In the News
Through the Years
National Book Challenge Finalists
Congratulations! Ms. Wahlers and her 2nd grade class have been announced as finalists in the 2019-2020 National Book Challenge for their book, "Silly, Dilly December Days." View the winning place on the National Book Challenge Website!
Capital Metro Display
Capital Metro hosted an artwork contest with for 2-5 grade scholars. Each grade level received assignments prompting them to create art about what a healthier planet means to them. A panel of judges from arts-based organizations in the community chose 23 Campbell scholars from as their winners! View story: Fox 7 Austin media coverage.
Claudette Robinson
"First Lady of Motown" Claudette Robinson visits Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media and Performing Arts Institute to share her book, "Claudette's Miraculous Motown Adventure."
MLK Oratorical Contest
The MLK Oratory Competition is an annual contest where students are to prepare a 5-minute speech based on the prompt established each year.
2019: Bradon Owens, 1st Place
2022: Addyson Gaither, 5th Place
2024: Wisal Sabir, 3rd Place
2025: Mekhi Chowdhury, 1st Place
2026: Queen Williams, 1st Place
The Villager
View The Villager's media coverage of the 80th Year Anniversary of Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media and Performing Arts Institute! The Villager is a free weekly newspaper published in Austin, Texas, serving the African-American community. Read the full story (PDF).
Garden to Café
AISD is taking an important leadership role in the school garden movement by partnering with students, community members, teachers and administrators to develop a Garden to Café program that extends the lessons learned in the garden to the school café. Garden to Café is about serving healthy, fresh, garden-grown foods to students through school meal programs.
Read more about AISD's nutrition initiatives.
Cool at School
"Countdowns, a camera crew, a full production team, two anchors, a weather forecaster, this is the morning newscast at Campbell Elementary School, Austin ISD's only media and performing arts elementary in the district." Watch CBS Austin's media coverage.