Del Valle ISD is taking literacy on the road during summer break to keep students and families engaged through the District’s Book Bus. Families have access to free books, family resources, and more for all grade levels at dozens of stops on Thursdays during June and Read More

A group of ten Del Valle High School students are gaining work experience this summer through internships with the Del Valle ISD Technology Department. Students were selected for their skill set based on interviews with the technology team. The students will earn a Read More

Tyler Copeland, the librarian at Dailey Middle School, didn’t let the pandemic stop families from getting their hands on some books. In celebration of books and literacy, parents and students enjoyed a curbside family night at Dailey Middle School. The event included Read More

About 100 Del Valle High School health sciences students are getting hands-on experience filling Covid-19 vaccine doses. The students diluted and filled syringes of Pfizer vaccine at the Travis County Fire Rescue ESD No. 11 vaccination site at Circuit of the Americas Read More

Pre-K students at Hillcrest aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, especially when it’s part of a fun learning opportunity. Springtime served as the perfect time to have a lesson in the garden to learn about the life cycle of plants. The kids have been busy sowing Read More

The 8th Annual DVISD Fine Arts Event featured work and performances from about 600 students and 80 staff members on Saturday, April 17. The event was virtual for the second year in a row with the theme “Arts Connect Us.” The hour-long Facebook live event featured Read More

The path to a legal career starts with high school graduation for two Del Valle High School 12th grade students. Through DVISD’s Legal Studies program Emma Castro and Miles Diggs each received their Paralegal Certification, in what the Center for Legal Studies and the Read More

Families in the community around Newton Collins Elementary School have a new “Little Locker Library” to pick up free books, art supplies, and crafts. The Austin YES! Foundation, with support from Todd Hart, provided the library for DVISD families. The locker box is in Read More

Katia Kinchion, a junior at Del Valle High School, was featured on CBS Austin news in recognition of her work as a young community leader for the local nonprofit, B.R.A.V.E. Communities. B.R.A.V.E. stands for building relationships, awareness, voices, and engagement Read More

The unconventional school year has created challenges for students, families and staff alike. Keeping the year’s challenges in mind, Popham Elementary School is working hard to spread positivity and kindness across DVISD schools. The Popham Kindness Campaign is Read More

Del Valle Elementary 5th-grade student Kenneth Hunt participated in an international chess competition notching three wins against a group of kids from 86 countries. The Intercontinental ChessKid FIDE Challenge brought together more than 1900 children for a virtual Read More

To recognize Black History Month, Del Valle High School art teacher Beranger LeFranc created a Black artists’ directory. Using the listings, she hopes to increase student knowledge and exposure to Black visual artists. The directory includes listings of artist Read More

February 1 through 5 is National School Counseling Week and Del Valle ISD wants to take time to celebrate the DVISD school counselors and the unique impact they have on students both in and out of the classroom. The national theme for the week is “All in for All Read More

Student groups from Del Valle High School hosted an evening of sharing information, recruitment for the organizations, and celebration during a Drive-Thru Pep Rally on Thursday. The groups. under guidance from teachers Eleyna Ogg and Eric Cavalli, put together a Read More

Four students from Del Valle High School advanced to Area in the Texas Music Education Association’s (TMEA) All State Audition Process. More than 70,000 students compete for a seat on one of 18 All State ensembles. According to TMEA, the audition process promotes Read More

Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Deanna Deolloz instills in her students the importance of trust, respect, and helping others. So when she discovered her home internet was not working during virtual learning, she quickly used her phone to message the Read More

A pilot program at Ojeda Middle School is giving students a familiar learning resource – paper – to accompany the English Language Arts curriculum. Books from Measuring Up provide high-quality resources and lessons as part of the DVISD curriculum. Teachers Read More

Daniel Sustaita, a 12th-grade student at Del Valle High School, won the 2020 Del Valle ISD Holiday E-Card competition. This year’s winner will be featured as an e-card to families, staff, and the community through email, social media, and the district website. Read More

Del Valle Elementary students put their problem-solving and critical thinking skills to the test during “Hour of Code,” a week-long national event. “Hour of Code is designed to introduce students to computer science-related careers. During the event, coding activities Read More

Students in Angel Alvarez’s 4th-grade class at Hillcrest Elementary experienced a first-hand, interactive experience with an archaeologist to tie their social studies curriculum to an expert in the field. The class is studying Pre-Colombian and Native American Read More

Mrs. Patricia Taylor, Parent Community Liaison at Dailey Middle School (DMS), was honored for her outstanding leadership and community service in education by the Austin NAACP during the 55th annual Dewitty/Overton Freedom Fund Banquet. Taylor has been the Parent Read More

The collaboration between Del Valle ISD and the Junior League of Austin’s Coats for Kids program continues this December with distribution events across the district to maintain safety during the pandemic. This year, families pre-registered to receive coats with Read More

The Del Valle Child Development Center staff is studying Conscious Discipline Social-Emotional Learning videos to support resiliency and foundational growth in early childhood development. Through the “I Love You Rituals,” Safe Place practices, Baby Doll Read More

Del Valle Early College High School 11th-grade student Juan Monsivais Pena aspires to work for NASA in the future, and this school year will provide him with experience to help him fulfill that dream. Juan was selected for NASA’s Online High School Aerospace Read More

Paraprofessionals, instructional aides, and long-term substitutes have a path to become a classroom teacher through a grant in Del Valle ISD. Now in its second year at DVISD, the Grow Your Own (GYO) grant program, supported by TEA and ESC Region 13, provides districts Read More

Newton Collins Elementary School students virtually met with two award-winning authors as part of the 2020 Reading Rock Stars program, sponsored by the Texas Book Festival. Students in Pre-K through 2nd grade met Gianna Ruggiero, illustrator of Every Night is Pizza Read More

Dailey Middle School 6th grade student Kimberley Rodriguez is a winner of the Texas Teen Book Festival essay contest. This year’s theme is “We Need More Diverse Books.” The contest was open to 11 through 18-year-olds across Texas. As a winner, Rodriguez earned Read More

Schools across Del Valle ISD conducted mock elections to give students opportunities to express their “votes” in the presidential election. Elementary campuses voted on everykidvotes.org, a virtual platform used in schools across the country. Studies Weekly, a Read More

The Del Valle High School Cardinal Belles received a special invitation to the 2021 State Championship scheduled for March. It is the first time that the team earned the special invitation in all four categories of Team Hip Hop, Team Novelty, Team Open, and Team Prop. Read More

A group of ten Del Valle ISD Construction Management students received Chromebooks through a COVID-19 Relief Grant in collaboration with the University of Texas Division of Diversity and Community Engagement department, El Concilio de East Austin, the League of United Read More

The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced that Del Valle ISD is among the 42 winners of the 2020 District of Distinction Award. Districts received the honor by providing a well-rounded education that advocates and integrates visual arts curriculum to Read More

Creedmoor Elementary School celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 with daily social media recognition of local Hispanic leaders. The school originally planned to start an in-school Hispanic Heritage Month celebration this year but had to Read More

Del Valle ISD Librarians worked hard to find innovative ways to support students and the community during virtual learning. Without students in school buildings, campus librarians along with the district operations department collaborated to provide literacy resources Read More

Del Valle ISD welcomed more students back to campuses on October 13 after starting the year with remote learning. Since the summer, the district has been in regular contact with families and staff, using surveys and Superintendent meetings to gather feedback for the Read More

