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Dallas ISD earns state B rating, up nine points in four years
Dallas ISD has earned a solid B rating at 85, up 9 points in four years. At this rate, in a couple of years we will be able to brag that Dallas ISD is an A district!
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Dallas ISD launches 2026-2027 attendance incentives
Dallas ISD has multiple resources available to parents experiencing barriers to getting their students to school every day.
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Dallas ISD continues free school meals
Dallas ISD's Food and Child Nutrition Services will continue providing free breakfast and lunch to all students during the 2026–2027 school year.
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Dallas ISD continues legacy of excellence with first day of 2026-2027 school year
Students at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School started the new school year in a newly renovated campus.
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The legacy continues
Welcome back for the 2026-2027 school year!
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Growing up tossing footballs with her dad and cheering for the San Francisco 49ers, Alyson R. was elated to make her debut on Bryan Adams High School’s inaugural flag football team, only for it to be stolen in an instant.
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Soccer has always been part of Joe G.’s family legacy. Now, the Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet senior is continuing that legacy as the first student in school history to earn a soccer scholarship, taking him all the way to England this fall.
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“It’s okay to be different because imperfections are the perfections of life,” says CityLab High School, senior Juston P. For him, that belief is more than a quote. It is how he learned to navigate a world that has not always been built with him in mind.
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Supporting a school’s legacy makes a lasting difference for generations of students. Years down the road, they may not remember teachers’ names or test scores, but they will remember the welcoming environment and people who made their school experience special.
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For Dallas ISD students, navigating the path to college begins not with test scores or GPA, but with a clear vision for the future.
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Dallas ISD is investing in the people who help students imagine a future in science, technology, engineering, or math.
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For almost 20 years, Dallas ISD’s Translation Services’ mission is to reach families and students in their preferred language, housing the largest translation and interpretation team in Texas. Composed of 26 team members, they support a total of 10 languages.
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Dallas ISD students proved that determination knows no timeline, crossing the stage during the summer commencement ceremony.
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Dallas ISD's emergent bilingual students achieved major academic success in the 2025-2026 school year by outperforming their state peers at all three performance levels, across every subject.
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This marks the unofficial start of the new school year, refining skills, building endurance, and strengthening the teamwork that will carry them through football games, performances and competitions this fall.
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Although classrooms were quieter this summer, construction sites across Dallas ISD were not. From preparing temporary campuses and opening new schools to completing major renovations and advancing large-scale construction projects, Construction Services/Bond Office made significant progress in delivering learning environments that support student success for generations to come.
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For Health Services Supervisor Rosa Guerrero, student success begins with good health. From making sure nurses have the resources they need to helping students build healthy habits, she believes school health services play a strong role in every student’s education.
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