Dallas ISD’s innovative choice schools and programs are bringing students back home to the district. Over the past three years, 2,296 students left a charter, private or other school to attend a Dallas ISD transformation school or P-TECH. This brought nearly $14 million in recapture funds back to the district. “This shows that more and more families in the Dallas area are learning about everything we offer here in Dallas ISD,” Dallas ISD Chief of Strategic Initiatives Brian Lusk told trustees during a March 11 board briefing. “It’s clear that providing best-fit schools are resonating with families.” During the choice…

Even with the learning challenges caused by the pandemic, data shows that students who attend Dallas ISD pre-K outperform students who do not attend district pre-K. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted student learning across the board this school year. However, data shows that kindergarten students who attended district pre-k last year are now scoring higher in reading and vocabulary assessments than students who didn’t attend pre-K. District officials briefed trustees on the pre-K gains during the March 11 board briefing. “When students come through our pre-K program, they are set up for better success in the future,” said Elena Hill,…

Spring is here again, and Dallas ISD is excited to offer Spring Break Meals to all children 18 years and under!  Twenty-two schools were strategically selected so that every student would have a school nearby to pick up meals. Schools will be open on Monday, March 15, from 11:00 am.–4:00 p.m., or until supplies last.  Schools will provide a week’s worth of meals valued at $80 per child.  Meals will include: seven breakfasts, seven lunches, five suppers and five snacks. Visit www.dallasisd.org/fcns for more details. Spring Break Curbside Meal Distribution Schools Ann Richards STEAM Academy L.G. Pinkston HS Benjamin Franklin…

Special event In partnership with Walmart, Dallas ISD has secured more than 1,000 shots exclusively for Dallas ISD staff to receive a vaccine on Saturday, March 20, or Sunday, March 21, in one of the stores listed below. Dallas ISD staff can begin booking appointments for the special Walmart vaccination event on Tuesday, March 16, by calling 833-886-0023. Store Address City Zip Code 1118 12300 LAKE JUNE RD BALCH SPRINGS 75180 2667 7401 SAMUELL BLVD DALLAS 75228 3285 621 UPTOWN BLVD CEDAR HILL 75104 3433 100 RYAN DRIVE RED OAK 75154 5823 6185 RETAIL RD DALLAS 75231 Vaccine Availability This…