Before participating in volunteer opportunities in schools and district facilities, all RISD volunteers must complete a background check.

At the Aug. 7 Board meeting, district leaders presented an update on student performance and a preview of the upcoming 2025 accountability ratings.

For the fourth year, RISD campuses will continue to be cell phone-free schools.

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.

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

Great things are happening here at Dartmouth! See some of the great photos from recent events.

Samantha Perez, an early childhood teacher

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.

Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD’s new Area Superintendent of the Berkner Learning Community.

Construction of the new signs and crosswalks is expected to be completed by Aug. 5 and will be in place for the first day of school on Aug. 13.

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.

The rainy weather didn’t stop the Field Day fun!

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