Austin Is Academics

At Austin Public Schools (APS), our goal is to help each student be successful academically. As such, we offer a wide range of opportunities for students at all levels, including:

• Kindergarten readiness programs at the Community Learning Center (CLC)
• Reading and math intervention programs and coaches at all levels
• A thriving gifted and talented program with site-based interventions, as well as the Pi Academy
• Advanced courses in core subject areas as early as 5th grade
• Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the high school level, as well as Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)  and concurrent classes through Riverland Community College (RCC)
•  Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) at IJ Holton, Ellis, and AHS/ALC/AOA
• From Industrial Technology and Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) to Business and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR), APS is proud to offer more than forty Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses across a wide variety of disciplines.
• Packer Profile for all learners
• English Language Learner and Special Services programming
• Seals of Biliteracy for students with multilingual skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English and another language
• Family Engagement Efforts designed to help validate students' cultural identities, promote home-school connections, and reduce language and cultural barriers to promote student success:
  • Success Coaches
  • Native American Parents' Advisory Council (NAPAC)
  • TalkingPoints

No matter your student’s academic interests, they will find numerous options at Austin Public Schools.