For Hillcrest Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Nicholas Solis, sharing stories he crafted for his students is a regular occurrence. On September 23, his words reached a wider audience of children as his first published book, “The Staring Contest” Read More

The Del Valle High School Class of 2020 headed off to college with more than $5 million in scholarships. The graduates earned financial support from local service organizations, the US Military, and individual public and private colleges and universities. The class Read More

A group of five Visiting International Teachers arrived in Austin this week from Spain to start new roles teaching in Del Valle ISD. The 2020-2021 School Year is the 5th year of participation for DVISD, and while the teachers’ journeys to the United States looked very Read More

Del Valle ISD educators continuously work on updating their teaching and engagement with students. This summer, a team of DVISD fine arts educators took those tools statewide at the Center for Educator Development’s Fine Arts Virtual Summit. The Summit was a virtual Read More

Jennifer Martin, a 3rd-grade teacher at Gilbert Elementary School, always had a passion for bringing the joy of literacy to her classroom, community, and the world. With an extended school closure, remote learning time, and a lack of a nearby public library to Gilbert Read More

Five Del Valle High School graduates are heading off to college this month with a scholarship from Del Valle Education Partners. Stephanie Cardenas (UT Austin), Kaitlyn Mendez (UT Austin), Alondra Silva-Martinez (Texas Tech), Giselle Vences Barrueta (St. Edwards), and Read More

For over 31 years, For The Children, Inc. has provided school supplies for students across the Central Texas area. The organization has a long history of working with Del Valle ISD (DVISD) to provide school supplies for students, and this year was no different. For Read More

While the routine parts of the school year have taken a different look in 2020, the partnership between Del Valle ISD and Austin YES continued with the same focus on ensuring students have what they need to learn. This year, with assistance from DVISD Curriculum and Read More

Del Valle ISD hosted a virtual Professional Learning Academy for new and returning teachers in preparation for remote learning for the first eight weeks of school. With the local and state governance establishing remote learning guidelines, the district ensured that Read More

The special education leadership team participated in the Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) 2020 Interactive Conference. The conference was presented over two- and one-half days via a virtual platform and provided a variety of learning Read More

Four Del Valle High School (DVHS) alumni from the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) cohort completed the curriculum portion of the program on June 26. The MC3 provides high quality, apprentice-level content to young people interested in construction to prepare them Read More

Austin Community College (ACC) accepted four Del Valle High School (DVHS) Class of 2020 graduates into their Career Scholars Program. As program members, Angel Campuzano, Jason Medina, Clarissa Cortez, and Sara Fuentes-Garcia receive an all-inclusive scholarship to Read More

Six Del Valle ISD (DVISD) employees are guest presenters for the 2020 Virtual Summit—Fine Arts: The Language of Connection hosted by the Center For Educator Development in Fine Arts. The state-wide summit runs June 15 through August 14 and provides educators an Read More

Superior HealthPlan’s employees in Austin hosted a fundraising initiative collecting $2,235 in five days, paying off student lunch debt for three Del Valle ISD schools. Initially, the group set a fundraising goal of $2,000, which would fully pay off student lunch debt Read More

To close the school year, DVISD schools found new ways to celebrate students and say goodbye to 5th-grade students heading on to middle school through socially-distanced parades, recognition events, and videos. Baty, Creedmoor, Gilbert, and Del Valle Elementary Read More

The City of Austin Fleet Services notified nine graduating Autotech seniors of their eligibility for an exclusive Fleet Automotive Internship Program with the City. The offer is the culmination of a first-year partnership with the City.  During the 2019-2020 school Read More

During these uncertain times, Ojeda Middle School art teacher Sequoyah Johnson shared her passion for creativity through virtual art lessons with her students and gained a following for her ceramics art through her online store The Coy Collection.  After her Instagram Read More

On May 18, Del Valle Middle School (DVMS) utilized distance learning concepts to launch a virtual Spring career fair website for students. DVMS counselors Alexis Baker and Diana Birdsong recruited 44 industry professionals, from within the Austin area and expanding Read More

Del Valle High School (DVHS) earned the distinction of a Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) Unified Champion School. The campus applied to be a SOTX banner school in January and was awarded the distinction soon after. Schools are awarded the distinction by SOTX by aligning Read More

The sixth-grade teachers at Ojeda Middle School (OMS), including elective teachers, recognized students who showed outstanding adaptation to online learning. Teacher Amy Reynolds and Parent Community Liaison Rebecca Gomez arranged a surprise visit to these students to Read More

Del Valle Elementary bilingual fourth-grade teacher Sara Dominguez and Ojeda Middle School seventh-grade math teacher Sara Payne were named DVISD Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year at the May 19 School Board Meeting. A committee from Del Valle Education Read More

Del Valle High School (DVHS) teacher Victoria Longoria was named a finalist in the 2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, spotlighting her as one of the best educators in Texas. She was one of five secondary educators across the state of Texas to be named a Read More

Ben Hofer, the 15-year-old founder of LunchCounts! and student at St. Andrews High School in Austin, donated over $4,000 to pay off lunch debts at two Del Valle ISD schools. LunchCounts! has raised more than $16,000 in the last two academic years to help reduce school Read More

Students in the Top 10 of the Del Valle High School Class of 2020 were recognized on May 1, with surprise visits to notify them of their class rank. With school buildings closed for the remainder of the academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremonial Read More

For the employees and volunteers keeping meal service running during the District’s closure, School Lunch Hero Day came a day early this year. On May 1, Del Valle ISD (DVISD) celebrated the annual recognition with superhero costumes, treats, and visits by District Read More

Del Valle Elementary School (DVES) Music Teacher Austin Baker is a Houston, Texas native and a recently recognized Creative Connection featured artist for the Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) in Houston. The SPA Creative Connection showcases artists and Read More

On April 10, Boys head Coach Charles Burton was interviewed by iHSFAN, short for I am a High School Fan, for their new 30 in 30 podcast series. This series is dedicated to interviewing 30 Central Texas area coaches in 30 days. The interview aired on The Horn Webcast Read More

Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, a Partner in Education, recently made a donation to Smith Elementary. Every third through fifth-grade student received two books authored by Lowey Bundy Sichol. Students received copies of From an Idea to Disney, and From Read More

CaveSim brought their Mobile Cave program to Del Valle Elementary for two days. On the first day, families who attended the Family Night were encouraged to experience the cave. On the second day, second and fifth-grade classes experienced the cave. In addition to Read More

Del Valle ISD students participated in the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival, competing with students from Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Comanche, Fayette, Lee, Mills, Travis, Washington, Williamson, and northern Hays counties. The competition is one of Read More

Popham Elementary School (PES) third-grade students, Maliena Martinez Camejo and Eduardo Toribio Suárez, won the new Comadre’s Choice Award in the annual Vision+Voice poetry contest organized by Austin Community College (ACC).  The students’ poems will be Read More

On Thursday, March 5, visual art teachers across Del Valle ISD (DVISD) are participating in the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) Big Art Day. The purpose of Big Art Day is to create awareness, state-wide, of art education and art as a creative force in the Read More

During Art class, Newton Collins Elementary School (NCES) students in Kindergarten through fifth grade learned about Mexican artist, Diego Rivera. Rivera created a visual memory of Mexico’s historic past and is considered one of the fathers of Mexican mural art and Read More

Many seniors at Del Valle High School (DVHS) are voting for their first time during the Texas 2020 Primary Election. This milestone moment was made possible by the dedication of DVHS staff who volunteered to walk students to the Del Valle ISD (DVISD) administration Read More

