Board approves schematic design for future 18 PLUSS Center New facility will be funded by 2026 Bond
August 2026
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 special education students who have completed their high school requirements and are now in a one-to-three-year program that teaches job skills to help them start their careers. “The biggest thing about 18 PLUSS is working on specially-designed instruction in the area of vocation and employability,”…
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Board of Trustees approves next year’s calendar Read the Board Brief from last night’s meeting
January 2023
Board Brief: New calendar, new P-TECHs and a bond update Arlington ISD trustees provide a Board Brief from each board meeting, a short video that…
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New Webb Elementary School building opens Teachers declare new school ‘amazing’
January 2023
The 29-year-old Webb Elementary School has a new building for the first time. When Webb first opened in 1993, it was in a school built…
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Construction reaches one year mark at new Berry and Thornton elementaries Schools on pace to open for next school year
December 2022
Construction passes halfway mark It’s been one year since the Arlington ISD broke ground on two replacement elementary schools – new buildings for Berry and…
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Webb Elementary’s Last Homecoming sparks good memories Alumni visit last time before building’s demolition
December 2022
Wednesday night was all about the memories. “We have lots of good memories,” said Alejandro Contreas, surrounded by several friends. The Lamar High School grad…
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Arlington ISD upgrading security cameras Bond 2019 funding video surveillance upgrades
November 2022
All 5,300 security cameras at the more than 90 buildings in the Arlington ISD are being replaced, and hundreds more are being added, thanks to…
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New playgrounds open at Ditto Elementary School Pre-K students get to try it out first
November 2022
The wait is over Back in August, Ditto Elementary students’ excitement for the new school year was tempered by a significant concern. Their playgrounds had…
