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The 22nd annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair will take place Friday, Aug. 3, at Fair Park. This year, all Dallas ISD students are eligible to receive free school supplies at the fair, regardless of their economic status, but participants must register. Online registration is open through June 30, at mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com or families can also attend a pre-registration event during the month of July. For a list of dates and locations, click here. Families must show proof that student or students attend a Dallas ISD school by providing student ID number. Student ID numbers can be verified by showing ONE…

Academias universitarias en cinco preparatorias de Dallas ISD aún tienen espacios disponibles para estudiantes que próximamente cursarán el noveno grado. Las academias universitarias les ofrecen a alumnos la oportunidad de obtener 60 horas de créditos universitarios o un diploma asociados (2 años universitarios) –  sin costo alguno – mientras estudian la preparatoria. Las siguientes cinco preparatorias aún tiene están aceptando a alumnos que ingresarán al noveno grado. Haga clic en la academia que le interese para solicitar admisión.

Dallas ISD graduations might be over, but you can still relive the ceremonies—or watch them for the first time—by clicking the below links. And congratulations again to the Class of 2018 as they go on to forge their own paths! Bryan Adams High School W.H. Adamson High School David W. Carter High School Emmet J. Conrad High School Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy Hillcrest High School Thomas Jefferson High School Justin F. Kimball High School Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School at El Centro College Lincoln High…

Dallas ISD’s Leadership Development Program took nearly 30 district staff and turned them into the next leaders to watch. For 10 months, participants took part in leadership lessons that were held at UT Dallas Jindal School of Management and at 9400 NCX. Lessons included: DiSC Profile, Self-Awareness, and Teamwork Dallas ISD Governance, Structure, and Operations Culture Talent Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace and Boundary Spanning Leadership Impact Stakeholders The participants were required to increase their understanding of high-level issues that affect Dallas ISD, including: managerial, legal, educational, and community issues. They also had to become knowledgeable in governance processes, serve…

The collegiate academies at five Dallas ISD high schools still have spots available for incoming freshmen. Collegiate academies are where students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit or an associate degree—tuition free—while still in high school. Seats are available for incoming freshmen at the campuses listed below. Click the name of the school you’re interested in to apply. Lincoln B-Tech Collegiate Academy James Madison P-Tech Collegiate Academy L.G. Pinkston H-Tech Collegiate Academy Franklin D. Roosevelt H-Tech Collegiate Academy South Oak Cliff P- Tech Collegiate Academy

Justin Henry derrotó a Bernadette Nutall en la segunda vuelta que se llevó a cabo el 16 de junio para representar al Distrito 9 en la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD. Henry recibió 1,501 votos (62.75 por ciento) mientras Nutall obtuvo 891 votos (37.25 por ciento). Ninguno de los cuatro candidatos en la elección del 5 de mayo recibió por lo menos el 50 por ciento del voto. Henry y Nutall recibieron la mayor cantidad de votos, 1,088 (47 por ciento) y 730 (31 por ciento), respectivamente. El Distrito 9 incorpora el sur de Dallas, secciones del centro de Dallas,…

Kelli Yonker will happily tell anyone who listens that she has one of the best jobs in the world. As the library media specialist at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School—and the Dallas ISD 2018–2019 Librarian of the Year—she inspires a love of reading and researching in students. And while she appreciates the Librarian of the Year honor, nothing for her can top helping students succeed. “Watching the lightbulb go off in students’ heads when they realize they know how to research and learn something new—or seeing their eyes light up when they pick out a book and get excited about reading—is…

Durante el verano, los padres pueden visitar la oficina de prekínder en el Dallas Education Center, ubicado en el 9400 N. Central Expressway, para inscribir a su hijo en una escuela en su vecindario. La oficina se encuentra en el segundo piso y su horario es de 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. La oficina ofrece un centro de ayuda donde las familias pueden recibir asistencia para completar la solicitud por internet, tomar parte en las evaluaciones para determinar el idioma que domina el estudiante, entre otros apoyos. En Dallas ISD, aproximadamente 8,000 estudiantes han sido inscritos hasta el momento en prekínder. Las…

Challenger Justin Henry defeated incumbent Bernadette Nutall in a runoff election for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry received 1,501 votes (62.75 percent) compared to Nutall’s 891 votes (37.25 percent). The June 16 runoff was necessary after none of the four candidates in the regular election on May 5 received at least 50 percent of the vote. Henry and Nutall were the top two candidates in the regular election, with 1,088 (47 percent) and 730 (31 percent) of the votes, respectively. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum,…

It’s not too late to register your child for Dallas ISD pre-K or kindergarten! Parents over the summer can visit the pre-K office at the Dallas Education Center, 9400 N. Central Expressway, to enroll their child at a neighborhood campus. The office is open on the building’s second floor from 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The office is a one-stop shop and can help families complete the online application, provide language proficient testing and other support. About 8,000 students have been registered so far for Dallas ISD pre-K. Data shows that student who attend Dallas ISD pre-K and stay with the district…