Beginning next week, Dallas ISD, in partnership with YMCA and Big Thought, will launch two emergency childcare sites next week serving children ages 5 through 12. These sites will provide conveniently located childcare to first responders, healthcare and other essential workers who may be facing childcare challenges during the COVID-19 reality. The two centers will be located at: César Chávez Learning Center, 1710 N. Carroll Ave., and Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez, 5555 Maple Ave. Each site will open from 6 a.m.–7:30 p.m. The childcare centers will be open for a total of at least eight business days, with partners…

Dallas ISD is asking students and all adults who are supporting students at home to give their feedback on the district’s current at-home learning efforts. The purpose of the survey is to review the current system and figure out ways to further assist students who are learning from home. @dallasschools @DurantChief @DallasISDMTSS @DallasReads Calling all parents and students using the Dallas ISD At-Home Learning resources! What can we do to better serve you? Take the survey in English and tell us your thoughts https://t.co/8IR5UPo6mh — Shannon Trejo (@shannontrejo) April 13, 2020 Parents can answer questions regarding their biggest challenges and…

To meet federal guidelines, Dallas ISD is asking parents to provide documentation of school enrollment when picking up meals at district sites without their children. Moving forward, when children ages 0–18 are not with parents at the meal distribution sites, parents should bring one of the following to collect student meals: Student ID Card Individual student report cards Official Letter/email from school listing children enrolled Attendance record from parent portal of school website Birth certificate Dallas ISD has emailed a letter to parents with email addresses on file to assist with this request. Parents may show this document from their…

While this is an unprecedented time for Dallas ISD due to the COVID-19 closures, the Dallas ISD Special Education Department wants to ensure families remain healthy and receive the appropriate resources they need during this crisis. Teachers have been very creative in using video platforms—such as Zoom—to work with students with special education needs, as well as online instruction programs such as Unique Learning System (ULS) and Vizzle. However, since some students may not have access to these platforms, teachers, along with paraprofessionals, are contacting parents about how to engage with their students. As of April 14, the Special Education…