District News
Sports Kickoff is at Lamar High School Arlington ISD’s athletics department is hosting its first-ever Fall Sports Kickoff Festival on Saturday, July 29, at Lamar High School’s Cravens Field from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. This in-person event offers the opportunity for Arlington ISD’s football, volleyball, tennis, cross country and cheerleading coaches, teams and families…
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Duff getting a new gym That didn’t take long. Demolition of the gym at Duff Elementary started this week – and finished. The structure is gone. That’s good, because building a new gym will take a lot longer than a few days. The new gym is part of the 2019 Bond-funded project just getting started…
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Free backpacks and fun “I’m nervous, Mommy,” whispered a 4-year-old girl getting ready to start pre-K at Ashworth Elementary School. She was standing in line with her mother at Arlington ISD’s annual Pre-K Palooza waiting for assistance with pre-K registration. The Palooza’s free backpacks, free books, dance music and fun games hadn’t convinced her yet…
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Get ready for Aug. 16 The countdown to the first day of school is officially on. And if you haven’t registered yet, the time is now. Here are some of the things you need to know to get your child ready for school. Register Now Registration is open now online here. If you have a…
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Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County hosting clinic If you’re looking to cross one big item off your back-to-school checklist, you can do it starting July 31 when Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County hosts an immunization clinic at the Arlington ISD Athletics Center. The center will be open Monday through Friday until Aug. 12 from 9…
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Don’t forget tomorrow is Pre-K Palooza! Join us tomorrow for Arlington ISD’s Pre-K Palooza to register your 3- or 4-year old for pre-K or your new kindergartener and have lots of fun together! Kids will have a great time and you’ll receive in-person registration assistance and resources from community partners. Sign up for Pre-K Palooza…
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Transfer to or within the district The final transfer window for the 2023-24 school year closes at 11:59 p.m. this Thursday, July 20. During this special transfer window, students from outside the district can transfer in for the 2023-2024 school year, and students already in Arlington ISD can apply for a transfer to another school.…
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Committee chair presents to Board of Trustees The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee gave its annual report at the last Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting. Charles Finicum, the committee’s chair, presented at the June 29 meeting and offered observations and recommendations related to the district’s 2019 Bond program. Read the report or watch the presentation below. “I want to…
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Award for annual financial report The Arlington ISD continued with its longstanding trend of outstanding financial reporting. For the 44th-consecutive year, the district was honored with a Certificate of Achievement from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award was for the district’s annual financial report for the year ending June 30, 2022. To receive that…
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Pre-K Palooza makes registration fun! Join us next week for Arlington ISD’s Pre-K Palooza to register your 3- or 4-year old for pre-K or your new kindergartener and have lots of fun together! Kids will have a great time and you’ll receive in-person registration assistance and resources from community partners. Sign up for Pre-K Palooza…
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