The Opportunity Center (OC) celebrated Black History Month with a mural created by students in the Boys and Girls Club. Boys and Girls Club teachers, Mr. Isaiah and Mr. Carter had students create the mural with painted artwork and research projects about athletes, Read More

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hosted a private program for the students of Ojeda Middle School where different aspects of the Texas Buffalo Soldier lifestyle were discussed and demonstrated along with the history and lifestyles associated with life in the Read More

Second-grade students at Baty Elementary School set a goal for the fall of 2019 to collectively read 2,500 books before winter break. From September to December, the students read 2,840 books! After completing a book, students completed an Accelerated Reader (AR) quiz Read More

Del Valle Middle School (DVMS) held a campus-wide Black History Month assembly on Friday, February 21. The purpose was to provide students with the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the culture, traditions and contributions of African Americans as an entire Read More

With nearly 200 participants in attendance, the recent Smith Elementary School Family Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Night was a success for teachers and students alike. This annual event, previously Math and Science Night, was expanded to provide Read More

The Del Valle High School Belles and Cardettes competed in the American Dance and Drill Team competition held at East View High School. The Belles and Cardettes came back victorious with awards in the solo, ensemble, officer, and team competitions. TEAM COMPETITIONS Read More

Gilbert Elementary School (GES)  hosted a STAAR Night dinner to educate families with students in third, fourth and fifth grades about the about State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) standardized testing that takes place in these grades. Attendees Read More

The Assistance League of Austin (ALA) Operation School Bell (OSB) Steering Committee voted and approved to include the Del Valle ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) with a Uniform Closet.  The Uniform Closet supports the DAEP by providing Middle and Read More

On Monday, February 17, Del Valle ISD (DVISD) campus teachers, instructional aides and administrators participated in a staff-led professional development mini-conference at Del Valle High School from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The purpose of the conference is to Read More

The Del Valle Opportunity Center (OC) is bringing literacy to life with two new programs- a faculty and student shared book club and a student reading buddy program.  The OC Book Club provides an opportunity for students and teachers to gather during lunchtime to Read More

Students in Peyton Wynn and George Marchetti’s third-grade classrooms at Hillcrest Elementary School are working on changing the world with their idea one speech at a time. Preceded by a class discussion about the topics students cared most about, each student Read More

The passing of the Del Valle ISD (DVISD) 2019 Bond included approximately $22 million for district-wide technology upgrades, enhancements, and new technology acquisitions. The first shipment of devices for middle schools was received by the Instructional Technology Read More

On Friday, February 7, County Judge Sarah Eckhardt visited the Del Valle High School (DVHS) to speak with the Superintendent’s Student Leadership Cohort (SLC), a group of freshmen to senior students who are interested in leadership and community service. Additionally, Read More

Del Valle Middle School (DVMS) was awarded first place at District’s January 25 University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic tournament held at Ojeda Middle School. The DVMS UIL team brought home over 200 medals for students placing within the top six of their Read More

The counseling programs at Baty Elementary School, the Opportunity Center, Del Valle Middle School are recipients of the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Texas (CREST) award for the 2019-2020 school year. The CREST award Read More

Chris Barton, the Austin-based author of “What Do you Do With a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan,” recently spoke with all of the 4th and 5th graders at Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School. During the visit, he read his book to the Read More

The Del Valle High School (DVHS) Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) successfully completed their Headquarters Inspection on February 3. The instructors and cadets earned an overall unit assessment score of “Meets Standards”– the Read More

Univision’s ¡U62 En Ruta! Primera Hora Live visited Popham Elementary School on Friday, January 31, to broadcast several segments live on the channel’s morning show. The station broadcasts in San Antonio and Austin, and also featured extended interviews on Facebook Read More

Gilbert Elementary School (GES) recently opened its doors after school for a Girls Night event for students in grades 3-5. The event provided GES female students a place to gather with their friends and teachers, have fun and, most importantly, learn the value of a Read More

Students from the Del Valle High School University Interscholastic (UIL) League Academic Team competed against 29 other schools at the Medina Valley UIL tournament, which featured events including speech and debate, copy editing, hands-on computer science, and more. Read More

Three Texas State Troopers visited Mrs. Edith Valadez’s first-grade classroom at Creedmoor Elementary School to talk with her students about what it takes to become a state trooper and the responsibilities of the job. The officers also discussed their personal Read More

Del Valle High School (DVHS) Government teacher Dr. Joel Parker is bringing history to life as he uses the Presidential impeachment hearings to teach his students about the process, ramifications and history of Presidential impeachments, past and present. Tish Read More

Del Valle High School audio-video (AV) production teacher Tim Johnson offered his students an opportunity to participate in the Texas Department of Information Resources’ second annual Cybersecurity Awareness Public Service (PSA) Competition as part of the students’ Read More

Del Valle ISD dyslexia teachers participated in an Escape Room themed professional development on January 7. The teachers learned how to broaden their use of digital reading supports in the classroom. During the training, teachers were given information followed by Read More

Texas State Representative Eddie Rodriguez visited Del Valle High School World Affairs Council student interns to speak with them as part of a recurring engagement opportunity with Austin-area leaders. The World Affairs Council of Austin is an organization that aims Read More

Eleven visual art teachers from Del Valle ISD (DVISD) have original works of art featured at the Mix ‘n’ Mash: Cosmología group exhibition at The Mexic-arte Museum. The exhibition, Cosmología, showcases art focused on the science of the origin and Read More

The Del Valle Child Development Center (CDC) encourages parents and children to participate in the 1000 Books before Kindergarten initiative. The initiative encourages parents to read 1000 books to their children beginning in infancy. Parents are asked to record the Read More

The LEAD program at Baty Elementary School hosted a Winter Showcase Event on December 12 for parents and families to celebrate student achievement and creative work during the fall semester of the LEAD afterschool program. Over 130 students in kindergarten through Read More

Students at Gilbert Elementary presented their Living Museum and Theater to families and guests. At this annual event in which the entire campus participates, students research a person who interests them in some way—the identified person might be famous, someone they Read More

Smith Elementary School Student Senate members celebrated the holiday giving season by volunteering at the Central Texas Food Bank. The food bank serves 21 counties in Central Texas. The group of about 18 students devoted four hours to the food bank helping inspect, Read More

Ana Horton, the Hillcrest Elementary School librarian, recently had a story selected and published in Chicken Soup for the Soul’s It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas book. The book is a collection of more than 101 personal stories from Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Read More

Three Del Valle High School band members were selected to audition for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Area competition in January. The student musicians, Juan Castaneda, on euphonium, Jaden Brackmann, on trumpet, and Juan Diaz on contrabass Read More

Kindergarten students in teacher Carrie Cody’s class at Popham Elementary School recently spent a week learning about and developing a community of their own. The lesson was designed for students to gain an understanding of good citizenship and how people of all Read More

On Saturday, December 7, DVISD and the Junior League of Austin distributed a massive 2,500 new and gently worn winter coats to the youth of the Del Valle community during a special DVISD Coats for Kids event. The distribution at Del Valle Elementary School was in Read More

The Ojeda Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Cross Country teams traveled to Bastrop for their District Meet on October 23. Both the 7th-grade girls and boys teams returned with the District Title. The 7th team earned the 1st place team trophy and placed three runners in Read More

