Back to School Kickoff
Three-time Super Bowl champ Kenny “The Shark” Gant grabbed the mic on the stage just outside the west entrance of AT&T Stadium. “Let’s kick off this school year right!” he told the thousands of students and families gathered at Arlington ISD’s annual Back to School Kickoff event on Saturday. Inside, one fifth grader, Coles, was…
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…
Sign up now to volunteer There’s now just six weeks until the 12th-annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff event at AT&T Stadium, and we need your help. The event, Saturday, Aug. 1, is a chance for 10,000 Arlington ISD students to get free backpacks filled with school supplies for the upcoming school year. So,…
Yeah, school just got out. But next school year will be here before you know it! So, get a jumpstart and sign up for a free backpack and school supplies at Arlington ISD’s Back to School Kickoff. The annual Back to School Kickoff will be back at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 1. Your student…
11th annual Back to School Kickoff is at AT&T Stadium Now is the time to sign up for a free backpack and school supplies! The annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff will be back at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 2. Your student can get a new free backpack plus: Free age-appropriate school supplies…
Sign up to volunteer by July 31 There’s now less than a month before the 11th-annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff event at AT&T Stadium, and we need your help. The event, Saturday, Aug. 2, is a chance for 10,000 Arlington ISD students to get free backpacks filled with school supplies for the upcoming…
Students now work part-time at local dental office The 10th annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff may have happened last month, but the impact it’s making on the district can still be felt. It’s not just by the students who received backpacks either. The students from the P-TECH at Bowie High School who worked…
Back to School Kickoff 2024 No event kicks off a new school year like the Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff. That’s why the district continues to bring it back year after year, this year marking its 10th anniversary. “I was here on year one ten years ago and it’s grown so much,” said former Dallas Cowboy…
10th annual Back to School Kickoff The 10th annual Arlington ISD Back to School Kickoff is just over two weeks away and anticipation is building. The proof is in the numbers as we inch toward Saturday, Aug. 3, at AT&T Stadium. Every free haircut spot has been claimed. Every free vision screening spot has been…
10th Annual Back to School Kickoff is Near It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the district started its annual Back to School Kickoff at AT&T Stadium, but Aug. 3 marks that milestone. “We’ve helped nearly 100,000 families get ready for the school year, which is an amazing accomplishment that wouldn’t be…