District News
Culinary Students and Local Chefs Team Up for School Menus A Cava-style bowl with rice, Mediterranean chicken, mixed veggies and Korean BBQ sauce. And don’t forget the chicken recipe is from Chef Aziz of Prince Lebanese Grill. Does that sound like a school cafeteria lunch to you? It is in Arlington ISD. And not only…
Camp Innovation welcomes 900+ students Summer break might be a time to relax – but at Arlington ISD’s Camp Innovation, it’s also a time to explore, get hands-on and try something completely new. Back for another exciting year, Camp Innovation 2025 gave rising fifth through tenth graders across the district a chance to dive into…
Arlington ISD will continue its commitment to strong financial stewardship and transparency as it transitions to new financial leadership. Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith has named Norberto Rivas, the district’s current Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services, as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Rivas brings more than 15 years of experience in public school finance, including over a…
In this week’s Board Brief, Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Sarah McMurrough and Justin Chapa share important news about state funding, leadership appointments and employee compensation—highlighting the Board’s ongoing commitment to supporting students, staff and the broader Arlington community. A Step Forward in State Funding | Sarah McMurrough Over the past 18 months, the Board…
Arlington ISD is proud to announce two leadership appointments that reflect the district’s continued commitment to academic excellence and student success. Kiesha Edwards has been selected as the new principal of Ellis Elementary and Delisse Hardy has been named Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
Four students and two teachers win national recognition Omar Rodriguez is one of those students who encourages others and celebrates fellow classmates on their achievements. But last month, it was Omar’s turn. Arlington ISD celebrated the Workman Junior High eighth grader for being one of only 11 students in the entire country to win the…
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…
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…
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…
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…