District News
Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the upcoming 2025-2026 school year last night, and here are a few of the highlights. This is an exciting and busy time of year! With the first day of school – August 13 – next week, a lot of the board business had to do…
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Arlington ISD announced its new cell phone policy, Away for the Day, tonight after approval from the Board of Trustees. The new policy aligns with House Bill 1481, the new state law that prohibits students from using telecommunications devices during the school day. Away for the Day means that students’ personal devices – including cell…
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Thousands of students across Arlington ISD rely on school buses to get to and from school safely every single day. Making sure they do is our top priority. The Transportation team is committed to providing students and families with safe, efficient and reliable bus service, but they can’t do it alone. Bus safety is a…
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August Mental Health Series The start of the school year can be exciting, but it can also be stressful for the whole family. Join us for a month of virtual parenting sessions designed to educate, inform, and empower. Topics include anxiety, social media, emotional regulation, bullying, and more. All sessions are led by mental health professionals…
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Doung plans to become a professor of microbiology Four former Arlington ISD students are making big moves in higher education as part of the University of Texas at Arlington’s McNair Scholars Program – a prestigious research and academic initiative that prepares students for graduate-level study and beyond. McNair Scholars Hinh Duong, Rukayat Azeez, Oswaldo Mendoza,…
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Aug. 13 is the first day Two weeks. That’s all that is left until the first day of school – Wednesday, Aug. 13 – and there’s no bigger day than the first day of pre-K or kindergarten. So now is the time to make sure your little learner is ready. Here are five tips to…
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In Arlington ISD, summer break doesn’t mean taking a break from learning – it means diving into discovery. That’s exactly what students in grades five through eight did this summer at Career Exploration Camp, where curiosity leads the way. Hosted at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center, Camp Exploration gave students the…
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The first day of school is only three weeks away! Aug. 13 will be here before you know it, so it’s time to get your student registered for school. Registration is already open online for the 2025-2026 school year here. But if you would rather register in person, if you need to submit enrollment documents,…
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Rodriguez family tours new campus Arlington ISD’s new Joey Rodriguez Junior High School opens next month on the first day of school, Aug. 13. Funded by the 2019 Bond, the new campus is replacing the 66-year-old Carter Junior High and giving east Arlington junior high students a state-of-the-art facility to learn, grow and thrive in.…
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School starts Aug. 13, so now is the time to apply for free and reduced-cost meals for your students. For the 2025-2026 school year, students approved for both free or reduced-price meals will receive all meals – breakfast and lunch – for free! Important Reminders: A new application is required every school year, even if…
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