Almost 30,000 Dallas ISD students participated in this year’s Summer Breeze program. The initiative, led by Extended Learning Opportunities, offers various enrichment programs across Dallas ISD campuses, from credit recovery and tutoring to day camps, like chess, cheer, dance, robotics, and more.  Merrill Devenshire, director of Extended Learning Opportunities, said parents and students alike benefit from the opportunities offered by Summer Breeze. “For parents, it provides programming that is free of cost, meals and transportation that is included, and the assurance that students are engaged in a safe environment with a variety of activities that are available for two full…

When Carlos B. signed up to take Italian classes with Alessio Giudice, Italian teacher at Skyline High School, his eyes were opened to a new world.  “Thanks to (Giudice), and the World Language Cluster at my school, I discovered a passion I didn’t know I had,” he said. Over the summer, the senior had the opportunity to delve deeper into his newfound passion. He, along with a fellow Skyline Italian student, Ivan R., spent a month in Rome as part of a study abroad program. “I have always been interested in traveling the world, so when the opportunity presented itself,…

Written by Adam Bennett, Bond Department Students at five Dallas ISD Elementary schools started the new school year in a brand-new facility. John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary School, and Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff are the first of 16 replacement campuses made possible by the Bond 2020 program. “In 2021, when we announced we were kicking off the design process for 16 new campuses across the district, people said we were being overly ambitious. And we were,” said Brent Alfred, Dallas ISD Chief Construction Officer. “But…

Dear Dallas ISD team, Wow! I hope you are energized after our fantastic first week of school. As we settle into the rhythm of the academic year, I wanted to take a moment to note what made the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year so successful. First, we successfully opened five new campuses. Opening even one by the start of the school year is a big lift, much less five! And yes, while it was right down to the wire with a couple of those schools, credit goes to our Construction Services and Bond Office, as well as the staff…