Dallas ISD will kick off the 2018-2019 school year on Monday, Aug. 20. To help parents have a smooth first day of school, the district has set up two hotlines to answer questions and provide Back-to-School information such as: enrollment, bus routes, immunization requirements, school locations, school hours, and more. The hotlines are a one-stop shop, which allows parents to call one number and get quick and reliable information in English or Spanish. Parents may call the Dallas ISD Parent Hotline to ask questions prior to the first day of school by calling the Parent Hotline at (972) 925-5555. Hours are…

It’s Monday morning, and a group of Dallas ISD teachers are learning how to use a Mood Meter, which will help them recognize their own—and their students’—emotions. One of the summer professional learning sessions happening July 23 at W.H. Adamson High School is part of a continued district focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), which helps students develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to be successful in school, work and life. Through the Mood Meter, for example, students can reflect, name, and label their emotions in an effort to practice self-awareness, social awareness, and self-management. This helps the students…

Dallas ISD’s first standalone pre-K center is opening in August. Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, which is funded through the 2015 Bridge Project, will exclusively serve 3- and 4-year-olds. Construction is wrapping up on the 13,000-square-foot facility located at 5606 Wayside Drive. “For families who want a place dedicated to teaching our youngest students, this is the place to go,” said Derek Little, assistant superintendent of Early Learning. “This will provide an additional outstanding learning opportunity for Dallas-area families.” In addition to six classrooms, the learning center offers a full kitchen, multi-purpose room, clinic and administrative offices. There are still…

Dallas Independent School District is providing parents a virtual one-stop-shop with helpful back to school information for the 2018-2019 school year, which starts Monday, Aug. 20. Available in English and Spanish, the Back-to-School page, includes information such as: School hours Back to School Hotline Online enrollment School meals information Immunization requirements Meet the Teacher/Open House dates The Back to School page can be found at www.dallasisd.org/backtoschool.