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Dress Code 2026-27 / Código de vester
At Mendez Middle School, we want every student to feel safe, respected, and ready to learn. To support a focused school environment, Mendez will follow and enforce both the Mendez dress code and the Austin ISD dress code.Welcome Dr. Leticia Vega to the Mendez Maverick Family
Thank you to everyone who was able to provide feedback on the Mendez Principal Profile, whether in-person or through our survey. Based on your feedback, I am confident we have found a dedicated leader who will be an excellent fit for the Mendez family! Please join us in giving Dr. Leticia Vega a warm welcome into her role as our new principal.Mendez will return to Austin ISD management, community visioning to begin this spring
Austin ISD will retake ownership of Mendez Middle School starting in the 2026-27 school after the campus earned a B rating through Third Future Schools.Calendar of Events
Mendez Mavericks are AISD Proud
B Accountability Rating
30 CTE Pathways
100% SEL Seed Campus
2 P-TECHS (2020-2021)
100% Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
35+ Professional/Work Certifications
Today, I commit to my education. I do so realizing that a lot is expected of me. I do so knowing that I will have to study and work hard. I do so wanting to avoid anyone and anything that will tempt me not to succeed. I do so in respect and honor of the History Makers who have paved a way for me.