As Fort Bend ISD students head back to school Aug. 14, the district is helping parents prepare for the new school year. In addition to the calendar, the district kicked off its programs, including access to the bus route locator and a new child nutrition program.

Student verification

The window for student verification is open for all new and returning FBISD students. Parents must verify the contact and emergency information for all students through Family Access. Parents can also verify their student’s information and learn more about district resources including Child Nutrition and Extended Learning. Those without Family Access accounts will need to contact their child’s campus for assistance.

Calendar

Here are the important dates to know for the 2019-20 school year: Aug. 14: first day of classes Sept. 2: Labor Day, no school Sept. 27: Fort Bend County Fair Day, no school Oct. 10: elementary parent conference, early release Oct. 11: professional learning day, no school Oct. 14: Columbus Day, no school Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving break Dec. 18: middle and high school early release Dec. 19: all schools early release Dec. 20-Jan. 7: winter break Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school Feb. 13: elementary parent conference, early release Feb. 14: professional learning day, no school Feb. 17: Presidents Day, no school March 9-13: spring break April 10: Good Friday, no school April 13: professional learning day, no school May 25: Memorial Day, no school May 27: middle and high school early release May 28: last day of school, early release Graduation dates will be determined at a later date. The school district has posted the full calendar on its website. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness testing dates will also be determined by the state at a later date.

Child nutrition

FBISD’s Child Nutrition Department has new software program called SchoolCafe. It allows parents to create an account, make online payments, apply for free and reduced meals, view school menus and set account restrictions. SchoolCafe can be accessed via the website or an app that can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play store. Menus will be temporarily available through MealViewer. The district will communicate once menus are available through SchoolCafe. Parents can no longer make online meal payments through RevTrak. All funds currently on RevTrak meal accounts were transferred automatically into SchoolCafe on Aug. 5. Parents can now make payments through the website or the SchoolCafe app.

Transportation

On Aug. 5, the district opened access its school bus locator website. Parents will need to enter address information in order to find the route. Bus routes are subject to change.