News Briefs

Dallas ISD schools and offices will be closed from March 16- 20 for spring break.  To ensure students continue to have access to nourishing meals, Food and Child Nutrition Services will provide meal service on a drive-up basis on Monday, March 16. Meals will be provided to every child 18 years and younger, as well as students with disabilities of any age. Children must be present to claim meals. Meals will include two breakfast meals and two lunch meals per child. See below for cooking Instructions: English Spanish For more information, click here.

Each year, School Leadership and Human Capital Management partner to recognize outstanding teachers and campus leaders districtwide through the Teacher and Principal of the Year awards. Finalists for these awards are recognized during the district’s Winners Circle event, which also highlights teachers of promise. Once teachers are chosen by their campus as teacher of the year, they can apply for the districtwide recognition. This year, 85 of the campus Teacher of the Year winners applied for the district honor, writing of their passion and innovation in teaching, leading, and serving the community and 10 teachers representing elementary, secondary, and choice/magnet…

Dallas ISD is gearing up to celebrate National School Breakfast Week. Happening from March 2-6, the week recognizes the importance of a healthy start to the day with breakfast to fuel children’s academic success. The theme is The Quest for School Breakfast, and cafeterias across the district will bring the celebration to life with special menus, events, activities, and more, with the goal of encouraging students to eat a healthy breakfast at school. Students are also invited to participate in The Quest for School Breakfast Art Contest. Students are encouraged to creatively illustrate the importance of a nutritious breakfast as…

The 2025-2026 class of the Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame features eight legendary individuals who have made a fundamental impact on sports in the district and beyond. The induction ceremony is slated for Friday, April 10, at Ellis Davis Fieldhouse.
 This year’s class of inductees includes: Charletta Gaines – A 1986 graduate of South Oak Cliff High School, Gaines is a three-time UIL state championship track & field coach at James Madison High School. She also previously coached at South Oak Cliff and has served Dallas ISD for many years as a campus counselor. Abner Haynes – A 1956…