Del Valle Middle School physical education teacher Pia Bellocchio was named a Texas CATCH Champion of 2019 by the Texas Association of Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance. She is a 12-year veteran teacher at DVMS. The recognition notes her continued Read More

Del Valle High School students are casting their votes for the first time during the November election. Each year, students in the high school’s government and economics classes register to vote, then on election day walk with their teachers to the Del Valle ISD Read More

Dr. Stefan Schlüter, a former German diplomat, and current Program Director at the German Foreign Office’s Diplomatic Academy in Berlin visited students in Del Valle High School’s Foreign Diplomacy Class. His visit was part of a pilot program with Dell Computer Read More

The school year at Gilbert Elementary School is off to a colorful and creative start, with a collaborative art display featuring work from the entire school. The theme is “Building Better Together” and each grade took part in designing their own brick or mortar Read More

Martha Vela was recognized as an Outstanding Parent Volunteer at the Learn All The Time (LATT) Breakfast of Champions. Breakfast of Champions is an annual event that recognizes outstanding contributions from Central Texas volunteers, administrators, site coordinators Read More

On Friday, October 25, Newton Collins Elementary School welcomed Reading Rock Stars authors in connection with the Texas Book Festival. Authors Tania de Regil, Duncan Tonatiuh, and Andy Griffiths visited students at Newton Collins and presented free, autographed Read More

Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Goodwill of Central Texas hosted a Career Skilled Trades Fair at the Del Valle Opportunity Center on October 10 during the school’s Open House. The event offered students a hands-on opportunity to explore careers in a variety of Read More

CTE Health Science Practicum students from Del Valle High School participated in National Night Out at the Easton Park community. National Night Out is a nationwide initiative to bring emergency and law enforcement personnel into communities for positive Read More

The Proud Cardinal Band and Dance Guard placed first at the Jourdanton Marching Contest on Saturday, October 12. The group soared over 11 other bands to earn a score of 85.125 while also winning five caption awards for best music, best visual, best effect, best color Read More

Noemi Castro’s first-grade class at Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary won the “Golden Spatula” for best behavior in the cafeteria. Students were excited to know they set an example of great cafeteria behavior, such as sitting at the table, keeping hands to themselves, Read More

DVHS student Roxanne Flournoy won the first place prize of $500 for her creation of a mural representing Voter Registration in Travis County.  Her design was printed on a portable canvas that serves as a moving mural that can go to any event in the community, Read More

Pre-K students at Smith Elementary School have been learning their colors while reading “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” The book features a variety of characters, each representing a different color. The students dressed up in the same color as each Read More

Leading Enrichment Afterschool in Del Valle (LEAD) program started its ninth year this month, offering robust afterschool enrichment to students at all schools across the district in grades K-12. The program originally began in 2011 through the 21st Century Grant from Read More

Mr. Ralph Umana, the Exploring Careers/Gateway Teacher at Ojeda Middle School, wanted to improve communication and build better relationships with his English as a Second Language students. As an experienced practitioner in his fifth year of teaching, Mr. Umana was Read More

The Cardinal Belles held their annual Little Belle Football Halftime Performance Dance Clinic on Saturday, September 21. There were 47 aspiring Belles from DVISD elementary schools in attendance. The Little Belles learned a Pom routine that they will perform at Read More

Peter H. Reynold’s book The Dot inspired Kindergarten through 5th grade art students at Popham Elementary School as they celebrated International Dot Day on September 15. The students created a school-wide collaborative art piece in the cafeteria. The Dot is Read More

Del Valle Elementary has debuted a new Little Free Library, which will offer the community a free book exchange via a special box at the school. DVISD maintenance staff installed the library and campus staff and students have already filled it full of books for all Read More

Jose Hernandez, a 12th-grade student at Del Valle High School, was selected to attend a 5-day Southwest Youth Leadership Conference at Texas A&M in College Station in July. The youth leadership conference was an educational conference for rising seniors in high Read More

Gabriela (Gabbi) Garcia, a Dailey Middle School Alumni and DVHS 2018 graduate, is using her experiences in Dell Med Summer Camps to fuel her drive to become a doctor. She is now a pre-med student working toward becoming a doctor to provide essential services to her Read More

Gayla Ruiz, the kitchen manager at Collins Elementary School, was named the Sodexo Experience National Award Winner for the month of July. The award recognizes her work this summer offering our students nutritious meals through the Texas Farm Fresh Initiative while Read More

Del Valle ISD held its Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 22nd, at the Del Valle High School gymnasium to celebrate the upcoming academic school year. In addition to student performances, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett and State Senator Judith Zaffirini shared inspiring Read More

197 Del Valle High School students participated in the annual Senior Walk on Tuesday, June 4, throughout elementary schools in the district. “I am personally very biased as many of my former students made the decision to come back to Popham where their education Read More

The Del Valle Education Partners held their annual Year End Celebration on Wednesday, May 24, at Velocity Lounge in the Circuit of the Americas to celebrate and honor those individuals and organizations who contributed to the success of the students and staff in Del Read More

Hillcrest Elementary School was the site for Univision’s ¡U62 En Ruta! Primera Hora Live television segment throughout the morning on Friday, May 23, from 6 – 9 a.m. The live segment was featured in the San Antonio and Austin markets with a portion of the event Read More

Del Valle ISD middle school was presented a $5,000 grant on Thursday, May 9, for a campus garden presented by Superior HealthPlan. Ojeda Middle School will create a Zine Garden for students, families and mentors. The garden allows students to help build their mastery Read More

Four Del Valle ISD Elementary Schools performed at the Central Texas Children’s Choir Festival on Saturday, May 4, at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center and received the highest recognition. The four elementary school choirs performing were Collins, Gilbert, Read More

Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees were named the Best Overall School Board in the State of Texas by H-E-B Excellence in Education. The DVISD Board was announced as the School Board of the Year on Sunday, May 5, at the Fairmount Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas in an Read More

Students from across the district participated in the annual Battle of the Books competition on Thursday, May 2, at the Ojeda Middle School gym.  This annual event is coordinated by the elementary school librarians. Student teams from each elementary school have been Read More

Collins Elementary School was featured in the  Spring 2019 Learning By Design Magazine Education Facilities Design (LBD) Awards Showcase that was distributed to 50,000 educators and design professionals across the country on April 1. Collins Elementary School was Read More

A team of Del Valle ISD staff members and Sodexo employees volunteered at the Central Texas Food Bank on Saturday, April 27, to support Sodexo’s Servathon month. During the event, Del Valle ISD staff members packed 11,520 pounds of produce to serve 9,600 community Read More

The Del Valle ISD Instructional Technology department hosted the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) State Robotics competition on Saturday, April 27, at Del Valle High School. The competition is considered to be one of the most prestigious events highlighting Read More

In partnership with the Del Valle Education Partners, Del Valle ISD hosted the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year Banquet on Wednesday, April 24, at Chez Zee to recognize the campuses’ Teachers of the Year. Lucinda Fischer, Del Valle Elementary 5th-grade teacher, was named Read More

The Dailey Middle School Dazzlers competed at the Showtime International Dance Competition on Saturday, April 13, at Seaworld in San Antonio, Texas. The Dazzlers won 16 awards for seven competitive dances. The Dazzlers received Champion Circle Team, four Supreme Read More

Del Valle ISD’s Child Development Center Director Scott Wille won the Mable Pitts Leadership Award and was recognized on Friday, April 5, at the Austin Central Library. Each year, the Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Read More

