District News
Areli Hernandez-Zuniga passes on ‘beautiful traditions’ It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. Today, we’re highlighting Areli Hernandez-Zuniga, a fifth grade teacher at Starrett Elementary. We caught up with Hernandez-Zuniga and asked her a few questions about her Hispanic heritage and time in Arlington ISD.…
Two Arlington ISD elementary schools are growing more than just gardens this year. Speer and Morton elementary schools each received a $5,000 grant from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation during Sprouting Healthy Communities Day. The grants will support programs that promote nutrition education, gardening, cooking, and healthy living among students. Nationwide, the Sprouts Healthy Communities…
AHS teacher and coach is world-class athlete For most people, teaching classes, coaching multiple sports, and managing a busy family life would be more than enough to fill a schedule. For Arlington High School teacher and coach Chris Reil, it’s only part of the equation. When Reil is not teaching Money Matters, coaching Arlington High…
Aguilar leads district’s paint team It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. Today, we’re highlighting Jaime Aguilar, Arlington ISD’s general maintenance paint foreman. He’s been with the district for nearly four years and leads a professional team of 16 painters. Aguilar and his team are…
The sound of more than 1,000 musicians filled the air on Monday night at Glaspie Field as Arlington ISD celebrated the Dean Corey Marching Extravaganza. The 44th annual event featured the district’s six high school marching bands and the University of Texas at Arlington marching band. For the high school musicians, it was an opportunity…
It’s now three years in a row with a perfect score. Arlington ISD earned its third-straight perfect score of 100 on the 2025-2026 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), the highest possible rating under the Texas Education Agency’s financial accountability system. “Earning this rating reflects our commitment to strong financial stewardship,” said Arlington…
Chavez loves helping Arlington ISD families It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. Today, we’re highlighting Elia Chavez, a Title I Parent Instructor in the Family and Community Engagement Department. She’s been with Arlington ISD for 28 years and is all about helping and serving others.…
Sept. 22 class theme is face-to-face contact There are no desks in this class. Only mats on the floor. And the students always put the books in their mouths. But that’s to be expected. They’re babies. Arlington ISD’s Infant Time at Kooken Educational Center is all about babies this month, but the real students in…
Sept. 18 is AVID Day Today is national AVID Day, so it’s the perfect time to highlight the impact AVID makes for students in Arlington ISD. One great example is Elizabeth Hyden, who graduated from Bowie High School back in June. She recently started her freshman year at Tarleton State University with scholarships and college…
Guzman loves being a role model for kids It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and we’re celebrating by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. We’re starting with Marisa Guzman, the principal at Goodman Elementary School. Guzman first came to Arlington ISD in 2019 as an assistant principal at Jones Academy of Fine Arts…