Student Life
Venture High School student Jayden Mata is starting the school year with a national honor! Mata was selected as a national finalist in the prestigious Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes “ArtEffect” competition. This competition challenges students across the country to research heroes who changed the course of history and bring their stories to life…
The Dallas Wings of Innovation STEM Camp returned for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD students this summer. The two-day camp – led by STEM It Up Sports in partnership with the Dallas Wings – focuses on expanding opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn about STEM concepts through a mix of athletic training, coding…
Summer break may have just kicked off, but we’re gearing up for another great school year in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD! The district has released the 2026 – 2027 school supply lists to help families get a head start. The lists are organized by school and grade level, so you can check off each item with…
More than 1,100 students kicked off their summer vacation building robots, writing code, and discovering new passions at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s Camp Innovation. The district’s free, week-long technology camp is designed to inspire curiosity and confidence in learners from fourth through ninth grade. Now in its ninth year, the camp continues to grow in popularity with…
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ readers can snag a splash of sixth‑grade creativity with limited‑edition ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ150 bookmarks available at all seven ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Public Library branches now. Each location features one of the winning designs created by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD sixth graders as part of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ150 Bookmark Contest, held in celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary. The designs will be available at…
Kooken’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Cecila Rodriguez loves reading. In fact, she read over 1,700 books with her parents this year! The pre-K 3 student from Kooken Educational Center is one of seven at the school who have read 1,000 books this year – all before even reaching pre-K 4! “It’s an amazing accomplishment, and…
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Collegiate High School senior Giovanni Roman has earned one of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation: the QuestBridge College Match Scholarship. The award provides him with a full four‑year college education at the University of Notre Dame, including tuition, room and board, medical benefits, and travel expenses. The QuestBridge scholarship is a highly…
Students at Beckham Elementary are taking flight. They journeyed recently into the world of aviation with a hands-on, in-house field trip that introduced pre-K through third grade students to STEM concepts and aerospace careers — one of the largest employment sectors in North Texas. The experience was made possible after the campus applied for and…
The Martin High School archery team captured the 2026 Western National Championship last month at the NASP Western National Bullseye Tournament in Sandy, Utah – again. The victory marks the team’s third consecutive national title, continuing ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s dominant run in the sport. Led by head coach Alex Villanueva, twenty-four Martin archers competed in the…
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