Lewisville ISD middle and high school campuses may change start times, and all schools could lengthen the school day for the 2026-27 school year, following a report from district Chief of Staff Shawna Miller at a Jan. 6 board work session.

LISD has 15 middle schools and 10 high schools, according to its website.

The impact

Currently, middle school runs from 8:55 a.m.-4:10 p.m., and high school runs from 8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m. District staff proposed swapping the start times for middle and high school, following a survey from parents that supported the proposed time swap, giving high schools the later start time.

Miller said the district may also add 10 minutes to the school day to give the district additional minutes for bad weather days and to give staff more time for work and professional development and planning.

If district officials approve swapping the middle and high school start times, the school times will be:

• Elementary: 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Elementary STEM: 7:45 a.m.- 3:10 p.m.
• Middle: 8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
• High: 8:55 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

If officials approve the time swap and the additional 10 minutes, the times will be:

• All elementary: 7:40 a.m.-3:05 p.m.
• Middle: 8:15 a.m.-3:40 p.m.
• High: 8:50 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

"Ever since I've been on this board, people have always questioned, 'why do we do elementary, high school, middle,'" trustee Katherine Sells said. "I'm looking forward to this change."
What else?

During the calendar discussion, Superintendent Lori Rapp said district staff calculated the cost of adding two staff work days. Extending the contracts would cost the district between $2.5-$3.1 million, depending on how many employees receive contract extensions, but the item was presented for informational purposes, not board consideration.

Looking ahead

Trustees will vote on the start time and schedule changes at the Jan. 12 board meeting.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct an error. The additional staff work days were presented during the meeting as informational.