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Teaching & Learning  and  Curriculum

The Irving ISD is committed to providing the best educational experience possible for every student.  By offering a diverse curriculum, more than 33,000 students will have the opportunity to excel not only in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies, but also in a variety of other challenging and innovative courses designed to improve and extend learning.  The following is a list of special features in the District.

Special Features

• Advanced Placement Classes (8-12)

• After School Programs (selected campuses)

• Alternative High School of Choice

• Army, Marine & Navy JROTC (9-12)

• Athletics (7-12) including baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling

• Bilingual Education in Spanish and Vietnamese (PK-5)

• Career & Technology Education (7-12)

• Career-Oriented Magnet School of Choice

• Character Education (6-12)

• Communities in Schools (6-12)

• Computer Instruction (PK-12)

• Credit by Examination (K-12)

• Distance Learning (K-12)

• Drug-Free Curriculum & Programs

• Dual Enrollment at North Lake College (11-12)

• Dyslexia Services

• Early College Program (11-12)

• English for Speakers of Other Languages (PK-12)

• Extended Day & Year Programs

• Extracurricular Activities such as cheerleading, drill team, high school newspapers and yearbooks, literary magazines, Student Council as well as subject and special interest clubs (secondary)

• Fifth Year Senior Options (non-graduates)

• Fine Arts such as art, band, choir, dance, debate, drama, music and orchestra  (K-12)

• French, German, Latin & Spanish (secondary)

• Full-Day Kindergarten (all elementary schools)

• Gifted & Talented (1-12)

• Guidance & Counseling (PK-12)

• Hands-on and Lab-Based Science (PK-12)

• Hands-on Mathematics (6-12)

• Health Services (all schools)

• Honors Classes (6-12)

• Intensive Literacy Lab (9-12)

• Internet Connections (all schools)

• Kickstart Karate (6-8 selected schools)

• Language Development (UBCL)

• Laptop computers for all high school students

• Learning Resources Services

• Library with certified librarian (all schools)

• Natatorium for Swim Teams (9-12)

• Night School (9-12)

• Online Curriculum & Assessment

• Peer Assistance & Leadership (11-12)

• Planetarium Instruction

• Physical Education (K-12)

• Pre-AP Classes (6-12)

• Prekindergarten (four-year-olds who are limited English proficient and/or economically disadvantaged) offered at 3 schools

• PSAT and SAT preparation program and classes

• Reading Intervention – Reading Recovery, Descrubiendo la Lectura, Read Right and Read 180 (1-12)

• Regional School for the Deaf

• Secondary Reassignment Center (6-12)

• Special Education for Students With Disabilities (Ages 3-22)

• Speech, Language & Hearing Services

• Student Assistance Services

• Student Leadership

• Summer School Programs (K-12)

• Uniforms required at all schools except high schools

• Wheeler Development Center (K-5)