Recent News
Last month, our Stars Basketball and Swimming teams were treated to a special cooking class courtesy of Central Market. The seniors on the team joined celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson virtually for a live lesson on how to prepare and cook some tasty meals. The Stars had a great time at the North location of Central... Read more »
A group of Ann Richards School art students joined the Pease Park Conservancy to help with an art installation in Pease Park. The Blue Trees by Konstantin Dimopoulos is an environmental art installation that helps us visualize what we might lose through deforestation. Our Stars used a colorant, not paint, to apply a non-hazardous blue... Read more »
Ms. Lucero’s 9th-grade Physics classes kicked off the spring semester by researching, learning, designing, and building Rube Goldberg machines. The project brought together students in groups to test their skills for the chain reaction-type machines to navigate a marble through a complicated pathway. Students spent a week designing and a few weeks in the MakerSpace... Read more »
On Wednesday, March 30, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and Austin ISD welcomed the Austin community to celebrate the official grand opening of the new school. School leaders, district administrators, and Austin ISD Board members recognized all the hard work and dollars invested in bringing the new building to life as part... Read more »
Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends, The 2020-2021 school year now feels far in the past, yet it was one to remember. During challenging times, our Stars utilized opportunities to connect virtually from the safety of their homes, and we moved into our new home – a state-of-the-art facility with 21st-century learning spaces to... Read more »
During the month of February, Ann Richards School students donated clothes, blankets, hygiene products, and food to help Casa Marianella, an organization in Austin that provides shelter, food, and supportive services to homeless immigrants. Class of 2022 senior Roxana M. helped organize the drive because she wanted to direct the donations to support the immigrant... 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 Welcome Back to our Board Member
Reach for the Stars is the Ann Richards School Foundation’s annual fundraising gala to recognize the graduating class of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and celebrate their bright futures. Please enjoy a virtual presentation of Reach for the Stars where we celebrated the Class of 2022, our college-bound program success, and the... Read more »
Ms. Josephson’s 8th grade STEM class started the spring semester with a design challenge to create an affordable, durable, and better raincoat for individuals experiencing homelessness. Students worked in groups, were provided a $10 budget for materials, and researched ways to enhance a rain poncho so that it would be more effective rain gear. Each... Read more »