District News
‘BBQ High’ debuted on Sunday Spoiler alert! We’ll be giving weekly updates on the sizzling reality TV series “BBQ High,” featuring Arlington ISD’s competitive BBQ team. When most people think of high school extracurriculars, they picture football games, marching bands or theater productions. But in Arlington ISD, a new kind of team is bringing all…
18 PLUSS provides vocational development Signing Day came early in the Arlington ISD for six 18 PLUSS students last week. With all the pomp and circumstance of an athletics signing day, six students made their future intentions known by signing on for their future in front of friends at family at the district’s food and…
Board receives update on 2019 Bond construction This is such an exciting time of year, and it’s also a busy time of year. That’s certainly true for the Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees. The board met yesterday evening, Aug. 15, 2024, and here are a few of the highlights. The board received an update on…
A great first day Wednesday marked the first day of school for the Arlington ISD, and Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith couldn’t wait to get started. Maybe that explains why Smith was up early and at Martin High School at 6 a.m. That’s where Smith and Martin’s cheerleaders,…
Watch ‘BBQ High’ trailer A new series on Chip and Joanna Gaine’s Magnolia Network will feature some of Arlington ISD’s own. The students on the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center’s BBQ team, the Smokin’ Ferrets, have made a name for themselves in Texas and are about to be introduced to the rest of…
A great first day tomorrow starts today School starts tomorrow! Here are five tips to help you and your kids have a great first day back at school in the Arlington ISD. 1) The Night Before Back to school eve is just as important as the first day of school. Make sure you’re ready for…
We can’t wait to see you all Wednesday for the first day of school. And we can’t wait to see your pictures, too. Please make sure to use the hashtag #ArlingtonISDWelcomesMe on any of your social media posts so we can see them. We want everything Wednesday to go smoothly, but we know there are…
Many bond constrution projects will continue into the fall The marathon Bond 2019 construction projects at schools throughout Arlington ISD have turned into sprints. With only a few days left before school starts, construction crews and district facility services teams have been racing to get the buildings ready. “This is one of the busiest times…
Aug. 14 is the first day One week. That’s all that is left until the first day of school – Wednesday, Aug. 14. 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 help…
Back to School Kickoff 2024 No event kicks off a new school year like the Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff. That’s why the district continues to bring it back year after year, this year marking its 10th anniversary. “I was here on year one ten years ago and it’s grown so much,” said former Dallas Cowboy…