It’s just about that time of year again – it’s time to say goodbye to summer and hello to a new school year. Georgetown ISD’s teachers are hard at work getting ready for August 23rd, the first day of school for the 2016-2017 academic year. Are you and your children ready for the new school year?
For those new to the area, Georgetown ISD has 10 elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools for more than 11,000 students! According to Niche.com, Georgetown ISD has been ranked the No. 44 school district in Texas.For those unsure of which school their children should attend, click here! This link has all the information you will need to determine which school your home is zoned for!
With the first day of school right around the corner, here are some helpful items to get you and your family ready:
New School Hours For the 2016-2017 Academic Year
IMPORTANT: For the 2016-2017 academic year, a new bell schedule will be implemented in order to comply with the new state law that was passed in January 2016. The new Texas law states that instructional time will now be based on minutes instead of days. This means that instead of 180 days all students now must receive 75,600 minutes of instructional time for the duration of the school year. In order to implement these new guidelines, the school day will be extended to 7.5 hours for each school within the school district. This will increase the instructional time for each level by the following: 20 minutes for elementary schools, 5 minutes for middle schools and 30 minutes for high schools.
Below is how the school hours have changed to implements these new requirements. Students and parents should be aware of this to avoid any confusion for drop-off and pick-up times.
We hope this helps get your family ready for the start of a new school year! If you have any questions, we’re here to help anytime!