Student Life
Summer break may have just kicked off, but we’re gearing up for another great school year in Arlington ISD! The district has released the 2026 – 2027 school supply lists to help families get a head start. The lists are organized by school and grade level, so you can check off each item with…
More than 1,100 students kicked off their summer vacation building robots, writing code, and discovering new passions at Arlington ISD’s Camp Innovation. The district’s free, week-long technology camp is designed to inspire curiosity and confidence in learners from fourth through ninth grade. Now in its ninth year, the camp continues to grow in popularity with…
Arlington readers can snag a splash of sixth‑grade creativity with limited‑edition Arlington150 bookmarks available at all seven Arlington Public Library branches now. Each location features one of the winning designs created by Arlington ISD sixth graders as part of the Arlington150 Bookmark Contest, held in celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary. The designs will be available at…
Kooken’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Cecila Rodriguez loves reading. In fact, she read over 1,700 books with her parents this year! The pre-K 3 student from Kooken Educational Center is one of seven at the school who have read 1,000 books this year – all before even reaching pre-K 4! “It’s an amazing accomplishment, and…
Arlington Collegiate High School senior Giovanni Roman has earned one of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation: the QuestBridge College Match Scholarship. The award provides him with a full four‑year college education at the University of Notre Dame, including tuition, room and board, medical benefits, and travel expenses. The QuestBridge scholarship is a highly…
Students at Beckham Elementary are taking flight. They journeyed recently into the world of aviation with a hands-on, in-house field trip that introduced pre-K through third grade students to STEM concepts and aerospace careers — one of the largest employment sectors in North Texas. The experience was made possible after the campus applied for and…
The Martin High School archery team captured the 2026 Western National Championship last month at the NASP Western National Bullseye Tournament in Sandy, Utah – again. The victory marks the team’s third consecutive national title, continuing Arlington ISD’s dominant run in the sport. Led by head coach Alex Villanueva, twenty-four Martin archers competed in the…
By Students 4 Students Phase II – The Great Arlington ISD Cook-Off
“Mmmm” is all you heard as students snapped their fingers in approval after biting into a flavor-packed morsel of honey fire chicken stir fry. But the reaction was different with the next taste test. The buffalo chicken cauliflower bites failed to garner the same approval. The Sam Houston High School students tried out a number of dishes at…
Halloween at Hill Elementary was anything but ordinary this year. Instead of spooky stories and candy, fourth graders spent the morning bringing science to life during the school’s sixth annual Frankenstein Day – a hands-on STEM adventure where every student became a scientist for the day. Dressed in lab coats, goggles, and festive scientist costumes,…