For each day of Spring Break, Creedmoor staff members used Twitter to showcase several stories by reading a virtual bedtime story to the community in English and Spanish. The bedtime stories included El Pato Va En Bizi, La Paloma Encuentro Un Perro Caliente, Hey Read More

Del Valle ISD held its 6th annual Fine Arts Event on Saturday, April 6, from 9 – 1:30 p.m. at Del Valle High School to showcase elementary and secondary student artwork. The Fine Arts Event is a community event and attendance was free. Students throughout the Read More

Del Valle ISD’s Irrigation Specialist Felipe Camacho went on a mission trip to Thoreau, New Mexico from March 18 – 23 to assist Saint Bonaventure Indian Mission to participate in the Navajo Water Project. The program helps people who live in parts of the country Read More

Mrs. Easley and Mr. Vallejo, teachers of the 18+ program at the Opportunity Center, are educating students about the importance of physical activity, nutrition, healthy life choices, food preparation and food resource management through a nine-week series of Read More

The Del Valle Middle School Sweethearts placed first in multiple categories during the Middle School Showtime International Dance Competition at the Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, from March 30-31. The DVMS Sweethearts placed first in routines, team pom, military, Read More

Jediah Gonzalez, choir teacher at Popham Elementary School, sang the National Anthem on Saturday, March 30, at the inaugural Austin Bold FC game held at Bold Field. Gonzalez was the first person to sing the National Anthem for Austin’s newest professional football Read More

Students and families throughout the Del Valle district attended the annual Fit Fun Fest on Saturday, March 30, from 8 – 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Fit Fun Fest is an exciting time for our students to enjoy outdoor activities as parents and guardians Read More

Del Valle ISD Board Member and administrative staff traveled around the District in a shuttle to surprise the Teachers of the Year recipients from each campus.   The Teachers of the Year from each campus received $300 for all their efforts in the classroom and the Read More

Del Valle ISD Child Nutrition hosted the Sodexo Future Chefs’ National Competition on Thursday, March 14, at the Del Valle High School cafeteria to showcase DVISD students’ culinary skills and encourage students to get active and creative in the kitchen. The winner Read More

Del Valle ISD’s Executive Chef provided breakfast at the state capitol on Thursday, March 14, to school board members from Central Texas and members of the Texas State Legislative. Executive Chef Jason Mountz worked alongside other chefs from Sodexo to provide Read More

Staff members from across the District can volunteer and assist our students as they prepare for the area Special Olympics, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Leander High School. The DV students practice every Thursday from 4:15 Read More

Del Valle High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. (Jr. ROTC) students facilitate a reading program for Collin Elementary School Pre-K to fourth-grade students. The program began in the Fall with a partnership from Amy Gonzalez, Collins ES Read More

Third-grade students from Collins Elementary School held a history “wax” museum showcase on Thursday, March 7, by researching and portraying historical figures. Students learned about historical figures biographies, created posters and performed a small speech about Read More

Students from the Netherlands hosted a series of interactive workshops for students at Del Valle Elementary School on Friday, March 8, to discuss the future world development. The workshops focused on the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations discussing Read More

Students from across the district visited the University of Texas campus on Saturday, March 2, through the Explore UT program to broaden the horizons of students in Texas and to motivate them toward achieving higher education after high school. “It was an amazing Read More

During the week of Feb. 18 – 22, students and staff from Collins Elementary School celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week to promote kindness throughout the campus. “We are promoting a positive culture not only throughout Collins, but the Del Valle community,” Read More

Michelle Cardenas, Bilingual Pre-K teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, worked alongside teachers, professors, administrators and regional service center specialists from across the state to discuss and develop new expectations for the Texas Bilingual Certification. This Read More

Del Valle High School students performed a show for their peers on Monday, Feb. 25, at the high school auditorium to celebrate Black History Month.   The event was coordinated by Del Valle High School students for Del Valle High School students and staff. “My heart Read More

Del Valle ISD secondary students from Del Valle High School and Del Valle Middle School were awarded Secondary Special Awards on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Palmer Event Center during the annual Austin Energy Regional Science Festival. Angel Saenz, senior at Del Valle Read More

Del Valle ISD students from Creedmoor Elementary, Del Valle Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary and Smith Elementary were awarded Elementary Ribbon Awards & Elementary Special Awards on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Palmer Event Center during the annual Austin Energy Read More

The president for Austin’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Nelson E. Linder, was the keynote speaker to Del Valle Middle School students on Friday, Feb. 22, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the gym for Black History Assembly. Mr. Linder Read More

Click here to see the recap video for DV Fest 2019.                               Read More

The Smith Elementary staff elected to have a Taco Bar luncheon on Monday, Feb. 18, for being the 2018-2019 Convocation Spirit Stick winners. At Convocation in August, the Smith Elementary staff performed the original skit STAARBusters. Board members and Del Valle Read More

Director of Instructional Technology, Juan Orozco, was named a finalist for Texas Computer Education Association’s District or Campus Administrator Award on Wednesday, Jan. 2, for his exceptional efforts to advance education through technology. Mr. Orozco was Read More

Del Valle Education Partners announced the Teacher of the Year for the 2018-2019 academic school year. The overall elementary and secondary Teacher of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, April 24, at Chez Zee American Bistro during the Teacher of the Year Read More

Del Valle ISD was recognized by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Middler with the Best of the Bunch Award for the District’s achievement in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) 2018 Farm Fresh Challenge. Every October, schools across the state participate in Read More

Second-grade students from Baty Elementary School created personalized, custom Valentine’s Day cards for veterans and delivered the cards to the Veterans Affairs office on Thursday, Feb. 14. The second-grade students from Alejandra Levy’s class were able to drop off Read More

74 Del Valle Opportunity Centers students earned their diplomas and walked the stage on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Del Valle Opportunity Center is the District’s alternative school that helps build students’ confidence and success. Campus personnel evaluates each student’s Read More

Congratulations to our Del Valle High School student-athletes who were named to 25-6A All-District for Varsity Football & Volleyball for the 2018 season. Football: Sophomore Tavierre Dunlap – Tavierre Dunlap was voted First Team All-District 25-6A. He was Read More

The Del Valle ISD Instruction Technology Team and Learning Enrichment Afterschool in Del Valle (LEAD) program hosted the STEAM Extravaganza on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Del Valle High School from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. to support an interactive approach to teaching, Read More

Del Valle ISD held its inaugural DV Fest, on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Del Valle High School. The event featured free breakfast, specialized sessions, vendors tables for local partners and appearances from elected officials. The entire Del Valle community was invited to Read More

The Del Valle High School Career Technical and Education (CTE) Legal Cardinals placed first, second and third place in the Public Forum Debate on Saturday, Jan. 5, for the 15th Annual South Texas National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Debate Tournament. 1st place Read More

The Del Valle Education Association Texas State Teachers Association/National Education Association donated 100 pairs of running shoes and 100 backpacks to 100 Del Valle ISD girls who are participating in the 2019 Girls on the Run event. The backpacks have “We Believe Read More

Del Valle ISD was selected as the winner for the 2018 History Maker Award presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for the naming of Newton Collins Elementary after a twice-freed slave. Board President Rebecca Birch accepted the award at the 2018 fundraising gala which Read More

The Popham Elementary School Panda choir led by Jediah Gonzalez performed at Winter Wonderland’s DVISD Night on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Circuit of the Americas. This year’s theme was The World Famous Chinese Lantern Festival. DVISD students, staff and Read More

