At the March 23 board meeting, Dallas ISD’s Board of Trustees approved the full-day Pre-K tuition rate of $5,000 per year, per child ($500 per month) and half-day Pre-K tuition rate of $2,500 per year, per child ($250 per month) for the Pre-K tuition-based program. The tuition-based before and after-care program rate was approved at $1,250 per year, per child. These tuition-based programs are for three- and four-year-old children not eligible for free Pre-K. Trustees had previously reduced rates to $4,100 for the 2020-21 school year as a result of the pandemic. The proposed tuition rate of $5,000 for the…
Author: Anastasia Reed
To raise awareness of the importance of breakfast, Dallas ISD will celebrate School Breakfast Week (SBW) from March 6 through 10. All families are encouraged to take advantage of the healthy breakfast choices available at all Dallas ISD school cafeterias. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, Dallas ISD schools offer free nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. The SBW campaign theme, “Get your day in gear with a Healthy School Breakfast,” reminds the…
Sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Kennedy-Curry Middle School experienced a taste of the UniverSoul Circus in their school gymnasium. Thanks to a generous donation from Council Member Tennell Atkins, Kennedy-Curry received a sneak peak of several circus acts. UniverSoul Circus is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music. The Circus will pop up their state-of-the art Big Top at Red Bird Mall from March 2 to March 19. Check out this photo recap:
School libraries are meant to connect students to information, typically through written literature. The team at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove (STAG) is enhancing that notion during Black History Month by transforming their library into a pop-up museum. Photos, artifacts, mementos and pieces of history are on display for students to experience during the month of February. Each display depicts an important era in Black history and culture. The idea for the museum originated from STAG team members who visited the Green Book Exhibition in Irving earlier this year. The visit inspired them to bring…
CHILDREN AT RISK, organización sin fines de lucro de investigación y apoyo, distinguió a varias de las escuelas de Dallas ISD como las mejores preparatorias, secundarias y primarias del área de Dallas-Fort Worth. CHILDREN AT RISK clasifica las primarias y secundarias de Texas según tres categorías, y las preparatorias según cuatro: Aprovechamiento estudiantil – cómo rinden los estudiantes en el examen estatal estandarizado (STAAR) Rendimiento escolar – cómo se compara una escuela en resultados de exámenes con escuelas con niveles económicos similares Desarrollo estudiantil – cuántos estudiantes obtuvieron mejores resultados en el STAAR en un año escolar Preparación universitaria -…
Research and advocacy nonprofit, CHILDREN AT RISK, recognized several Dallas ISD schools as the Dallas and Fort Worth area’s top high, middle and elementary schools. CHILDREN AT RISK ranks all Texas elementary and middle schools across three main areas, and all high schools across four main areas: Student Achievement – how students do on state standardized tests (STAAR) Campus Performance – how a school compares in test scores to schools with similar levels of poverty Student Growth – how students improve on their STAAR tests in a school year College Readiness – how many high school students are graduating on…
Thanks to a partnership between the University of North Texas at Dallas and Dallas ISD, graduating seniors at three high schools in southern Dallas will receive automatic admission to the university. Gilliam Collegiate Academy, Carter High School, and Kimball High School seniors join the partnership with the university, which also includes Sunset High School. Principals of each school and Dr. Macario Hernandez, chief of staff at UNT Dallas Representatives from UNT Dallas presented the news to the principals of each school, District 6 Trustee Joyce Foreman, whose district includes the three schools, and Dallas ISD leadership during a presentation on…
Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) y Broadway Dallas (BD) unen fuerzas por segunda vez para brindar más acceso a la educación artística a los estudiantes de Dallas ISD durante el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana. Su aclamada obra Bodies as site of faith and protest está disponible gratis en línea para todos los estudiantes de Dallas ISD. Se podrá acceder a petición a este espectáculo hasta el 24 de febrero. Bodies as site of faith and protest da vida al discurso “We shall overcome” del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. El coreógrafo Tommie-Waheed Evans convirtió el discurso en un baile.…
Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) and Broadway Dallas (BD) are joining forces for a second year to advance arts education accessibility for Dallas ISD students during Black History Month. The highly acclaimed work, “Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest,” is available as a virtual matinee performance for every student and grade level in Dallas ISD for free. Access to this special, on-demand performance will continue through February 24. “Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest” brings to life Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “We Shall Overcome” speech. Choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans transcribed the speech into dance. The work presents a…
Se llevarán a cabo dos ceremonias el sábado, 11 de febrero, para darles la bienvenida oficialmente a los estudiantes y miembros del personal de Dallas ISD a Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy y a Thomas Jefferson High School. La ceremonia de dedicación será a las 11 a.m. en Thomas Jefferson High School, y el corte de listón será a las 12:30 p.m. en la cafetería de Walnut Hill ILA. Se harán recorridos para conocer los planteles de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. Ambas ceremonias se transmitirán en vivo en www.facebook.com/dallasisd. Direcciones: Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy 3978 Killion Dr., Dallas,…