News and Updates

RISD Points of Pride
Check out some of the amazing celebrations for Richardson ISD!

Why I Love RISD
Students, parents, volunteers, teachers, staff, and community members share their reasons why they love this school district.

Vaping Will Trigger Trip to CMLC
In short, DON’T DO IT.

District Hiring Elementary Campus Security Officers
RISD will be hiring armed campus security officers for 34 elementary schools.

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.

Spring Connect Magazine Available Online
Celebrate student achievements – including some Lake Highlands state champs – and the 2023 Teachers of the Year.

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.

Updated Student Cell Phone Guidelines
RISD plans to scale back the Yondr system implementation to one pilot campus, Forest Meadow Junior High, instead of districtwide.