LISD trustees submitted class size exception waivers for 32 classrooms across 13 campuses at an Oct. 20 board meeting.
Some background
The Texas Education Agency requires a waiver for all prekindergarten through fourth grade classes if the class exceeds 22 students. If the TEA grants the exception, LISD will notify the students’ parents of the exception, according to district documents.
By the numbers
District documents show McAuliffe Elementary School has the most classes exceeding the 22-student cap, with eight.
Several schools have only one class exceeding the cap, including:
- Forest Vista Elementary School
- Hicks Elementary School
- Homestead Elementary School
- Independence Elementary School
- Prairie Trail Elementary School
- Rockbrook Elementary School
- Vickory Elementary School
- Wellington Elementary School
The number of waivers slightly decreased for the 2025-26 school year, down to 32 from 33 in 2024-25.