Click on the image above or click here to get to know Del Valle High School’s Principal Dr. Joseph Welch.   Read More

Students from every grade level at Gilbert Elementary School participated in the 6th annual Living Museum on Friday, Dec. 7, to teach the parents about influential people, historical times and events. The purpose of the Living Museum is for students to do research on Read More

  A Collins Elementary School student won the 2018 Del Valle ISD Holiday Card themed “Peace, Love & Joy.” 4th grader Michelle Renteria from Collins Elementary School created an artwork showing the beautiful things in life within a heart. At the center of the Read More

Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Sonja Howard presented at the Advancing Improvement in Education (AIE) statewide school improvement conference on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Howard presented Read More

The Del Valle High School Legal Cardinals received two first-place awards and two-second place awards at the District Tournament on Nov. 10 at Hays High School. The Appeals Attorney team, Lance Belderol and Bryssa Rodriguez, and State Affairs, Chance Hall, placed Read More

Students from Popham Elementary School held their Veterans Day program in the morning of Friday, Nov. 9, to honor veterans for their commitment and service. The Student Council did a report on each of the armed forces and the choir performed a song written by Read More

The Dailey Middle School Dazzler dance team hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 13, for the team to attend the Showtime National Dance Competition in the spring of 2019 by hosting a garage sale at the parking lot at Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School. The Dailey Read More

Baty Elementary School won the Bleed Orange, Live Green Zero Waste Award for their efforts to strive for zero-waste during the 2017-2018 academic school year through the Generation Zero program sponsored by Keep Austin Beautiful. Baty was awarded $500 on Friday, Oct. Read More

  An interactive Axe Body Spray bus was at Del Valle High School on Thursday, Oct. 4, during lunch periods and pregame festivities. DVHS students experienced the “Go for Gold” Tailgate Tour, which included a barbershop, game room and product samples. The “Go for Read More

The Child Development Center (CDC) received a $500 gift card for their continued support in the Early Childhood Literacy Across Texas program sponsored H-E-B.  The CDC was drawn as the first prize winner for the Central Texas region. The month of September was Read More

Two Del Valle Middle School students were awarded new laptops on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the 22nd annual Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Luncheon for their essay on Gun Violence. 8th-grade students Mayra Luna and Yadira Garduno, and other school district officials Read More

Dailey Middle School 8th graders toured Baylor University and the Mayborn Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with campus staff members. The students received a guided tour by the Baylor University admission department and received T-shirts. At the Mayborn Museum, students Read More

Del Valle High School’s 2018-2019 Homecoming Court was announced during the Homecoming dance on Saturday, Sept. 22, in which they were selected by their peers.   The 2018-2019 King was Elijah Washington and Queen was Grace Brooks. Mr. Washington represents football Read More

Del Valle ISD Board of Trustee Vice President spoke to high school seniors on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Ann Heuberger spoke during every class period at the Del Valle High School auditorium, and she discussed the history of voting, the importance of voting and registering Read More

The Career Technical and Education (CTE) Innovation Space had its grand opening event on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Del Valle High School with multiple area elected officials in attendance. Elected officials in attendance included Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Texas Rep. Read More

The Del Valle High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. (AFJROTC) cadets were invited to partake in a City of San Marcos Patriot Day ceremony. The students had the opportunity to honor those who lost their lives or were affected by the tragedy on Read More

The First Day of School is over and the rest of the semester is ahead of us. Take a look at the gallery below with photos from our parents and guardians of the best students in the world! Read More

Del Valle ISD held its 2018-2019 convocation on Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Del Valle High School gymnasium to celebrate the upcoming academic school year. This year, we had two elected officials speak to our 1,500+ employees, representative Lloyd Doggett and Read More

Del Valle ISD officially opened its newest campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, with a ribbon cutting ceremony to kick-off the 2018-2019 academic school year. Newton Collins Elementary address the future academic needs of our students and staff. The classrooms are arranged in Read More

Del Valle ISD held its annual New Teacher Luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) to introduce, highlight and celebrate the newcomers to the DVISD family. The Teachers of the Year for the 2017-2018 academic year shared their experiences, Read More

With the conclusion of summer, Del Valle ISD’s CTE program sends incoming sixth grades students on a free, one-week summer camp at the Circuit of the Americas sponsored by the Science Mill. While at the summer camp, 30 DVISD students learn about science, engineering, Read More

Former Del Valle High School students walked the stage to receive their certificate of completion in phlebotomy on Aug. 9, 2018 from the Austin Community College (ACC) health science program. Each year, Del Valle CTE Health Science and the ACC Phlebotomy programs Read More

Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees Vice President Ann Heuberger has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). During the fifth session, June 28–30, school board Read More

The Learning Enrichment Afterschool in Del Valle (LEAD) program continues to strive each year by increasing student enrollment through various programs offered to DVISD families. In the 2017-2018 academic year, 2,295 students were involved in afterschool programs. Read More

Del Valle ISD is offering every kid an opportunity to get free books, earn prizes by reading and get grab-and-go snacks during the summer. The Summer Book Bus stops at eight locations around the community on Thursdays on the following dates: June 14, June 21, July 12, Read More

On June 7, Del Valle High School seniors said farewell to high school and begin their new journey in their young lives outside the DVISD walls. Graduation was held at Strahan Coliseum at the Texas State University campus in San Marcos, Texas. Enrique Velasquez Read More

From March 1 – March 2, 2018, for 24 hours, the Del Valle community, parents, DVISD faculty, staff and teachers came together to donate to Amplify Austin. This year, The Del Valle Education Partners had 236 total donations and nearly $8,000. Baty Elementary Read More

Del Valle High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students earned 473 industry-recognized certifications and 751 college credit hours in the 2017-2018 academic school year. The CTE program offers students 23 various industry-recognized certifications, and Read More

Del Valle ISD students kicked off SaulPaul’s Ride Music Festival on Friday, May 25, at NLand Surf Park. Del Valle High School students created and painted a mural, and the Del Valle Middle School Sweethearts performed before the start of the concert by Austin Natives Read More

The Del Valle Education Partners (DVEP) hosted its annual Year-End Celebration on Wednesday, May 23, at Circuit of the Americas’ Velocity Lounge. This year, the DVEP introduces the Legacy Award, which was given to our exceptional partners: Assistance League of Austin Read More

  7th grade GEAR UP cohort middle school students from Dailey, Del Valle and Ojeda toured Baylor University in Waco on Monday, May 22, sponsored by To College and Beyond GEAR UP project. This is the first of five trips and was a successful endeavor and Read More

A Del Valle High School senior was awarded a $10,000 Art Institute of Austin scholarship on Thursday, May 10, during the Best in Show reception at the Art Institute of Austin to pursue a college degree in Fine Arts. Del Valle High School senior Celeste Gallegos Read More

In a monumental moment for Del Valle ISD, the first Early College High School (ECHS) student walked the stage for the commencement exercises at Austin Community College on Thursday, May 10, at the Frank Erwin Center. Del Valle Early College High School (ECHS) senior Read More

Three Del Valle High School seniors received their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification from Austin Community College on Thursday, May 10, after completing the required coursework in the one-year program. The Del Valle High School seniors who received Read More

Del Valle ISD LEAD Ballet Folklórico students from Gilbert Elementary, Del Valle Middle School and Del Valle High School performed at the Cinco de Mayo: A Celebration of Mexican Culture on Friday, May 4, at the Travis County Commissioners Court. “We are so glad that Read More

