News and Updates
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Campus Teacher of The Year
Keith Tompkins, a social studies teacher and the RISD 2024 Secondary Teacher of the Year!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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McDonald To Lead Berkner Area Schools
Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD’s new Area Superintendent of the Berkner Learning Community.
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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.
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Summer Resources
RISD will offer summer meals in June at seven different campuses across the district, and the Network mobile food pantry will stop at five other campuses.
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Summer Meals Program
RISD will offer summer meals at seven different campuses across the district.
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Join The RISD Work Family
RISD is now interviewing positions for the 2024-25 school year.
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143 Seniors Earn Associate Degrees
The PTECH program provides students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously.
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Apollo’s first ever Powderpuff Football Game
Congrats to the 8th Grade Girls for their win!
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2024 Teachers of the Year
The Richardson ISD Foundation spotlights and rewards the work of teachers who represent Superior Teaching Achievement in RISD Schools.