Recent News
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders proudly announces the three recipients from the Class of 2020 for the Pathway Scholarship Award. Each year, a graduating senior is selected to receive a $500 scholarship for college for the Beverly Dale Biomedical Pathway Scholarship, Chula Reynolds Engineering Pathway Scholarship, and Ellen Richards Media Technology Scholarship.... Read more »
All Points North Foundation awarded the Ann Richards School Foundation a grant to help facilitate online learning in the fall for the Ann Richards School. The grant will fund professional development for faculty and administration to create and redevelop the curriculum for online learning due to the impact of COVID-19. Over the summer our faculty... Read more »
The Class of 2020 officially graduated virtually via an online ceremony. Austin ISD broadcast the virtual graduation on Facebook Live and you can watch a replay here. Congratulations to the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Class of 2020!
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization will provide iPads to Ann Richards students in middle school to help facilitate their Speak Truth to Power program. Speak Truth to Power is an online human rights education resource that our middle school students have utilized for many years. The gift will ensure that our 6th and... Read more »
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders will graduate the 8th senior class in its history in late May with 108 students. Senior Anne K. was named Valedictorian and will attend Dartmouth University, and Maya B. was named Salutatorian with plans to head to Rice University. In the fall, our graduates plan to attend... Read more »
Last month, MakerSpace Director, Oren Connell, utilized the 3D printers and laser cutter in the MakerSpace to create over 200 face shields for Dell Medical School. The process involved using a 3D printer to create a visor to hold the shield on the head, and cutting a thin layer of clear plastic with the laser... Read more »
It all started with Ms. Josephson’s STEM class project that involved all the 7th grade Stars learning how to sew this semester leading up to Spring Break. The COVID-19 outbreak offered a new lesson for STEM class during remote learning, create a DIY, non-sew mask. But 7th grader Emma T. decided to apply her sewing... Read more »
Peggy Hanley will serve as the Executive Director of the Ann Richards School Foundation. The Ann Richards School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds enhancement programs at the Ann Richards School, enabling young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to gain the confidence and skills to apply, attend and graduate from college. The Foundation... Read more »
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders was named one of the top public high schools in the country according to a new national list. The 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings placed our Stars at #135 nationally, #18 in Texas, and #2 in Austin. The list ranked over 24,000... Read more »
Construction continues on the new home of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders. Rogers-O’Brien Construction recently shared some great coverage on the progress of the new building which included a virtual tour and some aerial photos. They also provided information on important safety protocols during COVID-19.
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