Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks

Feb. 7, 2023 – School districts all over Texas are switching to a new school week schedule of four days rather than the traditional five day. This new scheduling idea was introduced to schools to help attract more teachers to districts that were lacking staffing power. Several schools have already made the switch with many more still on the fence about the idea.

The list of schools that have/are going to make the switch are as follows:

East Texas School Districts

• Apple Springs Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Mondays off, school days 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Athens Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day is 7:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
• Corrigan-Camden Independent School District: Started 2020-2021 school year. Fridays off. Elementary school hours from 7:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Junior high and high school hours from 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• DeKalb ISD: Starts 2022-2023. Fridays off. Earliest start at 7:45 a.m., latest bell is 4:15 p.m.
• Devers Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
• Hardin Independent School District: Hybrid schedule starting 2022-23. 5-day weeks in August, September, January. and May. Fridays off rest of the year. School day is 7:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Hubbard ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.
• Hull-Daisetta Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23.
• Jasper Independent School District: Starts 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.
• Latexo ISD: Flex Fridays started 2020-2021 school year. Elementary school day from 7:50 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. and junior high and high school 7:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
• Liberty Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Fridays off. 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. school days.
• Malta ISD: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• New Boston Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.
• New Summerfield Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23 school year. School day from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.
• Sulphur Bluff Independent School District: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
• Timpson ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

North Texas School Districts

• Anna Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2023-24. Fridays off. School day start time staggered based on age of student.
• Chico Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2022-23.
• Gordon Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
• Gorman Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Graford Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.
• Merkel Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Mondays off.
• Mineral Wells Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.
• Montague ISD: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Moran Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:17 p.m. school days.
• Palo Pinto ISD: Starts 2022-2023. Fridays off. School days will be 40 minutes longer Monday to Thursday, from 7:35 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.
• Petrolia CISD: Started 2021-22. Most Fridays off. Elementary school day from 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. and junior high and high school from 7:45 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
• Prairie Valley Independent School District: Started 2021-22. Flex Mondays. School days on Tuesdays through Fridays are extended by 40 minutes. School day begins at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 3:40 p.m.
• Tioga Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023. Mondays off. School day is 28 minutes longer and the school year will be three weeks longer.
• Woodson Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. School starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 4:12 p.m.

Panhandle School Districts

• Channing Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.
• Follett ISD: Starting 2022-23 school year. Hybrid schedule with most Fridays off. School days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Groom Independent School District: Starting hybrid schedule 2022-23, with Mondays or Fridays off throughout the year.
• Happy Independent School District: Hybrid schedule with Fridays or Mondays off starting 2022-23. School days are 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Kelton Independent School District: Started 2020-21. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. school day.
• Silverton Independent School District: Started 2021-22. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.
• Spring Creek Independent School District: Started 2018-19 school year. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

South Texas School Districts

• Santa Rosa Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.

West Texas School Districts

• Olfen Independent School District: Started 2016-2017 school year. Fridays optional. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Winters Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.