Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD students will be among the thousands of top-tiered Destination Imagination teams from around the globe welcomed to Kansas City, Mo., to compete in a global contest of innovation and creativity May 21-24. Hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center, the weeklong celebratory event is the ultimate culminating tournament for Destination Imagination’s Challenge Experience. Six Dallas ISD teams earned a spot to compete in the Global Finals in May, finishing in the top of their challenge solution at the state competition held at the University of Texas at Arlington. Dallas ISD schools headed to the Global Finals are: School…

This past weekend, school districts across Texas hosted their University Interscholastic League (UIL) Spring Academic meets in which students competed in more than 20 competitive academic events ranging from speaking to STEM to writing contests. More than 300 Dallas ISD students competed in UIL Academics in four districts: 3A-9, 4A-12, 5A-12, and 6A-11, and 14 Dallas schools qualified to advance to regionals. To be eligible for UIL Regionals, students had to place first, second or third in their respective contests. UIL Academic Regional Competition is scheduled for April 22-23 in various locations. Dallas ISD hosted the UIL District Spring Academic…

An array of innovative educational programs including STEM/STEAM, personalized learning, talented and gifted, dual language, leadership academy, and many other options can be found at Dallas ISD neighborhood schools. All new and returning kindergarten through 12th grade students can now enroll in one of these or other programs at their neighborhood school for the 2022-2023 school year by visiting: www.dallasisd.org/enrollment. Parents of future Pre-K students should visit: www.dallasisd.org/prek. Families can explore options in their neighborhood school through the new online school shopping platform, School Finder, through which they’ll be able to find their best-fit school in their own backyard. Assistance…

This March, the Principal of the Year Committee selected six finalists to compete for the honor of being recognized as Dallas ISD Principal of the Year. Two finalists were selected in each of three categories: Elementary, Secondary, and Choice/Magnet Schools. These finalists were among the top contenders selected from Network Cluster Principals of the Year, chosen by their peers in January 2022 and invited to apply for the district award. These campus leaders represent all areas of the district and have shown exemplary support of our staff, students, and community. From the finalists, one principal will be selected from each…