Inside Dallas ISD

More than 600 sixth graders from 27 Dallas ISD middle schools participated recently in the Model United Nations conference. During the conference, held April 26th at the Ellis Davis Fieldhouse and sponsored by the Social Studies department, students represented different countries and presented resolutions on their global sustainable goals. Students also enjoyed guest speaker Chris Gardner, the man behind the story from the motion picture, “Pursuit of Happyness.” They were able to ask Mr. Gardner questions as he encouraged students to be the one to make a difference. The conference culminated with students “touring the world,” visiting exhibits representing different…

“A jump-start to every child’s future” Pre-K enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year is underway. Dallas ISD is hosting Pre-K Pop Up Drive-thru events, every Saturday in the month of May, to support families with registration of new and returning Pre-K students in four different locations: May 7 – Francisco F. “Pancho” Medrano Junior High School | 9815 Brockbank Drive, Dallas, 75220 May 14 – Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet | 2826 Elsie Faye Heggins St., Dallas, 75215 May 21 – South Oak Cliff High School | 3601 S. Marsalis Ave., Dallas, 75216 May 28 – H. Grady Spruce…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Principal of the Year finalist Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson has served as the founding principal of Sudie L. Williams Talented and Gifted Academy for the last four years. A native Dallasite and proud Dallas ISD graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, he is especially proud to serve as an educator in his home community. He is an honors graduate (summa cum laude) of Texas College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in history, a graduate of…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Principal of the Year finalist Gabrelle Dickson. Gabrelle Dickson has served as principal of Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs for five years, leading the campus since its second year of existence. She began her career in 1999 as a seventh-grade English teacher in Austin ISD before joining San Antonio ISD as part of a turnaround team at Sam Houston High School.  Although being a principal is all she ever wanted to do, Dickson’s administrative journey…