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The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees met on Thursday, Aug. 13, and here are some of the highlights. We’re proud to announce that Arlington ISD was the only district with two Teacher of the Year finalists in Region 11 for 2025-2026. The board honored the two outstand educators at their meeting. Congratulations to Heaven Tello,…
Three years ago, 16 Arlington ISD campuses carried an F rating from the state. This year, five do. That change is the clearest measure of what has happened across Arlington ISD since 2023, and it showed up again in the Texas Education Agency’s 2026 A through F accountability ratings released this month. The district earned…
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“Cheers!” Two attendees clinked their sample cups of sunrise sausage bowls before taking a bite as laughter and conversation filled the cafeteria at Seguin High School. The Arlington community gathered for the annual Taste of Arlington ISD event, where students unveiled 12 new menu items set to debut in school cafeterias during the 2026-27 school…
Arlington ISD’s next school building has been intentionally designed to not look like a school. “We want it to actually look like a corporate learning environment where they’re going to work every day,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith. That’s the vision for the district’s future 18 PLUSS center, a facility that will serve…
Three-time Super Bowl champ Kenny “The Shark” Gant grabbed the mic on the stage just outside the west entrance of AT&T Stadium. “Let’s kick off this school year right!” he told the thousands of students and families gathered at Arlington ISD’s annual Back to School Kickoff event on Saturday. Inside, one fifth grader, Coles, was…
Board Brief from July 30, 2026 Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees held its only July meeting last night, and the agenda was long. You can watch the entire meeting below and access the full agenda here. Here are a few of the highlights: › New principal and assistant principal appointments The school board approved four…
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington ISD has named Dr. Priscila Dilley as its new chief academic officer. Dilley brings more than two decades of instructional leadership experience spanning campus, network, and district-level roles, including executive oversight of a portfolio of over 100 schools serving diverse student populations. “Dr. Dilley’s experience and passion for student success is…
Application open until Aug. 21 Applications are now being accepted through Aug. 21 for parents, guardians, Arlington ISD employees, and community members interested in serving on the Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC). The SHAC is a committee appointed by the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees to advise the board on topics related to health education…
This was the last summer. The last time an Arlington ISD bus picked up Blanton students at the school to take them to Tarrant County College’s College for Kids summer program. For 15 years, First Christian Church has paid for Blanton students to go to the camp each summer. Nearly 750 Blanton kids have gone,…