Multiple data points show that Dallas ISD is making significant progress toward its vision of becoming a premiere urban school district that is the first choice of Dallas families. Dallas ISD’s achievement growth has exceeded all other comparable school districts in the state, leading to a significant reduction in the number of low-performing schools. Meanwhile, the district continues to focus on improving student achievement through expanded academic options such as: A prekindergarten program with more classes in every area of the city; A growing selection of schools of choice, including leadership, STEM/STEAM, single-gender, personalized learning, two-way dual language, and Montessori;…

Dallas ISD families can now enroll their child in-person at their assigned campus. Parents and families can go here to access the documents needed for in-person enrollment. To locate your neighborhood school, go here to access the SchoolSite locator. For more information regarding enrollment in Dallas ISD, call your student’s assigned campus or contact the Dallas ISD Enrollment Helpline at 972-925-5550 or email enroll@dallasisd.org.

The Mayor’s Back to School Fair—a one-stop shop for free school supplies and services—is happening Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Centennial Building at Fair Park. All Dallas ISD families can still register at the fair for free school supplies and services. Dallas ISD families can register by providing a student ID number and by showing one of the following documents: Most recent student report card Letter from student’s school stating the student attends a Dallas ISD school Student ID card Printout from the online Parent Portal that shows student’s ID number With approximately 35,000 expected to…

Analyzing brain scans and MRI data, coordinating professional sports press conferences, exploring airfield operations, witnessing a baby’s birth and working side-by-side with architects and engineers. These are just a handful of the life-changing opportunities that hundreds of high school students—many of whom attend Dallas ISD schools— experienced this summer as part of the 11th-annual Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program. To celebrate, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and more than 1,000 students and supporters gathered at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on July 27 for a luncheon to honor the interns and thank the hundreds of businesses and nonprofits…