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When Ellis Elementary sixth-grade teacher Antonio Young kicked Arlington ISD’s convocation into high gear with a catchy and timely rap tune written specifically for the occasion, the roar from the assembled crowd should have been thunderous, even inside the massive AT&T Stadium. Instead, most of the reactive commotion will have to come from teachers and…
Read More about Arlington ISD ignites new school year with convocation.Your baby is excited and ready to start their first day of kindergarten in Arlington ISD. But are you? Letting your child out of your sight for an entire day as they start their Arlington education might seem scary as they meet teachers for the first time, sit next to kids who could end up…
Read More about 5 Ways to Survive the First Day of Kindergarten.Welcome to Kooken! Its name doesn’t tell you what Kooken Educational Center really is, but once you go in and start walking the hallways, you quickly find out. Each detail of the center is catered to pre-K students and their early childhood development. Built in 1938, the building opened again in 1988 as the only school…
Read More about Kooken Educational Center is all about pre-K.For many parents, deciding whether or not to send your child to pre-K is tough. It’s hard to send your baby off to school for the first time. But as hard as it might be, pre-K is the right choice, especially in Arlington ISD. “Research demonstrates that high-quality preschool education can substantially increase children’s chances…
Read More about Pre-K lays the foundation for long-term success.Angelique Tilly isn’t quite sure how the new school year is going to play out but one thing is for certain: her fourth grader is so eager to return to class she already has her first day of school clothes picked out. It’s a pink and white dress, black sneakers with a white-stripe, and ankle-length…
Read More about Back to School Kickoff hands out 10,000 backpacks.If there is one group of people that is enthusiastic about the start of the school year, it’s Arlington ISD pre-K teachers. Hundreds of teachers carpooled to the Athletics Complex for a baseball-themed “Hello Pre-K” drive-thru event Friday to gear up for the first day of school. The early childhood learning department hosted the drive-thru…
Read More about Pre-K Teachers Ready to Knock School Out of the Park.Who said you had to be an adult to become an entrepreneur? A group of Arlington ISD students is breaking barriers by planning unique businesses in their community while still attending high school. The students entered and won the What’s Your Big Idea Entrepreneurship Contest, which consisted of brainstorming and providing a new solution for…
Read More about High school winners of entrepreneurship contest honored.The first day of pre-K is now less than two weeks away! Several Arlington ISD teachers and administrators have tips to help you help your child be ready for pre-K. If you haven’t enrolled your future little learner in pre-K yet, that’s the first step. Visit aisd.net/prek to get started. Dr. Hildelisa Díaz, Early Childhood…
Read More about Help your child get ready for pre-K.There have been no students at Shackelford Junior High this summer, but the campus has been busy every day. Thanks to the support of the Arlington community, a construction project funded by the 2019 Bond is providing renovations throughout the building and site that will afford a better learning and teaching environment for students and…
Read More about Busy summer of construction at Shackelford Junior High.Arlington ISD’s community-based pre-K program for three-year-olds is the perfect solution for working parents who want their kids to get started on their educational journey but also need full-day childcare. Arlington ISD’s community-based pre-K is a half-day pre-K program for three-year-olds located in six area childcare centers. By enrolling in pre-K at the childcare center,…
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