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Aside from school supplies, school uniforms are a primary need for many students going into the new school year. Families of students in preK–eighth grade in need of uniform assistance can contact their campus uniform coordinator for help in obtaining a uniform. Parents requesting uniform assistance must meet income eligibility guidelines and complete the Socioeconomic Information form to determine their eligibility. Both forms are provided by their campus uniform coordinator and returned to that coordinator once they are completed. Qualifying families receive one uniform for each approved student. Information and forms are available here. Dallas ISD’s Uniform Assistance program runs from August–March…

Dallas ISD’s student population comes from 115 countries and speaks over 70 different languages. As part of the district’s commitment to providing a welcoming and protective environment for every student, families who are new to the country and enrolling in school for the first time can visit the Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Student Intake Center. At the Margaret and Gilbert Herrera Student Intake Center, all new-to-the-country students in grades K through 12 will receive not only enrollment assistance, but also language testing, transcripts evaluation, orientation about the educational system in Dallas ISD and school supplies. The following items are required…

The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 6.0. The Public School Choice is a competitive proposal process where educators create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. Currently, there are 34 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice schools could include a variety of instructional approaches and content themes, such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate…

Dallas ISD is holding four community meetings in August to inform families about the outstanding learning opportunities in the district and provide details about the proposed Tax Ratification Election. The community meetings all start at 6 p.m. at these locations: Aug. 7: Thomas Jefferson High School, 4001 Walnut Hill Lane Aug. 8: Bryan Adams High School, 2101 Millmar Dr. Aug. 14: L.G. Pinkston High School, 2200 Dennison St. Aug. 15: James Madison High School, 3000 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd