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ARS Announces Teacher of the Year and Teacher of Promise

Stars Explore, Create, and Serve During Intersession 2026

Ann Richards School Students Experience 50th Anniversary Women in Public Life Symposium

Maryana Iskander Named 2026 Ann Richards Legacy Award Recipient

A Look Back at the ARS Classic: A Mini Golf Tournament Like No Other

9th Grade Stars Explore Commercial Real Estate at CREW Careers Day

Kendra Scott WELI Student Board Inspires 9th Graders Through Project LEAP

14th Annual ARS College Fair Welcomes 99 College Representatives

Austin Students Connect with Leaders in Tech and Motorsport

Stars Help Curate Really Small Museum Art Installation

Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Support 6th-Grade Gardening Program

Star Librarian Receives Proclamation from City of Austin - Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

Mockingbird Foundation Picks the Marching Stars as Summer Tour Grant Recipient

U.S. News and World Report Ranks ARS at #142 Nationally and #17 in Texas

A Bright Start to the 2025-2026 School Year

Class of 2026 Starts their College Journey with Senior College Days

Rising Juniors Attend YWPN College Prep Camp at SMU

Austin ISD Bus Stop Finder

SchoolPool - Go Together

Uniforms from FlynnO'Hara

All Points North Foundation Helps Ann Richards School Students Seek Careers in STEM

Mockingbird Foundation grant supports Marching Stars Band

Junior Internship Week Provides Real-World Experience for the Class of 2026

Future Stars Kick Off Their Journey at Transition Camp

Class of 2025 Graduates 113 Seniors

College Declaration Day for the Class of 2025

Congratulate the Class of 2025! Share a celebratory message.

Polaris Press - Volume VIII, Issue II – Spring 2025

Star Juniors Test their Interview Skills for Internship Week

Star Library Hosts Battle of the Books

Reach for the Stars Honors Dr. Ruth Simmons with the Ann Richards Legacy Award

Fanatics Global Volunteer Day with the Stars

1st Annual Come Fly With Me STEM Challenge

Ms. Minda Anderson Named Texas Librarian Association's Librarian of the Year

International Women's Day with Mission 44

Remembering Cecile Richards

Action Through the Arts Festival Showcases Student Climate Projects

Teacher of the Year is Awarded to Ms. Sierra Jenkins

College Success Day Connects Star Students with Alumni

Virtual Reality Coding Curriculum Helps 7th Grade Stars Collaborate

SCAD Visits ARS with EV F1 Vehicle

Stars Build Computers at AMD STEM Day at Austin FC

13th Annual ARS College Fair Welcomes Reps from Across the Country

First Day High Fives Start the School Year

Senior College Days Welcome Back the Class of 2025

Stars Express Their Creativity Through Coding

Star Film Students Receive Grand Prize at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth To Power Video Contest

Incoming Stars Learn About ARS at Transition Camp

Star Alumni Help Rising Seniors with College Essays at Writers' Workshop

Free Summer Meals

Class of 2024 Graduates 94 Seniors

College Declaration Day for the Class of 2024

U.S. News and World Report Ranks ARS at #121 Nationally and #15 in Texas

Statesman Names 11 Stars to All-District 24-5A Girls Soccer

11th Grade Stars Gain Real-World Experience During Internship Week

Ann Richards softball's Milan Fairchild is a young star playing for a young program

Future female leaders - Spectrum News' In Focus Interview with Principal Griffith

STEM careers: Why Ann Richards School for Young Women students toured semiconductor plant

Star Alumni Connect with Current Stars for College Success Day

How Zia Shtraikh's sixth-grade essay later inspired softball at Ann Richards

Alumni Profile: Medical School Bound

Reach for the Stars Honors Jody Conradt with the Ann Richards Legacy Award

Nonprofit Children at Risk Ranks ARS #1 in Central Texas and #13 in Texas

Light Bulb Moments Help Build Coding Skills

ARS Teacher of the Year and Teacher of Promise are Named

Pathway Day Explores STEM Curriculum Options for High School

Intersession Allows Stars to Start the Spring Semester with Something New

12th Annual ARS College Fair Welcomes Over 100 Colleges

Mission Mondays Connects Star Community with Mission Statement

Star Alum Named Chief Uno Player for Mattel

Dr. Angela Davis Visits the Ann Richards School

Wendy Davis Headlines Day Two of ARS Fest

ARS Fest Kicks Off with Keynote from Sonal Shah

U.S. News and World Report Ranks ARS at #95 Nationally and #11 in Texas

Ann Richards School Hosts RFK Human Rights - Speak Truth to Power Conference

Vote for our SXSW EDU Panel

Senior College Days Start the College Application Process for the Class of 2024

Ann Richards Welcomes New Principal Nicole Griffith

Foundation Board Member Appointed to President’s Export Council

College Essay Workshop Kicks Off Application Process for Class of 2024

Transition Camp Fun Welcomes New Stars

College Declaration Day for the Class of 2023

Class of 2023 Graduates 91 Seniors

Juniors Interview for Internship Week

7th-Grade Stars Create Mini Golf Course

Roadtrip Nation Previews Changemakers Documentary with 10th-Grade Stars

Stars Host FIRST LEGO League Event

African Children's Choir Performs for the Stars

All Points North Foundation Grant Funds Coding Curriculum for Middle School Stars

8th-Grade Stars Learn About STEM Pathways

Current Stars Connect with Alumni During College Success Day

Spring semester begins with Intersession

10th-Grade Engineering Stars Create How-To Guide for Bridge Building

6th-Grade Stars Deliver Animal Enrichment Devices to Austin Zoo

Middle School Stars Learn Monotyping and Copper Etching

TAME Trailblazer II Hands-on STEM Trailer Visits ARS

Middle School Stars Continue Toy Drive Tradition

Mr. Jacob House Named ARS Teacher of the Year

Star Teacher Receives Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities Award from Humanities Texas

College Fair Features Over 100 Colleges

Ann Richards School Receives LEED Silver Certification

Leadership Women Connect with the Stars

FAFSA Workshop Nights Help Star Seniors Find Financial Aid for College

Middle School Stars Learn to Code

Stars Receive National AP Scholar Recognition

First Day Back for the Stars

Star Junior Participates in United Space School

Class of 2023 Starts the School Year with Senior College Days

Fifteen years of Stars

U.S. News and World Report Ranks ARS at #128 Nationally and #20 in Texas

The 2020-2021 Annual Report