Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Noemi Arnal Villalba. Noemi Arnal Villalba teaches third-grade math and science at L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary. Prior to her current role, Arnal Villalba taught at the Cesar Chavez Learning Center and at several schools in Barcelona, Spain.  Arnal Villalba is a proud Distinguished Teacher and teacher leader on her campus, and she holds a Master Teacher designation on her Texas Educator Certificate as recognized by the State Board for Education Certification. She…

Dallas ISD is proud to be home to outstanding neighborhood schools like Winnetka Elementary. Discover more about our neighborhood campuses at the Discover Neighborhood Schools events on April 23. Learn more here. For Winnetka Elementary Principal Dr. Lourdes Garduno, the extracurricular activity Competitive Robotics is an equalizer that provides powerful STEM-oriented experiences and opportunities to all students across the district, regardless of their zip code or family’s socioeconomic income. Located in North Oak Cliff, Winnetka is a neighborhood elementary campus with a Talented and Gifted program. At Winnetka, 90% of the student population comes from low-income households. The campus supports…

Dallas ISD is making a $31 million investment in a new replacement school for the Geneva Heights learning community.  During a rigorous community engagement process, the community developed three BIG ideas that would serve as guiding principles in the design of the new campus. They were: Adapt to growth while maintaining our small, tight-knit community; Remain the gem in the community Reflect the spirit of our diverse community “Dallas ISD is committed to transparency with our Bond 2020 projects,” shared Brent Alfred, Deputy Chief, Bond and Construction Services.  “We had four meetings with the Geneva Heights learning community and stakeholders…

Dallas ISD students continue to thrive in STEM as Competitive Robotics teams earn their spot in national and international tournaments. This year alone, one high school, 11 middle schools, and seven elementary schools will compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship, which will take place on May 3rd. At the IQ Robotics Create U.S. Open, 1251G LadyBots from Casa View Elementary brought home the top award, the Excellence Award, and won the 2nd Place Teamwork Challenge Award. The 20616D Robolution D from Alex Sanger Preparatory won the Design Award. And the 3028G LadyBots from School for the Talented and Gifted…