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Looking for fun, safe sites for our youngest learners? Visit our Online Resources page to access resources that help preschoolers and children grasp critical early childhood concepts in a fun, interactive manner. Parents, please feel free to use at home. Dallas ISD online resources  BrainPop – Animated Video Collection that engages students, supports educators and bolsters achievement. (see your librarian for username/password) Early World of Learning -Three interactive learning environments that are sure to captivate the imagination of our students. Unite for Literacy eBooks – Books that connect with young children and their families with narrated audio supporting more than 300 languages spoken in…

Dallas ISD is a district that has excelled in educating and preparing our alumni for success. We are proud of the fact that many of our alumni have been publicly recognized locally and nationally for their outstanding accomplishments. Moreover, we want to highlight these extraordinary individuals and their contributions to advancing the legacy of Dallas ISD. If you know of a Dallas ISD Distinguished Alum, let us know, email: marketing@dallasisd.org.

The Dallas Independent School District has received a rating of “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ Schools FIRST financial accountability rating system. The Superior Achievement rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of Dallas ISD’s financial management and reporting system. This is the third consecutive year Dallas ISD has earned the distinction. This is the 12th year of Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), a financial accountability system for Texas school districts developed by the Texas Education Agency in response to Senate Bill 875 of the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999. The primary goal of Schools FIRST is to achieve…

Lauren was a fifth-grader who had struggled reading through most of her elementary classes. She was shy and withdrawn, keeping mostly to herself, rarely making eye contact with anyone. Going into fifth grade, she knew it was not going to be an easy feat. Given her struggle through both the third- and fourth-grade STAAR assessment, odds were not on her side. School began and Lauren’s teacher was aware of her reading challenges. She also knew that there was a new opportunity on campus for additional reading support. Lauren was the ideal candidate! Once enrolled, Lauren was assigned a volunteer who…