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RISD welcomes students back to school for the 2024-25 school year on August 13.
Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is now open. Parents can take advantage of convenient online enrollment using PowerSchool.
On March 21, RISD trustees voted to approve Project RightSize proposals that will consolidate and repurpose five elementary campuses.
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RISD is once again rallying our community to support the 5th annual Backpack Bash, which this year will take place on numerous campuses across the school district.
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RISD Mobile gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools.
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Richardson ISD
News & Updates
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New Crosswalks, School Zone Signs Being Installed
Construction of the new signs and crosswalks is expected to be completed by Aug. 5 and will be in place for the first day of school on Aug. 13.
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RISD Changing 2025 Spring Break on 2024-25 Calendar
RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. The new dates for spring break will be March 10-14, 2025 – moved up one week from the previous dates of March 17-21.
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Trustees Reorganize, Discuss MAP Data, Teacher Survey, Cell Phone Policy
At the June 6 board work session, RISD shared two end of year performance metrics with trustees, including end of year MAP results and data from RISD’s annual climate survey of teachers, which informed a discussion about the district’s cellphone-free policy for students. In addition, trustees were sworn in and reorganized for 2024-25.
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RISD Trustees Approve Budget With Increased Teacher Pay, School Closures, Lower Anticipated Tax Rate
Finalizing a budget planning process that began 11 months ago, RISD Trustees approved the district’s 2024-25 budget at the June 6 regular meeting.
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STAAR Results Now Available
Spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results are expected to be available to parents on June 7 and June 14.
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Art Students Succeed in Texas Competition
Students among top 7% of high school artists in Texas.
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Summer Resources & Hours
RISD will offer summer meals in June at seven different campuses across the district, and the Network mobile food pantry will stop at five other campuses.
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A Night With The RISD STARS
RISD honored longtime employees for years of dedicated service, including a child nutrition manager at LHE with 50 years on the job.
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RHS Senior Named National Merit and Presidential Scholar
Isabelle Agarwal is the valedictorian of the Richardson High School Class of 2024.
First Day of School
September 2
Labor Day
September 18
Elementary Early Release