News and Updates
District Hiring Elementary Campus Security Officers
RISD will be hiring armed campus security officers for 34 elementary schools.
Free & Reduced Meal Applications
Applications are required for families to receive school meal benefits for the 2023-2024 school year.
First Day of School Information
We will have an adjusted schedule on the first day of school as we will run the annual Wildcat Camp! Wildcat camp helps all students get connected with their teachers and peers, tour the building, meet their administrators, and more!
2023-2024 Bell Schedule
Click here to access the updated Bell Schedule for this year. This schedule will be followed every day. In the
RISD Moving to SchoolCafe for Cafeteria Payments for 23-24
Richardson ISD is implementing a new school cafeteria payment system for 2023-24, called SchoolCafe.
Snap, Medicaid Application Assistance
RISD has partnered with Children’s Health to assist RISD families in applying or renewing Snap and Medicaid benefits.
RISD Mobile Parent App
The app allows parents of enrolled students to easily view important information related a student’s education.
2023-24 Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school Now Open.
Every Campus Now Accepts Absentee Notes Electronically
FOCUS is the safe and secure online portal available to RISD parents to access their student’s grades, schedule, attendance, and assessment history.
Thank a Teacher
Send a thoughtful note, host a snack cart, host breakfast or lunch, provide soft drinks or coffee for a staff meeting.
We Read Together
For this school year, the goal is to grow volunteer efforts to serve more students at additional campuses.
New Public Comment Submission Procedures
RISD has adopted new public comment submission procedures for Board of Trustees meetings.