Back-to-school season is in full swing, and some Fort Worth students will have a longer school year than others.
FORT WORTH, Texas — A new school year means even more classroom time for students at 15 Fort Worth ISD schools, the district announced.
To accelerate academic growth, the Fort Worth ISD School Board approved a plan to add additional school days at 15 campuses. At these schools, the school year will begin Aug. 12 and extend to June 30. The plan adds 25 more instructional days for students at those campuses.
“The extended school year will help students retain learning and get ahead for the next school year,” the district said in a release.
The state provides half-day funding to school districts that provide summer enrichment opportunities for up to 30 days after the end of the regular school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. The law providing the funds was recently broadened to make middle schools elligible for funding.
15 campuses will have an extended school year:
- Western Hills Primary
- Briscoe Elementary
- Carroll Peak Elementary
- Clifford Davis Elementary
- Morningside Elementary
- Van Zandt Guinn Elementary
- West Handley Elementary
- Westcreek Elementary
- Western Hills Elementary
- W.M. Green Elementary
- Daggett Middle
- Jacquet Middle
- Morningside Middle
- Wedgwood Middle
- William James Middle
As part of the extended school year plan, these 15 campuses will also conduct two student-led parent teacher conferences during the school year, the district said.
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