Richardson West Junior High Arts & Technology Magnet

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

School News & Updates

First Day of School Graphic Tuesday, August 12

School Starts Tuesday, Aug. 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.

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!

RISD Fine Arts Student Continue Excellence

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

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.

RWJH Fine Arts Shine at UIL

RWJH Fine Arts directors and students put on a stellar showing at this year’s UIL 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.