At Dr. Elba and Domingo Garcia West Dallas STEM School, learning is about empowering students to understand the world around them and confidently take part in it. “I love how much support I have. The teachers are always here to support me and teach me about things that will happen in life, and find solutions,” said Isabel G. A fourth grader, Isabel and her classmates recently put those skills into action during a lesson on wind energy. Led by STEM coordinator Ashley Lozano, students explored how wind turbines work before designing and building their own miniature wind turbines. At the…
Author: Jenna Carpenter
Dallas ISD será incorporado en la Caudill Class 2025–2026, un honor superior otorgado por el programa Exhibit of School Architecture, con motivo del Instituto de Profesiones del Norte y Geneva Heights Elementary School, las cuales fueron posibles gracias al programa de bonos de 2020. El Instituto de Profesiones del Norte, o CI North, originalmente construido como Walnut Hill Elementary School, sufrió daños graves por el tornado de 2019. En lugar de demoler el plantel, Dallas ISD lo transformó en instalaciones de punta enfocadas en la educación profesional y técnica. El plantel volvió a abrir en 2023. Hoy, CI North recibe…
As the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year gets underway, thousands of seniors are celebrating college acceptances. Nearly 7,500 Dallas ISD seniors have received acceptances to colleges and universities around the country, including Southern Methodist University, Tuskegee University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, and more. Additionally, Sarai C.J., of North Dallas High School, and Emmanuella J., from Bryan Adams High School Leadership Academy are finalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, which aims to give high-achieving students the chance to graduate from college with as little debt as possible. “Jack Kent Cooke meant freedom…
Dallas ISD is joining the 2025–2026 Caudill Class, the highest honor awarded through the Exhibit of School Architecture program, for Career Institute North and Geneva Heights Elementary School, both of which were made possible through the district’s 2020 Bond Program. CI North, which was originally built as Walnut Hill Elementary School, was severely damaged by an EF3 tornado in 2019. Rather than demolish the site, Dallas ISD transformed the campus into a state-of-the-art career and technical education facility, which opened in 2023. Now, CI North serves students from five North Dallas high schools, offering more than 16 career pathways and…
Antes de ser consejera, Verónica Luna ya conocía el impacto que una puede tener. Luego de perder a su padre en primaria, Luna dice que su consejera se convirtió en un apoyo siempre presente, una experiencia que nunca olvidó. “En ese entonces, ella me ayudó a entender y me cuidó, lo que dejó huella en mí”, dijo. “Eso me ayudó a encontrar mi camino y me motivó a ser un apoyo como ella para mis estudiantes y sus familias”. Hoy, en su tercer año como consejera y su 15.º año trabajando en Dallas ISD, Luna, junto con su colega Krystal…
Long before Veronica Luna became a counselor, she experienced the impact of one. After losing her father while she was in elementary school, Luna said her school counselor became a consistent source of support — an experience that stayed with her. “During that time, my counselor provided understanding and care that made a lasting impact on me,” she said. helped shape my path and motivated me to be that source of support for students and families.” Now in her third year as a school counselor and her 15th year in education with Dallas ISD, Luna serves alongside fellow counselor Krystal…
Los estudiantes de último año del programa de teatro de W.T. White High School se están preparando para la vida después de la graduación. Hace poco, varios estudiantes hicieron audiciones y fueron llamados a una segunda ronda por instituciones como Southern Methodist University, la Universidad de Texas en Arlington, New York Film Academy, entre otras. “Representar a W.T. White y el distrito me da orgullo. En la preparatoria, usé los recursos que me dieron no solo para prepararme como actriz, sino también como persona”, dijo Ava D. Ya en su último año, Ava fue una de varios estudiantes que fueron…
Seniors in the theater program at W.T. White High School are gearing up for life after graduation. Recently, several students auditioned for and received callbacks from schools like Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Arlington, New York Film Academy, and more. “Representing W.T. White and the district makes me proud. Throughout high school, I used the resources given to me, not just to build myself as a performer, but also as a person,” said Ava D. A senior, Ava, was one of several students who received callbacks at the end of the fall semester. She has been acting and…
Para Mariele M., el liderazgo es ser un modelo a seguir. “Significa hacer lo correcto, aun si nadie te ve. Significa ayudar a los demás y mostrarles bondad, aun si no los conoces”. La voz de Mariele, estudiante de sexto grado en George H. W. Bush Elementary School, se puede escuchar durante los anuncios matutinos, responsabilidad que toma muy en serio. “Informo a todos sobre lo que necesitan saber cada mañana”, dijo. Los anuncios matutinos son solo una de las responsabilidades que los estudiantes en Bush Elementary asumen a lo largo del día. Cada salón cuenta con una gráfica de…
At Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, dancers are breaking barriers. “I love the idea of being a Black dancer on pointe. We don’t see that a lot – especially people our age who are dancing in the lead roles adults do,” said Azaria B. Azaria, along with Aniyah W. and Micah W. are lead dancers in the Espresso Nutcracker. Produced by Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the performance features over a dozen dancers from Booker T. Many are upperclassmen who are taking on leading roles like the Sugar Plum Fairy, Chinese Tea, Dance of Reed-Pipes,…