North Star Goal
Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.
School News & Updates
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19 is a student and staff holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Title 1 Growth Goal – Parent Workshop
Come and learn strategies to practice at home in Reading
School Board Recognition Month 2026
January is School Board Appreciation Month, and we’re celebrating the incredible leaders who champion our students, staff, and community.
Join Us: Title I Growth Goal Parent Camp at Liberty Junior High
Attention Liberty Junior High parents! Join us on Friday, Jan. 16th, for our Title I Growth Goal Parent Camp. Learn how we are partnering for student success from 2:30–3:30 PM in the school library.
Parent University – “Getting Ready for College, Career & Beyond”
Families are invited to join Richardson ISD for a virtual Parent University series focused on academic and postsecondary options for students.
RISD Board of Trustees Approves Academic Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 School Years
During the December board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the academic calendars for the next two school years.
The power of AVID Secondary is the ability to impact students in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the campus. AVID Secondary can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students.
AVID Excel works by accelerating language acquisition, developing literacy, and placing AVID Excel students on the path to high school AVID and college preparatory coursework. Emergent multilingual students (long-term English language learners) indicate that they want to go to college, but without a structured way for teachers and schools to address their specific needs, these students experience gaps in their academic preparation that stop them from entering a college preparatory course of study.
