Parents of enrolled RISD students may now complete forms online to qualify for free or reduced cost meals for the 2025-26 school year that begins August 12.

New Principal Greetings

Visit RISD’s Back to School page to find resources, information and answers to your back-to-school questions as you get ready for the new school year.

RISD partners with organizations to offer a variety of recommendations and services to families over the summer months.

Congratulations are in order for JJ Pearce alum Drew Timme as the Brooklyn Nets announce they have signed him to a multiyear deal.

First graders proudly share their animal research projects with iMovie.

Bowie’s Destination Imagination Teams competed this weekend and did an incredible job! Way to go Mustangs! So much hard work

Students and staff at Bowie Elementary School celebrated Veterans Day with a special musical tribute, recognizing local heroes who have served our nation.

Natalie Roefer, a dyslexia teacher and Certified Academic Language Therapist, is also the RISD 2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year!

To enhance safety and security protocols, RISD is implementing student badges this year for all elementary students.

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.

All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become familiar with how RISD schools approach safety and security.

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.

RISD is now interviewing positions for the 2024-25 school year.

The PTECH program provides students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously.