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Durante la final de la 29a competencia anual de oratoria MLK, ocho estudiantes de 4o y 5o grado contestarán la siguiente pregunta: “¿Cómo piensas que las enseñanzas del Dr. King nos pueden ayudar hoy?”. El evento, que se realizará virtualmente el Día de Martin Luther King, Jr., será transmitido en la página del distrito y en Facebook Live el viernes, 15 de enero, a las 11 a.m. Los discursos inspiradores de los estudiantes serán el punto máximo de un proceso de meses en el que, pese a la pandemia, decenas de estudiantes de 13 escuelas de Dallas ISD redactaron, memorizaron…

Héctor Samuel Castro Ortiz has always wanted to express himself through his work, and that’s what he’s learning to do at Career Institute (CI) North. He’s a freshman at Conrad High School and is enrolled in the Construction and Carpentry pathway, one of several programs offered by Dallas ISD’s career institutes. The district manages three career institutes, each linked to a traditional Dallas ISD high school. These campuses offer specific courses in different career pathways such as cyber-security, aviation, HVAC, and construction and welding. Students who attend a career institute can earn professional experience and certifications throughout their high school…

“How do you think Dr. King’s teachings can help us today?” That is the question eight Dallas ISD fourth and fifth graders will answer on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth date as they contend in the finals of the 29th annual MLK Oratory Competition. The event, held virtually this year, will be livestreamed on the district’s website and on Facebook Live at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 15. The students’ inspiring speeches will be the high point of a monthslong process in which—in spite of the pandemic—dozens of students at 13 district schools participated by penning, memorizing…

As Dallas ISD moves into the new school year, the Parent Service Department is excited to announce that effective Jan. 26, 2021, parents will be able to view and/or download the first Truancy Warning Notice through the Parent Resource Center. To access the Truancy Warning Notice, click here. Education Code 25.087 requires school districts to notify a student’s parent if the student has unexcused absences for three days or parts of days within a four-week period. It is the parent’s duty to: Monitor the student’s school attendance and require the student to attend school; Request a conference with the school…

Cuando Stephanie Jiménez, estudiante de 10o grado en CityLab High School, se mudó a Estados Unidos hace tan solo dos años, solo sabía una palabra de inglés. Jiménez estaba decidida a obtener la educación que quería y, luego de visitar varias escuelas, se inscribió en CityLab, una escuela de transformación de Dallas ISD. En dos años, Jiménez no solo aprendió inglés gracias a sus compañeros bilingües y a maestros que la ayudaron a aprenderlo a su propio ritmo, sino que también la escuela la ayudó a desarrollar su pasión por el arte. “CityLab es una escuela estupenda; está llena de…

CityLab High School is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Visit www.dallasisd.org/applycitylab to learn more. When CityLab High School sophomore Stephanie Jimenez moved to the United States just two years ago, she only knew one word of English. Jimenez was determined to get the education she wanted and, after visiting a number of schools, enrolled in CityLab, a Dallas ISD transformation school. In just two years, Jimenez has not only learned English thanks to bilingual classmates and teachers who helped her learn at her own pace, the school has nurtured her passion for art. “CityLab is in an…

Dallas ISD ha visto un gran interés en el programa Montessori, pues las solicitudes de admisión han sobrepasado tres veces los cupos en las escuelas. Dicho esto, Dallas ISD abrirá el próximo año escolar una nueva escuela Montessori de lenguaje dual en el norte de Dallas para ofrecer más opciones a las familias. La escuela estará ubicada en la actual E.D. Walker Middle School, y ya puede enviar su solicitud de admisión haciendo clic aquí. “Hemos visto que a las familias les encantan nuestras escuelas Montessori y estamos contentos de poder darles esta opción a los estudiantes”, dijo Angie Gaylord, jefa…

The new Montessori Dual Language schools is now accepting applications for students entering pre-K, kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade next school year.  Families can apply by visiting www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd and filling out the online application. Dallas ISD has seen a huge demand for Montessori schools, with there being three times as many applications as there are available seats. With that in mind, Dallas ISD is launching a new Montessori Dual Language school in North Dallas to provide additional choices to Dallas-area families. The school, which will be located at the current E.D. Walker Middle School campus, will open next school…

Dallas ISD is home to one of the largest Two-Way Dual Language programs in the country. Schools offering the program– which offers students an opportunity to excel academically, while fostering linguistic and cultural diversity through the learning of two languages– are accepting applications through Feb. 7. Visit www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd to learn more and apply. When Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, and Univisón DFW teamed up in May to launch the television show Unidos para Aprender, which offers 58 minutes of educational programming in Spanish, they tapped brothers Fredy and Kevin Perez to help host the program. The Perez brothers were born…

Dallas ISD abrirá la primera escuela pública en la que los estudiantes aprenderán unos días en la escuela y otros a distancia para beneficio de las familias de Dallas. La escuela, actualmente conocida como Hybrid Future School, abrirá en el otoño de 2021 y ofrecerá un ambiente educativo flexible y creativo a estudiantes de 4o a 6o grado. En los próximos años, se agregarán más grados. “Este año escolar nos ha dado la oportunidad de reinventar la experiencia escolar”, dijo Angie Gaylord, jefa adjunta de la Oficina de Transformación e Innovación. “Si bien sabemos que muchos estudiantes y familias prefieren…