  Thanks to a strong partnership with Del Valle ISD, Easton Park’s newest property, Knob Hill, features a student-made mural, which was revealed on Wednesday, May 2. The mural was designed to resemble the San Francisco trolley car with a mix of Austin’s modern Read More

The Del Valle ISD Education Partners hosted the Districts annual Teacher of the Year Banquet on Wednesday, April 25. The banquet, at Chez Zee American Bistro, to announce the winners for elementary and secondary Teacher of the Year awards presented by the Del Valle Read More

Del Valle High School students’ artwork is currently on display in baggage claim at carousel seven inside Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) until the end of May 2018 in celebration of Earth Day. The artwork was designed by Del Valle High School sophomore Read More

The Child Development Center’s lil Dragons had their annual Week of the Young Child Parade on Thursday, April 19. The children left the CDC at 9 a.m. and marched along the sidewalk to the Admin Building and finished at the Opportunity Center.  View below for Read More

Dailey Middle School students started a community garden on Saturday, March 24, with the support of the Dailey Middle School principal, teachers, students, parents and staff. Green Corn Project, an educational partner, and others donated over $200 of supplies that Read More

Zachary Hicks, Del Valle High School student-athlete, maintains a standard of excellence by being the first student in Del Valle ISD to earn the Martin Luther King, Jr., Youth Legacy Award scholarship, while also earning Academic All-State in football with the Texas Read More

A selected group of Del Valle High School student-athletes had an exclusive tour of the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Friday, March 23, as they learned about some fundamentals pertaining to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The objective is Read More

Del Valle ISD Child Nutrition hosted the Sodexo Future Chefs’ National Competition on Thursday, March 23, at the Del Valle High School cafeteria to showcase DVISD students’ culinary skills and encourage students to get active and creative in the kitchen. The Read More

Del Valle ISD Superintendent Dr. Kelly Crook spoke alongside a panel of speakers about how to galvanize community support for education on Tuesday, March 6, at the Austin Convention Center. The panel also included Austin’s Mayor Steve Adler and Executive Director of Read More

On Friday, March 2, in conjunction with the birthday of author Dr. Seuss, Del Valle ISD campuses celebrated and took part in Read Across America Day. The district’s elementary school campuses invited community members, Austin-area heroes and District employees to read Read More

On Tuesday, Feb. 28., Del Valle ISD students, administrative staff and other Austin-area partners participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new ACC Health Science Academy Facility, located at 1811 Springdale Road.   District representatives in attendance Read More

Today, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, and Del Valle ISD was apart of a wonderful, loving moment. On Jan. 25, 2018, Kevin Daniels, Jr. proposed to Miss Lamesia Washington in the Del Valle Middle School gymnasium. Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Daniels met at Del Valle Middle Read More

The Ojeda Middle School band performed the National Anthem at the San Antonio Spurs game on Thursday, Feb. 1, against the Houston Rockets in a nationally televised game. The Ojeda band performed at 7 p.m. prior to tip-off. “It is an honor to be apart of a group of Read More

Two Del Valle High School students will represent Del Valle ISD at the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament in Washington D.C. on May 26 – 27, which will be the first time in 10 years Del Valle will be represented at Nationals. Read More

Baty Elementary School held its annual Career Day on Thursday, Jan. 26, which showcased many professionals from across the area and was featured on CBS Austin’s 10 p.m. newscast. Professionals that were present were Galit Church, nurse/midwife at Community Care, Karl Read More

The Del Valle Middle School Counseling Program recently received a CREST (Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas) Award for counseling excellence for the 2017-2018 school year. Stephanie Lerner, Heather Gallier, Ariana Barrera and Alex Buford all Read More

For the previous two years, Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy and CTE Law Enforcement Instructor Mark Knight has conducted the Capital Area Texas Regional Advisory Council, Stop the Bleed training, in association with the National Association of Emergency Medical Read More

A Baty Elementary School student won the 2017 Del Valle ISD Holiday Card with the theme of Season of Giving. This year’s card was mailed out to parents, teachers, staff, Board of Trustees, DVISD Education Partners and Del Valle community members. 5th grader Ayden Read More

Del Valle High School Band had their annual Christmas Concert on Monday, Dec. 4, at the auditorium to bring in the holiday season for parents, students and community members. The Christmas Concert started with the DVHS Wind Ensemble performing Hallelujah Chorus in the Read More

Del Valle ISD held a grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony for the Athletic Facility on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Del Valle High School with elected officials in attendance. The new 115,500 square foot Athletic Facility features a state-of-the-art weight room and an Read More

Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School was selected by Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) America to participate in this year’s Girls on the Run of Austin event on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Dell Diamond baseball stadium to promote health and wellness. Hornsby-Dunlap Read More

The Del Valle ISD School Board President and other board members hosted the Women Elected Officials Luncheon at the DVISD Board Room on Wednesday, Nov. 29, to discuss recent issues, networking opportunities and tour the new facilities at Del Valle High School. Elected Read More

Del Valle High School teacher Victoria Longoria received The Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award by Humanities Texas on Monday, Nov. 27, at the Del Valle High School auditorium in front of students, staff, DVISD Board Members and Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett. Read More

Throughout Del Valle ISD, the district invited parents and guardians to celebrate a Thanksgiving lunch with their children at each campus from Nov. 9 through Nov. 16. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green beans were some of the lunch items served to all Read More

Austin Mayor Steve Adler visited Del Valle High School on Friday, Nov. 3, to tour the school, interact with students and engage in educational conversations with teachers and staff. Mayor Adler arrived during the pep rally and addressed the crowd before the upcoming Read More

Del Valle High School’s Homecoming Ceremony was hosted on Friday, Oct. 27, during halftime versus the Akins Eagles to conclude Del Valle ISD’s Spirit Week. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen were Denny Ramirez, representing the athletic trainers, and Brittney Read More

The Del Valle Community Spirit Fair was held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Del Valle High School cafeteria to celebrate Spirit Week throughout Del Valle ISD. The Spirit Fair is an event where the community comes together to support the district and students are able Read More

The Del Valle High School varsity football squad teamed up with Red Bull Racing and the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) to practice, demonstrate and partake in American football drills with two of the world’s best Formula 1 (F1) racers on Thursday, Oct. 19. Daniel Read More

16 students from the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at Del Valle High School attended the SEMI High Tech U three-day event at Tokyo Electron (TEL) U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas from Oct. 10-12 to learn about technology, robotics, engineering and Read More

Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School celebrated its 50th year on Thursday, Oct. 5, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the campus parking lot with current students, alumni, community members, faculty, staff and Del Valle ISD administrators. The event began with the singing of the Read More

St. David’s HealthCare contributed 100 backpacks with school supplies and more to the district on Friday, Sept. 29, to distribute to students throughout all DVISD campuses. The see-through backpacks includes notepads, crayons, coloring books, reading material for all Read More

A Del Valle High School senior received the Dove Springs Proud Organization scholarship on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Dove Springs Recreation Center. Kaitlyn A. Serra, senior DVHS Belle Dancer, will accept a $500 scholarship that will be applied to tuition, books or Read More

Three Del Valle ISD students were winners for the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA) Essay Competition and represented DVISD on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin for the 2017 Hispanic Heritage Luncheon. Angelina Bowser, Ojeda Middle School, Read More

Del Valle High School unveiled their new 19,239 square foot Fine Arts Addition at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new Fine Arts Addition features three major spaces that include a dance studio, band rehearsal hall and a common space Read More

