Arlington ISD
Rhodes Scholarship is one of world’s most prestigious In the Arlington ISD, preparing students for a lifetime of success with a world-class education isn’t just a motto. It’s a fact. Just ask Isaac James, a 2018 Arlington High School graduate and newly selected member of the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2023. Awarded by the…
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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 in 1960 as Nichols Junior High. But Tuesday morning, Webb students and teachers started the second half of the school year in a brand-new building built just for them. “Oh…
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McMurrough is a Bowie High School grad January is School Board Recognition Month, and this year’s theme is Forward, Together. The Arlington ISD has been moving forward together thanks in part to our board. We appreciate our school board members, so we’re catching up with them this month to find out about their lives and why…
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The 2022-23 school year just made the turn past halfway today when we kicked off the second semester. And while the year has just begun, we’re already looking ahead to great things for the rest of the semester. Here are five stories to keep your eye on for the remainder of the school year. 1.…
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Dance with CVPA teacher Courtney Mills and students Our schools may be closed over the holiday break, but we’re ready to dance into the new year! We visited schools across the district to learn some fresh dance moves to take into 2023. The third and final stop to elevate our dance skills was the Arlington…
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Dance with Gunn teacher DeeAnn Evans and students Our schools may be closed over the holiday break, but we’re ready to dance into the new year! We visited schools across the district to learn some fresh dance moves to take into 2023. Gunn Junior High School and Fine Arts and Dual Language Academy was our…
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Dance with Corey teacher Adriana Yarbrough and students Our schools may be closed over the holiday break, but we’re ready to dance into the new year! We visited schools across the district to learn some fresh dance moves to take into 2023. The first stop was Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language. We…
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Program inspires students to pursue art Art IV students in the Arlington ISD got to take the field at AT&T Stadium thanks to the district’s partnership with the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation. The 20 students were on the field Sunday before the Dallas Cowboys game to mark the milestone. They were…
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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 Thornton elementary schools. On those two December 2021 mornings, there was nothing but chairs and a podium for the groundbreaking ceremonies. The sites where Berry and Thornton had once stood…
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Ella B’s Generous Hands: Holiday Give Back Dinner Not everyone can carry three oversized plates chock-full of food for a distance of about 25 feet with ease. But Arlington ISD board member Kecia Mays proved that she could last Wednesday, not dropping any chicken, mashed potatoes or dinner rolls onto the Arlington ISD Athletics Center’s…
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