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.

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.

Campus families must register to attend.

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

Last quarter, O. Henry staff members and parents nominated Kristina Shugarman as their 2024-2025 Campus Teacher of the Year. Kristina

O. Henry Elementary School celebrated its rich cultural diversity during their vibrant annual Multicultural Night celebration. The evening buzzed with

Amy Thibodeaux, a fourth-grade 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.

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.

Everyone needs an ID to enter an RISD campus.