North Star Goal
Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.
School News & Updates
Summer Learning, Meals & Family Resources Available for RISD Students
Richardson ISD is committed to supporting students and families all summer long with learning opportunities, meal programs, counseling resources, and childcare options.
Apollo Yearbook Announcement
If you pre-ordered the 2025 – 2026 Apollo Yearbook, your
RISD JH Coach of the Year, Coach Lenihan!
Congratulations to Coach Lenihan!
AJH Senior Walk
Congratulations to our former Apollo Panthers Class of 2026!
The power of AVID Secondary is the ability to impact students in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the campus. AVID Secondary can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students.
AVID Excel works by accelerating language acquisition, developing literacy, and placing AVID Excel students on the path to high school AVID and college preparatory coursework. Emergent multilingual students (long-term English language learners) indicate that they want to go to college, but without a structured way for teachers and schools to address their specific needs, these students experience gaps in their academic preparation that stop them from entering a college preparatory course of study.
