News and Updates
Congratulations AJH Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to Justine Beem, Apollo’s Teacher of the Year!
Save the Date for 2025-26 Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 25.
Countdown to the “Paw-lidays” 🐾
Show your holiday spirit by participating in each December event. Earn 1 Paw-sitivity point for each day you participate.
Group and Individual pictures available for purchase.
Attention all Apollo teams, clubs and organizations. If you had a group or individual photo taken October 30th and 31st. Those photos are ready for you to view and purchase.
GoGuardian Parent App Available for Secondary Parents
GoGuardian mobile app is designed to provide parents and guardians with insight and control over their student’s online activity when using school-managed devices and accounts.
Dozen Schools Achieved 96% Attendance in 23-24
Another 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last year.
Campus Teacher of The Year
Keith Tompkins, a social studies teacher and the RISD 2024 Secondary Teacher of the Year!
Apply for Free and Reduced-Price Meals for 2024-25
To receive free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2024-2025 school year, families can complete an application via SchoolCafe.
Reminder – RISD Code of Civility Being Implemented for 2024-25
The district is implementing a new Richardson ISD Code of Civility this school year to set expectations for how students, parents, employees, and visitors treat and interact with each other while at school or communicating about school-related activities.
Back To School & First Day Safety Reminders
All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become familiar with how RISD schools approach safety and security.
How to Sign-up for RISD Bus Transportation
RISD provides bus service for students who live more than two miles away from their home campus.
Insurance Available for RISD-Issued Devices
RISD provides students and parents or guardians the opportunity to purchase insurance for any device owned by the school district and assigned to a student for use at school and home.
McDonald To Lead Berkner Area Schools
Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD’s new Area Superintendent of the Berkner Learning Community.
RISD Changing 2025 Spring Break on 2024-25 Calendar
RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. The new dates for spring break will be March 10-14, 2025 – moved up one week from the previous dates of March 17-21.