The deadline is Feb. 7 to apply to a Dallas ISD choice school or program. Students interested in applying to the Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin can call the school at 972-794-6800, or visit www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd to apply to any Dallas ISD choice school or program. As she watched her son help lead the David W. Carter High School swim team to a district championship last school year, Kathlyn Freeman thought about how much Dallas ISD has benefited her family. Apply today to a Dallas ISD choice school or program. Her son, Kourtlan Freeman, transferred from a charter…
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Nyla Campbell, a sophomore in the Seagoville High School P-TECH, shares why she has benefited from the program. The window is now open for current eighth-graders to apply to a P-TECH. Interested eight-graders can talk to their school counselor or visit www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd to learn more. “I am a young entrepreneur who runs my own small business called NyVaLon: Cleansing. We offer chemical free and vegan-friendly butters and creams for the skin, hair, feet, and face. We customize each product based on the customer’s needs. Being enrolled in a P-TECH is helping me advance in my career as quickly as I…
Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas lives up to its name with their altruism and support for literacy and learning. “Altrusa focuses on community service and specifically projects centered on literacy. Our slogan is, ‘Educating families for a better future’,” said Karen Washington, President of Altrusa International of Downtown Dallas. “When the tornados ripped through Northwest Dallas, we had thousands of kids that were displaced from their schools. One of the hardest hit was our Thomas Jefferson community,” says Mita Havlick, Executive Director of the Dallas Education Foundation. As a result of the devastation to their school, students and staff from…
The new Hybrid Future School is now accepting applications for students entering 4th, 5th and 6th grade next school year. Families can apply by visiting www.dallasisd.org/choosedallasisd and filling out the online application. Dallas ISD is launching a first-of-its-kind public school option for families in Dallas: a new hybrid school where students do part of their learning remotely and part of their learning on campus. The Hybrid Future School is opening in Fall 2021 and will start by offering a creative and flexible learning environment for students in grades 4 through 6. Additional grade levels will be offered in future years.…
Gracias a una colaboración con Paul Quinn College, nuevos programas rigurosos y más opciones académicas estarán disponibles para los estudiantes del sur de Dallas. El 19 de noviembre, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó un acuerdo para crear una nueva escuela de 6o a 12o grado, la cual funcionará bajo el modelo del Bachillerato Internacional (IB), en Paul Quinn College. La escuela llevará a cabo el proceso de autorización para convertirse en una escuela IB. “Cuando pensamos en las oportunidades para los estudiantes, siempre mencionamos la necesidad de que reciban más los estudiantes que necesitan más”, dijo Brian Lusk,…
Generación 2021: si planeas asistir a la universidad, llegó la hora de llenar tu solicitud de ayuda financiera gratis. ¿Qué es ayuda financiera? La ayuda financiera es dinero del gobierno federal (FAFSA) o del gobierno estatal (TASFA) que viene como subsidios (grants), préstamos estudiantiles u oportunidades de trabajo-estudio (subsidio). Esta solicitud dará a las instituciones de educación superior la información que requieren para determinar cuánta ayuda financiera puede recibir un estudiante para sus gastos universitarios. ¿No crees que calificas? ¡Llénala de toda manera porque esta solicitud es obligatoria para recibir algunas becas! ¡El último día para entregar las solicitudes de…
The 2021-22 Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) and Texas Application For State Aid (TASFA) priority deadline is Jan. 15! Class of 2021, if you plan to attend college, congratulations! It is now time to begin completing your FREE financial aid application. What is financial aid? Financial aid is money from the federal government (FAFSA) or state government (TASFA) in the form of grants (free money), student loans, and/or work-study opportunities (grant). This application will provide institutions the information needed to determine how much financial aid you qualify for towards your college expenses. Don’t think you qualify? Fill it out…
En enero, Dallas ISD se suma a otros 1,024 distritos escolares en Texas para celebrar el Mes de Reconocimiento a la Junta Escolar. La Junta Escolar sirve de vínculo entre la comunidad y el salón de clases, y además se les elige para establecer la política que proporcione la estrategia y el marco bajo el que funcionan las escuelas del distrito. A la vez, deben considerar y enfrentarse a las realidades que presenta el aumentar el aprovechamiento académico de niños de varios entornos socioeconómicos y orígenes étnicos. La finalidad es fomentar un ambiente donde se asegure la instrucción de calidad,…
Dallas ISD is joining 1,024 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. School board members are elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for public schools and serve as a link between the community and classroom. Trustees serve as unpaid volunteers. Dallas ISD will be celebrating School Board Recognition Month throughout January. Join in by using the hashtag #SchoolBoardMonth on social media. Learn more about Dallas ISD trustees on the district website here. The trustees are: President, Justin Henry, District 9 (South Dallas and parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown, and…
Since December, the state’s front-line workers—including Dallas ISD nurses—have been receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase of immunizations (Phase 1A), according to state and county eligibility guidelines. To safeguard district staff, Dallas ISD is working with Dallas County Health and Human Services and Parkland Hospital to secure vaccines for staff who are eligible for vaccination in Phase 1B to include individuals who are 65+ and those affected by serious chronic medical conditions. The district is working to secure vaccines for staff as they become available starting with employees who meet the Phase 1B conditions. In the coming weeks,…