Engaging Activities for Your Thanksgiving Break!

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break! Student and staff holiday: November 24–28.

RISD is among the 72 school districts in the state of Texas to be recognized as a 2026 District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT).

Athletes from RISD high schools have committed to continuing their academic and athletic development at colleges and universities around the country on National Signing Day, November 12.

Learn more about the student advisory group made up of three seniors from each high school.

Richardson, Lake Highlands, and Berkner teams are headed to the Texas UIL football playoffs after a fantastic season.

Watch the fall edition of the superintendent’s video newsletter, Keeping Tabs for the 2025-26 School Year.

The Board will adopt the calendars at an upcoming meeting, after reviewing the community’s feedback.

During the November 4, 2025 election, voters chose to approve all three Propositions on the district’s $1.4 billion bond package.

In partnership with Network of Communities Ministries, RISD is hosting a Stock the Shelves donation drive to support RISD families in need.

Thirty Richardson ISD schools have earned 101 state distinctions in the 2025 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability Ratings.

The program offers juniors and seniors an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn, and connect with other student leaders.

A total of 286 high school juniors and seniors have earned College Board National Recognition

These outstanding students are among 16,000 national semifinalists recognized in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

What started as an after-school program four years ago is now Richardson ISD’s official mariachi program, part of the Berkner Learning Community.