News and Updates

Four RISD Candidates for Presidential Scholars Program
Students are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities.

Spanish Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all of the participants of RISD’s third annual Spanish Spelling Bee.

Richardson, Pearce Make AP Honor Roll
Pearce and Richardson high schools have been recognized for their outstanding work to welcome students into AP courses and support students on the path to college success.

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

Schoology In The Classroom
Seven RISD schools will be utilizing Schoology, an online learning management system that allows students to collaborate, communicate, and engage in learning.

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.

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.

Snap, Medicaid Application Assistance
RISD has partnered with Children’s Health to assist RISD families in applying or renewing Snap and Medicaid benefits.

RISD Mobile Parent App
The app allows parents of enrolled students to easily view important information related a student’s education.

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.

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.