Supporting the students, educators, and families building the future of learning at CityLab & IDEA High School.
Together, our roots grow stronger! Parents, teachers, grandparents, family, and community—everyone is welcome. Dues are $13.50.
Dallas ISD’s innovative downtown transformation high school empowering future architects and urban planners. Through professional studio partnerships with leading architecture firms, students design real-world projects, master sustainable environmental systems, and pioneer award-winning hydroponic agriculture.
An innovative personalized-learning transformation high school developing the next generation of creative entrepreneurs and technical leaders. Students launch ventures, pitch to venture mentors, and master design thinking.
Are you a middle school student or parent exploring high school choices in Dallas ISD? Connect directly with CityLab & IDEA educators, student leaders, and PTA parents at these upcoming events.
Come meet CityLab and IDEA students, teachers, and PTA representatives! Explore our transformation high school pathways in architecture, environmental design, and personalized entrepreneurship.
Bring the whole family & friends for carnival games, delicious food, student showcases, and more! Festival entrance is $3. Haunted house and food can be purchased separately.
Dallas ISD’s official choice high school expo. Stop by the CityLab and IDEA tables to learn about enrollment, talk to campus staff and student ambassadors, and discover our TEA A/B rated programs.
High school transition Q&A session. Representatives from the CityLab & IDEA PTA will present academic pathways, campus life, and answer questions for middle school parents.
Our fall semester General PTA meeting! Join parents, educators, and school leaders for important campus updates, student support projects, upcoming events, and open community Q&A.
Submissions due for the 2026–27 CityLab Middle School Design Competition: "Explorer STEAM Place". Design a Dallas deck park experience inspiring exploration, wonder, and awe!
Student Shadow Days, Campus Open Houses, and the CityLab Foundation Summit dates will be announced soon.
Presented by CityLab High School & Foundation • Sponsored by Matthews Southwest
Open to all DFW middle school students! Explore and design a Dallas deck park experience that inspires exploration, wonder, and awe through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math).
Quick answers, visual slides, and downloads for absence notes, bell times, dress code, and school apps.
Child sick or absent? Email notes directly to Ms. Rueda within 3 school days.
9:10 AM – 4:30 PM with alternating A/B block periods and 2 lunch rotations.
Neat jeans (no rips), knee-length shorts/skirts, and Crocs in sports mode!
Log into PowerSchool for grades and get school notifications on the Dallas ISD app.
Stay up to date with upcoming PTA meetings, campus activities, holidays, and school events.
PTA meetings take place in the cafeteria.
Stay up-to-date with campus milestones, student achievements, and community announcements.
NBC 5 spotlights the 10-year milestone of Big Tex Urban Farms and its ongoing partnership with CityLab High School, where students complete semester-long hydroponic greenhouse internships donating fresh produce to Southern Dallas.
After 30 years as an architect designing projects throughout Dallas, Alex Knesnik brings his real-world industry experience to Diane Ragsdale CityLab High School, guiding students through architectural history, residential design, and 3D modeling.
Students from CityLab and IDEA High Schools are partnering with Make Art with Purpose (MAP), Parsons School of Design, and HKS structural engineers to create future-focused banners for Halperin Park and animated video projections for Dallas’ Aurora Festival.
