Advanced Academics

05/26/2026

Just in case you are interested our district champion, Haven, will be competing at the National Spelling Bee today, May 26, 2026 in the preliminaries, he is number 212. He is estimated to spell between 12:30-2:30 today! Please wish him well. If you would like to watch, they are broadcasting the event on the Scripts Spelling Bee, scroll to the bottom to watch live.
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who will bee our next champion? 247 spelling bee champions from across the country will compete for the Scripps Cup this year. Who will earn the title of Champion? Watch the two-night special event on ION,May 27 & 28 at 8/7c how to watch Television Schedule preliminaries Tuesday, May 26 8 a.m. - 3 ...

05/26/2026

We are incredibly proud of all our students and teams who represented us at the Online National Pentathlon Competition! Their dedication, teamwork, and academic excellence were on full display.

A HUGE congratulations to the Beverly Hills Intermediate 7th Grade Team—ONLINE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
This remarkable achievement is a testament to their hard work and commitment to excellence. Way to make us proud!

Beverly Hills Intermediate
• 🏆 7th Grade Online National Championship Team
• 7 Gold, 10 Silver, 7 Bronze medals
• Overall Awards: 1 Silver and 2 Bronze overall individual recognitions

Bondy Intermediate
• 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze medals

Park View Intermediate
• 2 Bronze medals

Queens Intermediate
• 2 Gold, 3 Bronze medals

Thompson Intermediate
• 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medals

Across every campus, our students demonstrated perseverance, knowledge, and a true passion for learning. We are so proud of each competitor and grateful for the Academic Pentathlon Coaches who guided them along the way!

05/25/2026

It’s Bee Week in Washington DC!!!! Wishing our Pasadena Spelling Bee champion all the best!!!!

05/14/2026

Hooked by young genius! 🌟✨ Pasadena ISD’s Gifted & Talented Showcase at J. Frank Dobie HS (May 13, 2026) brought together 500 students, nearly 300 projects, and the pride of 57 schools — and the community showed up in force! Huge thanks to Dobie High School and our Advanced Academics team for making it possible. 🙌

Swipe through the brilliance → every project showed curiosity, research, and creativity. What kind of student project inspires you most? Pasadena Independent School District

05/14/2026

Celebrating brilliance! 🎉 Pasadena ISD’s Gifted & Talented Showcase at Dobie HS featured nearly 300 projects from 500 students across 57 schools — thousands inspired. Huge thanks to Dobie HS and our Advanced Academics team! What project would you have loved to see? Pasadena Independent School District

05/14/2026

Did you join us for an amazing evening of student talent? 🌟 Pasadena ISD celebrated its Gifted & Talented Student Showcase on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at J. Frank Dobie High School — and what a night it was! Nearly 300 projects with 500 students representing 57 PISD schools were on display, sharing impressive knowledge and research with thousands of attendees.

A big thank you to Dobie High School for hosting and to everyone who attended — your support raises expectations and motivates our students. Pasadena ISD is proud of our gifted learners and the high-quality learning happening across our district. 👏

Which project would you have been most excited to see?
Pasadena Independent School District

05/04/2026

What an incredible day at the PISD year-end chess tournament! ♟️ Thank you to everyone who came to watch, support, and cheer our students — coaches, families, special guests, and staff. Over the year we watched 792 students from 32 campuses (led by 76 dedicated coaches!) grow into confident critical thinkers. The day was full of quiet concentration, big smiles, laughter, relieved coaches, and a few joyful tears. We saw true sportsmanship, wonderful camaraderie, exuberant first-time winners, and gracious runner-ups.

Special thanks to the Thompson Intermediate family (Tanis Griffin, Coach Paul, Coach Montes), our guests Jeremy Richardson, Staci Barber, Traci Powell, Katherine Rearick, Travis Teichelman, Isaac Romero, and everyone who helped run the event — and to the staff who mastered the new software system.

Enjoy the photos when you can — which moment made you smile the most? 😊📸 Pasadena Independent School District

04/14/2026

Congratulations to every student who competed at the Regional Pentathlon—your dedication and hard work made the day unforgettable! So proud of each of you. 🌟👏