41 Texas school districts are now on 4-day school weeks. Here’s the full list

Dalia Faheid
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Because COVID-19 exacerbated teacher shortages around the state, more and more school districts have moved to four-day school weeks in recent years. While several followed the first Texas district that implemented the change in 2016, a whopping 27 districts are making the switch in 2022 in hopes of attracting and retaining teachers. A total of 41 school districts have adopted the program, with at least one planning on starting a four-day schedule for 2023-2024.

See which school districts in your area are following the statewide trend in education.

East Texas

  1. Apple Springs Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Mondays off, school days 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  2. Athens Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day is 7:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

  3. 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.

  4. DeKalb ISD: Starts 2022-2023. Fridays off. Earliest start at 7:45 a.m., latest bell is 4:15 p.m.

  5. Devers Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

  6. 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.

  7. Hubbard ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

  8. Hull-Daisetta Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23.

  9. Jasper Independent School District: Starts 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

  10. 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.

  11. Liberty Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Fridays off. 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. school days.

  12. Malta ISD: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

  13. New Boston Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

  14. New Summerfield Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23 school year. School day from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  15. Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

  16. Sulphur Bluff Independent School District: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

  17. Timpson ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

North Texas

  1. Anna Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2023-24. Fridays off. School day start time staggered based on age of student.

  2. Chico Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2022-23.

  3. Gordon Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

  4. Gorman Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  5. Graford Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

  6. Merkel Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Mondays off.

  7. Mineral Wells Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.

  8. Montague ISD: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  9. Moran Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:17 p.m. school days.

  10. 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.

  11. Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Tioga Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023. Mondays off. School day is 28 minutes longer and the school year will be three weeks longer.

  15. Woodson Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. School starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 4:12 p.m.

Texas Panhandle

  1. Channing Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.

  2. Follett ISD: Starting 2022-23 school year. Hybrid schedule with most Fridays off. School days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  3. Groom Independent School District: Starting hybrid schedule 2022-23, with Mondays or Fridays off throughout the year.

  4. 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.

  5. Kelton Independent School District: Started 2020-21. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. school day.

  6. Silverton Independent School District: Started 2021-22. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

  7. Spring Creek Independent School District: Started 2018-19 school year. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

South Texas

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

West Texas

  1. Olfen Independent School District: Started 2016-2017 school year. Fridays optional. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  2. Winters Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.