Arlington ISD
Bond 2019 Transportation Update The 2019 Bond isn’t just about construction. The bond is also buying new school buses and vehicles for the Arlington ISD, including 87 new school buses and 22 new shuttle buses. The new vehicle purchases continue what was started with the 2009 and 2014 Bond programs – replacing old buses and…
Annual competition part of Advancing the Dream Celebration The city’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy got off to a great start for five Arlington ISD students Thursday night. The five were honored by the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees for their outstanding work in the annual art and essay contest sponsored by…
‘There is so much money out there’ for students College is just around the corner for many high school seniors, and it’s really not too far off for juniors either. Arlington ISD and the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce want to make sure these students are ready and can get as many scholarships as possible.…
Unleash your biggest ideas Don’t forget the deadline for the What’s Your Big Idea? contest is Jan. 21 for elementary and junior high students and March 12 for high school students. This contest is a great opportunity for students to unleash their biggest ideas – to imagine, create and invent a new product or business that makes…
District hiring life guards and swim instructors While it may be a little chilly outside, things are certainly heating up inside the new Arlington ISD Natatorium. Arlington ISD swimmers are already taking advantage of the facility, which was funded by the 2014 Bond. There are practices and meets at the natatorium, including a district swimming…
Virtual informational meetings Jan. 5 Are you looking to get your career revved up to start the new year? Then check out Arlington ISD to get a jumpstart on a new profession. We’re hiring hourly workers to fill a variety of needs and we need you! We’re looking for workers in several areas with a…
All elementary schools getting new playgrounds COVID-19 hasn’t slowed progress on the Arlington ISD’s elementary playground project. In fact, construction is starting this month at the first three elementary schools – Ashworth, Bebensee and Pearcy. The future new playgrounds are part of the 2019 Bond program, approved by voters in November 2019. The plan calls for…
Final 2014 Bond project opening soon It’s almost ready. After years of dreaming, planning and construction, the Arlington ISD’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts, the final project of the 2014 Bond, is nearly ready to open. Yesterday, training began for teachers in the new facility’s art, dance and piano keyboarding rooms. Then, after winter break,…
Martin and Seguin high schools will play home games at Glaspie Field The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees approved the schematic design for the future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex at last week’s board meeting. This Bond 2019 project will renovate the existing practice field at Martin High School and convert it into the Arlington…
Arena part of Arlington ISD’s new Athletics Complex Arlington ISD’s competition arena in the new Athletics Complex got the opening it deserved Tuesday evening as Arlington High School’s girls’ basketball team christened the court with a convincing win over Fort Worth’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy. “It’s exciting to be able compete in an arena that…