Arlington ISD dedicates new Glaspie Field honoring trailblazing leader Michael Glaspie cuts ribbon before Seguin High School football game
October 2025
New stadium funded by the 2019 Bond Nearly 35 years ago, Michael Glaspie made history as the first Black trustee elected to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. “I ran, got elected; the rest is history,” Glaspie said Thursday night as he stood on the new athletic field that now bears his name. Arlington ISD honored Glaspie and officially opened Glaspie Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before Seguin High School’s football game. Looking back on his decision to run for the board, Glaspie shared what motivated him decades ago. “I had three kids going to this school district,” he told…
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Construction at Crow Leadership Academy Underway Additions include two new covered playgrounds
July 2020
Crow Leadership Academy Getting a New Look The early stages of construction for a major Bond 2019 project at Crow Leadership Academy is now underway….
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Bilingual Pre-K Teaches Students in English and Spanish Languages Program offered at 25 Arlington ISD elementary schools
July 2020
Bilingual Pre-K Delivers English and Spanish Instruction Where can a four-year-old learn to read and write in Spanish while also learning English and having a…
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Blanton Elementary Wins Statewide Energy Conservation Contest Reduces energy consumption by 20 percent
July 2020
Blanton Elementary Wins Statewide Recognition Arlington ISD’s Blanton Elementary is the biggest loser! And that’s a great thing. Blanton placed first in the 2019 Battle…
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Take a Virtual Tour of the Future Arts and Athletics Complex Get up-close look at new facilities
July 2020
Final 2014 Bond Project Nears Completion You might feel like you need a hard hat for this tour. Get a close-up, in-depth look at the…
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Two Arlington ISD Principals Share Importance of Pre-K Both principals are former pre-k teachers
July 2020
Arlington ISD Principals Stress Why Pre-K Is Important Pre-K is not merely an add-on to a child’s K-12 education. It is a key component that…
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2019 Bond Gets Johns Elementary a New Pre-K Patio First 2019 Bond construction project is complete
June 2020
Johns Elementary Pre-K Gets a New Look Thanks to 2019 Bond Voters Johns Elementary has a new Pre-K patio. The first construction project of the…
