On July 27, 2020, the AISD Board of Trustees voted to delay the start of instruction until Tuesday, September 1. The delay is not a direct response to the COVID-19 virus, but rather to the new challenges teachers and campus staff will face as a result of COVID-19. The postponed start helps to ensure adequate time for schools to prepare, allowing for a stronger, safer start for students and staff.

• AISD Official School Calendar 2020-2021 (pdf opens in new window)

Based on the most recent TEA guidelines, AISD is committed to in-person, virtual, and possibly a hybrid instructional setting. (A hybrid model would be for high school students only.) Delaying the student start date helps staff devote more time to: 

• Develop, educate and be able to execute individual campus procedures and protocols to support safety & health for all stakeholders
• Learn and implement a new Learning Management System [LMS] required for virtual models
• Standup two new instructional models (virtual and hybrid) on the same rigorous level as in-person instruction

With the exception of unforeseen circumstances, the delayed start will not result in the District having to extend the school year into June.

Campus hours for the 2020-2021 AISD School Year have been revised to reflect the following:

These additional minutes will provide the District approximately 10 days for inclement weather and other crisis related closures. 

​School Hours

General school hours for the 2020-21 school year will be:

• Elementary [A Campuses] School: 7:55 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
  • Pre-Kindergarten AM: 7:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  • Pre-Kindergarten PM: 12:00 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
  • "A" Campuses: Avondale, Belmar, Eastridge, George Washington Carver Elementary Academy, Hamlet, Mesa Verde, Oak Dale, Paramount Terrace, Park Hills, Puckett, Ridgecrest, South Georgia, South Lawn, Sunrise, Tradewind, Western Plateau, Whittier, Wolflin and Woodlands
     
• Elementary [B Campuses] School: 7:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Pre-Kindergarten AM: 7:50 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
  • Pre-Kindergarten PM: 11:55 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • "B" Campuses: Bivins, Coronado, Emerson, Forest Hill, George Washington Carver Early Childhood Academy, Glenwood, Humphrey's Highland, Lamar, Landergin, Lawndale, Olsen Park, Pleasant Valley, Rogers, San Jacinto, Sanborn, Sleepy Hollow, Wills, and Windsor
     
• Middle School: 8:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.

• High School: 8:05 a.m. - 4:03 p.m.