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Three-day Immersion Experience goes in-depth Last week, students from Arlington ISD’s P-TECH programs at Lamar High School and Sam Houston High School stepped outside the classroom and into the real world of business, logistics and entrepreneurship as part of the district’s first-ever Industry Immersion Experience. Over the course of three days, students visited local businesses…
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Board considers next year’s budget School’s out, but there’s still a lot of school business to take care of. Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on June 17, 2025, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. Bianca Knight, a rising seventh grader at Shackelford Junior High, started the meeting by…
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A decade of impact Arlington ISD and The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, in partnership with Globe Life, is proud to celebrate over 10 years of the Leading Off Program, a servant leadership initiative impacting middle school students across Arlington ISD. Each year, the Leading Off Program engages over 60 students in grades six through eight from select…
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Arlington ISD’s Class of 2025 is rolling in millions. Millions in scholarship dollars, that is. The more than 4,100 Arlington ISD seniors who walked across the stage this month are officially done with high school and on to the next stage of their lives. For many, that means college, and this group is well-prepared. In…
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Ogg sponsors Martin rocketry club Rockets. That’s what pre-AP geometry teacher Josh Ogg is going so spend the prize money on that he just won. The Martin STEM Academy teacher was named the Fort Worth Chapter Air and Space Forces Teacher of the Year in a surprise visit last month from David Dietsch, of the…
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Early graduation helps sisters chase dreams Graduating from high school is always a proud moment – but for twin sisters Caila and Cristian Owens, the moment came a little earlier than expected. The two walked the stage together last week at Arlington ISD’s Dr. Marcelo Center for Visual and Performing Arts, celebrating not only their…
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McCown receives Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award Lighting the way for literacy, Arlington ISD’s Krista McCown was named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award last month. McCown, who serves as the district’s coordinator for state and federal interventions and operations, has played a key role in transforming literacy education…
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This was an exciting week for the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees as the members participated in eight Arlington ISD graduations and congratulated nearly 4,000 seniors as they walked across the stage! They also congratulated many others at their school board meeting on June 5. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Fred…
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In-person registration support The first day of school – Aug. 13 – will be here before you know it, so it’s time to get your little one registered for pre-K. And starting Monday, we’ll have in-person support to help you through the process. For help with registration or if you have any questions about Arlington…
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5th year in a row Martin students have earned scholarship Bryan Chan sees camping out for basketball tickets in his future. The Martin High School STEM Academy 2025 graduate is heading to Duke University to study electrical and computer engineering – and to become an avid Blue Devil basketball fan. His future school is known…
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