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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See inside the Arlington High School addition Addition scheduled to open after winter break
November 2024
Addition funded by the 2019 Bond When you drive by the addition at Arlington High School, there’s usually a bustle of activity on the outside….
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Arlington ISD’s Former Administration Building demolished Building’s namesake was former superintendent James. W. Counts
October 2024
Former Administration Building opened in 1964 It turned 60-years-old this year, but now it’s gone. Arlington ISD’s former James W. Counts Administration Building on Pioneer…
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Author John Schu visits Duff Elementary’s new library Schu shares his passion for reading with students
October 2024
Duff Elementary’s new library now open How do you mark the grand opening of Duff Elementary’s new library? With a special guest visit of course!…
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New Martin High School band hall under construction Renovations for choir and orchestra completed over the summer
September 2024
Orchestra will take over old band hall The construction noise at Martin High School sounds like music. At least to some. That’s because the addition…
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Bond oversight committee tours Short Elementary CBOC holds first meeting of the school year
August 2024
Short looks like a new school It’s an old school that looks and feels new. That’s what the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee saw on Tuesday…
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Busy summer of bond construction wraps up Construction crews get schools ready to welcome students
August 2024
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…
