Nitro Swimming Makes Waves in Kyle with 40,000 Square Feet of Swimming
Nitro Swimming opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art swim center in Kyle, Texas, with 40,000 square feet dedicated to swimming. The main competition pool provides 23 lanes of swimming in 88-degree water. The new aquatics destination offers indoor swimming and...
Austin Senior Named Among Nation’s Top 300 Teen Scientists
Umar Haneef Mohammed, age 17, from Harmony School of Endeavor (HSE), was named one of the top 300 STEM students in the United States in the Society of Science's Regeneron Science Talent Search (RSTS). For his project entitled "SOAR: Automatically...
Modernization Begins at Pecan Springs Elementary School
Austin Independent School District (AISD) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the official start of renovations for Pecan Springs Elementary School. The school is receiving full campus modernization as part of the district's 2022 Bond Program. The project...
Fifth Grader Anant Choudhary Wins National “Talent for Writing” Award
Anant Choudhary, a fifth-grade student from Mrs. Roohi's class at Harmony School of Endeavor in Austin, has been honored with the "Talent for Writing" award for his submission to the national Young Writers "Scary Tales" contest. The Young Writers "Scary...
Wreaths Across America
The nonprofit organization Wreaths Across America was founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The organization’s mission is to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach children the value of freedom....
“Ice Rodeo” Returns to Downtown Austin
Ice Rodeo returns for the third year at the Four Seasons Hotel with even more to see and do this winter. Now through Jan. 5, 2025, the hotel is transformed into a winter wonderland with Texas-sized surprises for all ages. Outdoor Ice-Skating Rink and Food...
Students Publish in Worldwide Poetry Anthology
Harmony Science Academy-Cedar Park (HSA-CP) had 49 students selected for publication from in the prestigious Poetry Towers competition, an international contest hosted by YoungWriters for authors ages 7-11. The students' poems will be featured in a global anthology....
Christmas in Bloom
The Junior League of Austin (JLA), the city’s largest women’s service organization and the fourth largest Junior League chapter in the world, is celebrating its 49th annual A Christmas Affair, presented by Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships. The beloved Austin...
Promise Scholarships and Tuition Grants
The Foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering scholarships and tuition grants to eligible third through ninth graders who are beneficiaries of a contract in the Texas Tuition Promise...
Texas Performing Arts Expands Education and Engagement Programs
Texas Performing Arts (TPA), recently announced an expansion of its education and engagement programs for K-12 students. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, TPA will quadruple the number of students it reaches annually to more than 16,000 through programs...
Paragon Prep School in Austin Opens Brand-New, State-of-the-Art Campus
Paragon Prep opened a brand-new state-of-the-art campus to serve ages 3 through middle school students and features innovative learning environments that provide ample space for enhanced learning. The new building provides space to serve more families and...
Two Elementary Students Score 100% on the STAAR Math Test
This summer Harmony Arts Academy Cedar Park students Viaan Gubbala, a current 4th grader, and Darish Singh, a current 5th grader achieved a 100% math score on the STAAR test. Darsh, whose teacher Joy Anderson said he loves solving problems on the board,...
