Recent News
Our Star juniors recently put their professional skills to the test during the interview process for Junior Internship Week. The program partners 36 organizations throughout the Austin area with our Class of 2026 students according to their pathway. Our Stars spend a week learning about potential STEM careers, what life is like working on a... Read more »
The Ann Richards School Library hosted the Battle of the Books for the third consecutive year. This year, sixteen schools participated from Austin ISD, Hays Consolidated ISD, and Pflugerville ISD. Participants from each team read ten books from different genres and participated in trivia-style games to test their memory. The festivities also included prizes, raffles,... Read more »
The Ann Richards School Foundation proudly honored Dr. Ruth Simmons, president emerita of Smith College, Brown University, and Prairie View A&M University, and author of Up Home: One Girl’s Journey, a New York Times bestseller, with the Ann Richards Legacy Award at Reach for the Stars on Friday, April 4, 2025. Reach for the Stars... Read more »
Each year, team members from Fanatics, the global digital sports platform and leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, spend the day giving back to local communities through their Global Volunteer Day. The Fanatics Global Volunteer Day impacts hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the globe totaling hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours. Our... Read more »
The 1st Annual Come Fly With Me STEM Challenge on Saturday, March 8, 2025, paired one Ann Richards School student with their parent or guardian to build a self-powered flying machine. Under the direction of our MakerSpace Coach, Mr. Oren Connell, teams worked in the school’s MakerSpace to design and construct, using provided materials, their... Read more »
Star Librarian Ms. Minda Anderson was named the 2025 recipient of the Texas Library Association’s Librarian of the Year Award! Ms. Anderson will receive the award at the Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference in Dallas this April. Ms. Anderson is a National Board Certified Teacher/Librarian and has been the Stars Librarian for the last three... Read more »
For International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, we are proud to showcase our Stars in partnership with Mission 44 and their initiative to bring change to the workforce and create opportunities for women in STEM and motorsport. Our Star graduates from the Class of 2024 are featured sharing their experience at the United States... Read more »
The Ann Richards School Foundation is proud to welcome new members to its Board of Directors. We are grateful to the Foundation’s Board for their leadership and support of the Ann Richards School community. New Board Members
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Cecile Richards and honor her incredible legacy. Cecile, the eldest daughter of Ann Richards, was a true champion for justice, equity, and opportunity. Throughout her life, she fought to build power for the most vulnerable, and left an indelible mark on our community and beyond. Cecile was... Read more »
The University of Texas at Austin’s Planet Texas 2050 and Drama for Schools, alongside our Star 7th graders, hosted the Action Through the Arts: Creating Constellations of Change festival. The festival was the culmination of a semester-long research project with arts-based climate resilience projects with the 7th grade class sharing their discoveries. On December 18th,... Read more »
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