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Energy-efficient renovations earn Oncor rebates Bond-funded lighting and HVAC improvements netting rebates and savings

April 1, 2022

Leaf Engineers presented Arlington ISD a check this week for $48,461.72, a rebate from Oncor Electric for installing energy-efficient lighting and HVAC equipment in the district’s newly renovated Administration Building. This rebate is the first one earned through the 2019 Bond project. Fortunately, these incentive checks are nothing new for the district. This was the…

Family Expo and Resource Fair is this Saturday Register now to attend this fun, helpful event 

March 31, 2022

Don’t forget to register for the annual Family Expo and Resource Fair on April 2, 2022, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center.   The expo will feature vendors from across the DFW metroplex, plus food, music and workshops geared to help families get ready for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year….

Mustang Food Pantry Opens at Nichols Junior High Serves Nichols students and families

March 31, 2022

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…

It’s Arlington ISD Night throughout the city Get discounted tickets for the Rangers and Jackals

March 31, 2022

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…

Why is pre-K so important? Pre-K lays foundation for learning

March 31, 2022

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…

Martin High School grad wins World Food Championships Preston Nguyen goes from CTC culinary student to chef champion

March 30, 2022

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…