Richardson West Junior High Arts & Technology Magnet

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Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.

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Summer Resources For Parents and Students

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

Summer Network Mobile Market Stops

Join us this June for free Mobile Market stops at various locations around the community! The Mobile Market provides access to fresh food at no cost. Everyone is welcome!

RWJH Final Exam Schedule

Final Exams will beheld Tuesday, May 20th- Friday, May 23rd.
Thursday, May 22nd and Friday, May 23rd are Early Release Days with students releasing at 12:00.

RISD Fine Arts Student Continue Excellence

A variety of RISD Fine Arts students have recently excelled in their chosen areas.

Open Enrollment Applications Now Open

On April 17, families residing outside of RISD boundaries may apply to attend an RISD school for the 2025-26 school year.

Student Wins Essay Competition

We were so proud of RWJH student, Alisson Gonzales Melendez, who was chosen as the winner of the BEAM (Bilingual/ESL Education Association of the Metroplex) Essay Competition.

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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.