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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Demolition of Duff Elementary’s library starts Duff getting a bigger library and new gym
January 2024
Demolition started over the winter break It was noisy at Duff Elementary over the winter break. That’s because demolition of Duff’s library kicked off over…
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Short Elementary renovations are nearly complete One-of-a-kind wall graphics celebrate community history
January 2024
Short looks completely different inside From the sidewalk, Short Elementary looks pretty much like it has for decades – apart from new sidewalks and landscaping….
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Take a virtual tour of new Thornton Elementary Replacement school was funded by the 2019 Bond
January 2024
See what the new Thornton looks like If you’ve driven on Park Row near 360 anytime this school year, you couldn’t help but notice Thornton…
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Top 5 Bond 2019 stories from 2023 From new schools to new playgrounds
January 2024
Bond 2019 highlights from the year that was Year four of the 2019 Bond program – or 2023 – brought some major accomplishments. With $966…
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District uses holidays for construction and maintenance Bond 2019 projects push forward during the break
December 2023
Update on bond construction projects Not everyone in the Arlington ISD is getting a long winter break. While most of us circle the holidays on…
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Take virtual tour of new Berry Elementary See the new school funded by the 2019 Bond
December 2023
New Berry replaces school built in 1955 If you missed the new Berry Elementary’s grand opening earlier this school year, you missed a party. Sir…
