Teachers and staff returned to the CTC on Thursday, August 1 to begin preparing for the 2019-2020 school year. We all look forward to students returning on August 19.

My name is Flyvester Ferret. During the 2019 Spring Semester, Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center Engineering Design & Development students launched me to space. I traveled on a student-designed capsule attached to a weather balloon. I traveled over 250 miles from Graford, Texas to Ogden, Arkansas. My flight took seven hours and fifteen minutes.…

The AISD annual Hair Show and Awards banquet was an amazing success. Our 2019 students expressed their passion for this industry through artistry in hair styling and make-up. They added costumes to set their themes for all to see. We have phenomenal talents throughout the program each year and this year was no exception. Students…

Tulsa Welding School delivered $20,000 in scholarships to our CTC Welding students! Congratulations students!!!

Culinary Arts year one students Elizabeth A., Veronica B, Kaleb B., Tristan C., and Megan M. lead by Chef Alemendarez participated in the Taste of the Cowboys Challenge sponsored by Dairy Max and The Dallas Cowboys benefiting the North Texas Food Bank. The theme was healthy tailgating with the requirements being dairy must be used…

Graphic Design I and II students were given the opportunity to create a logo for the 2019 Arlington Independence Day Parade. Graphic Design I student Nick W. designed the winning logo. “Nick has a natural ability to design beautiful, modern logos that are memorable and appealing,” said Ms. Howard, his teacher. This design will be…

  Dream Builders is a show on MyArlingtonTV that highlights the ways our community is helping kids dream big, nurture their creativity, polish their skills and develop the tools they need to achieve their American Dream as young adults. The latest Dream Builders episode features the Floral Studio and Nursery at the AISD Dan Dipert…

Travis S. was nominated by his teachers Mrs. Monroe and Ms. Will. Travis is currently enrolled in Travel & Tourism and Culinary Arts. He was a unanimous choice for this award! He is a consummate worker, he is always working. Travis is the epitome of AISD’s cultural tenets. He always asks questions to improve himself…