Del Valle ISD Superintendent Dr. Kelly Crook will be hosting an open session to parents and the community throughout the 2017-2018 on all DVISD campuses to discuss campus events, topics and student curriculum. The Superintendent Coffee Chat gives parents the Read More

Del Valle ISD partnered up with The Junior League of Austin to participate in the Food in Tummies (FIT) Project, which is a program that delivers backpacks containing healthy, shelf-stable food. FIT delivered 1,400 backpacks for Baty Elementary School and Hillcrest Read More

Senior running back Alfred Grear was nominated for Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Wells Fargo in conjunction with the Advocate V100 Texas Bowl. Grear led the team with 302 rushing yards and scoring four touchdowns Read More

The first week of school is almost over, and Del Valle ISD wanted to look back at the five day Science Mill summer STEM camp held from July 31 – Aug. 4 at the Circuit of the Americas that had 25 of DVISD’s brightest students learning about science, engineering, Read More

All Del Valle ISD schools welcomed students back for the 2017-2018 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 29, to begin another great and successful year of learning. Celebrate the new school year with Del Valle ISD by sending your child’s “First Day of School” photos to Read More

Del Valle ISD received back-to-school supplies from United Airlines on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Del Valle ISD Opportunity Center to distribute among all 15 DVISD schools. United Airlines representatives from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) donated school Read More

Del Valle ISD held its 2017-2018 convocation on Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Del Valle High School gymnasium to celebrate the upcoming school year, recognize those who received district awards and have the U.S. Rep. of Texas Lloyd Doggett address the DVISD audience about Read More

According to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) accountability rating, All of Del Valle ISD’s campuses met state academics and alternative standards. The accountability rating system reports and develops meaningful data that helps Texas public schools meet the Read More

Del Valle ISD held its annual new teacher luncheon on Friday, Aug. 11, at the Circuit on the Americas to introduce the new teachers to the Del Valle district and gave our overall teachers of the year a moment to share their experiences in the classroom. The 2016-2017 Read More

The Del Valle High School Cardinals made an appearance on Spectrum News’ High School Football Camp Report on Wednesday, Aug. 9, showcasing the upcoming 2017 football season and the new renovations on and off the field. Del Valle is returning a strong senior class that Read More

Mayor Steve Adler received 200 sackpacks from the Office Depot Foundation, which he shared 100 sackpacks containing essential school supplies for the upcoming school year with Del Valle ISD on Wednesday, Aug. 9 during a special Back-to-School celebration. The Read More

The Del Valle ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has developed numerous career pathways for students that offer meaningful coursework and experiences, which align to the needs of local and national workforce. Currently, the DVISD CTE program offers 13 Read More

  Congratulations to Baty Elementary School, who received a $1,000 award from the St. David’s Foundation, for turning in all 386 student dental treatment consent forms, which resulted in 267 students receiving free dental treatment totaling $215,581. The St. Read More

Del Valle ISD is proud to announce that the Del Valle Child Development Center (DVCDC) has earned an accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. Read More

The winning tradition continues for the Ojeda Chess Team!  The team competed against three other middle schools during the Del-Valle ISD Chess Tournament which was held the first weekend in March.  The team completed in 6 intense rounds and ended up as the overall Read More

Dailey Middle School families and employees enjoyed an all-day tour of The University of Texas main campus on Saturday, March 4.  The group explored hundreds of exhibits that were of interest to all ages and located across the expansive 40 acre campus.  Visits Read More

The Texas School Counselor Association has announced Del Valle Middle School (DVMS) as one of only 62 schools from across the state to win the 2016 CREST (Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas) Award for Counseling Excellence. The award recognizes Read More

The Del Valle High School Civil Engineering and Architecture students recently toured construction projects currently in progress at their school. Cody Lester, the project manager from American Constructors, led the tour and discussed worker safety, stakeholder Read More

On Saturday Jan. 7, 2017 Adonis Birch Franklin competed and qualified to go the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky. He won the Original Oratory Competition at the 15 annual Austin NCFL Tournament and earned the right to compete Read More

DVISD LEAD UNITED tournament had their first tournament of the year on Saturday, January 21, from 8 AM – 3 PM at the Del Valle High School stadium. Over 500 Del Valle parents, students, teachers, and staff attended this all-day community event. LEAD cheerleaders were Read More

Mrs. Fox’s second grade class at Del Valle Elementary School practiced civic engagement by writing letters to Mr. Donald J. Trump, President Elect, on his win during the November elections. All of the students in Mrs. Fox’s class wrote their letters to Mr. Trump Read More

During the first weeks of January, DVISD elementary and middle schools held  a spelling bee at each campus for grades 1st-8th. The champions from each school will advance to the SCRIPPS Regional Spelling Bee in Buda on Saturday, February 25, at 11:00 a.m. for the Read More

The Del Valle High School Varsity Football Team took on the Manor Mustangs on Friday, October 28, in a ‘must-win’ game for the Cardinals.  The team jumped on the Mustangs early thanks to great defensive play and the sure foot of placekicker Marcus Ortega.  Read More

Superintendent Kelly Crook participated in the fourth annual State of Black Education in Central Texas on Thursday, October 27, at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus.  Dr. Crook spoke on a panel about education and the economic divide for the Greater Austin Read More

The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees hosted their first Annual Legislative Breakfast to celebrate School Board Priority Month on October 6.  The event provided an opportunity for elected officials to visit with students and educators and to learn more about Del Valle Read More

Nicholas Solis’s 4th grade class received quite a surprise when they returned to Hillcrest Elementary this school year, a letter from President Barack Obama was waiting for them! Last year, the students participated in Pens with Purpose, a letter-writing program Mr. Read More

On Wednesday, September 7, Superintendent Crook, co-chaired the Central Texas Attendance Rally. The purpose of the rally is to show support for the importance of promoting a culture and practice of attendance in our region with the help of business and community Read More

Popham Elementary School teacher, Laurie Holmes, was featured in the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA) magazine for being one of Texas’ “Top Teachers” after winning the H-E-B Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award during the Read More

  A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Newton Collins Elementary School took place Saturday, August 6, at the site of the future Newton Collins Elementary School on Colton Bluff-Springs Road. This will be Del Valle ISD’s ninth elementary school. Newton Collins Read More

Wednesday, August 10, Del Valle High School Coach Charles Burton was on KVUE Sports with Stacy Slayden talking about this year’s football program. Click HERE for the online story from Read More

Friday, August 19, Del Valle I.S.D. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Crook was on KXAN News Today to talk about the upcoming school year and to answer viewer questions. Click HERE for the online story from KXAN. Read More

On Saturday June 25, 2016 at the state conference for the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation Awards Banquet, Mr. Clydell Willis was the recipient of the Sure-Lok award.   In a continuing effort to build awareness among drivers, Sure-Lok has created the “Above Read More

Luis Vazquez Ruiz, Mario Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Audrei Garces, and Isaac Alba were the four students selected after a competitive and rigorous application process to receive the Greater South West Optimist Club Scholarship. In addition to the standard written Read More

  Deputy Steven Robles recognized for his counseling sessions at Del Valle Middle School in the online Bilingual Learner blog. The main point of the group is goal achievement- namely for each group member to focus on what goal they wanted to achieve related to Read More

  Del Valle ISD trustee Rebecca Birch has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). During the fifth session, June 30-July 1, school board members in the Read More