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Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goals.
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RISD Fine Arts Student Continue Excellence
A variety of RISD Fine Arts students have recently excelled in their chosen areas.
Open Enrollment Applications Open Apr. 17
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.
RWJH Fine Arts Shine at UIL
RWJH Fine Arts directors and students put on a stellar showing at this year’s UIL competition.
Theatre Magnet Presents “Legally Blonde Jr”
RWJH Theatre Arts Magnet’s performance of Legally Blonde Jr opens on April 24th at Richardson HS Auditorium!
Two Are Better Than One
Two of the three North Texas winners of the Region 10 Spanish Spelling Bee call RISD home!
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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.
