arlington High School in the last 40 years, it’s probably still there. Thanks to a thoughtful Arlington ISD carpenter, recent renovations funded by the 2014 Bond included a little historical…

Practicing Online Safety Should Still Be A Priority  Online safety has always been important for students. In fact, all students in grades K-12 in Arlington ISD receive dedicated yearly instruction on digital citizenship through their campus library programs. But now that schools are closed and students have to do almost all of their work online,…