News and Updates
RISD UIL A+ Academic Competition
More than 600 elementary students participated in six events: number sense, storytelling, oral reading, chess puzzle, ready writing, and creative writing.
1st Annual Growth Goal Camp and AVID Showcase
Last week, we had the honor and privilege to host our parents and families, talk about student growth goals, and
BrightBytes Survey
RISD is once again using BrightBytes.net to survey parents, students and teachers about the use of technology in education. Parents can help by taking 5-10 minutes to complete the survey.
Apprentice Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to our very own Anahi Ruiz for earning Apprentice Teacher of the Year for ALL of RISD! Anahi has
Teacher of the Year!
Kelly Harmon (5th grade teacher) was awarded Aikin’s Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Harmon has been teaching for 34 years,
Annual Aikin Family Picnic
The Annual Aikin Family Picnic was a blast! Our students, parents, and staff enjoyed great food, treats, games, activities, a
Middle School Transformation
Learn more about the Middle School Transformation.
RISD Points of Pride
Check out some of the amazing celebrations for Richardson ISD!
Why I Love RISD
Students, parents, volunteers, teachers, staff, and community members share their reasons why they love this school district.
Updated School Supply Lists 23-24
Click here to be directed to our updated School Supply Lists for each grade level for the 2023-2024 school year!
RISD Moving to SchoolCafe for Cafeteria Payments for 23-24
Richardson ISD is implementing a new school cafeteria payment system for 2023-24, called SchoolCafe.
Snap, Medicaid Application Assistance
RISD has partnered with Children’s Health to assist RISD families in applying or renewing Snap and Medicaid benefits.
RISD Mobile Parent App
The app allows parents of enrolled students to easily view important information related a student’s education.
Every Campus Now Accepts Absentee Notes Electronically
FOCUS is the safe and secure online portal available to RISD parents to access their student’s grades, schedule, attendance, and assessment history.
New Public Comment Submission Procedures
RISD has adopted new public comment submission procedures for Board of Trustees meetings.
