56 Texas school districts are now on 4-day school weeks. Here’s the full list

Because COVID-19 exacerbated teacher shortages around the state, more and more school districts have moved to four-day school weeks in recent years. While several followed the first Texas district that implemented the change in 2016, a whopping 27 districts made the switch in 2022 in hopes of attracting and retaining teachers. A total of 56 school districts have adopted the program.

See which school districts in your area are following the statewide trend in education.

East Texas

1. Apple Springs Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Mondays off, school days 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2. Athens Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day is 7:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

3. Corrigan-Camden Independent School District: Started 2020-2021 school year. Fridays off. Elementary school hours from 7:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Junior high and high school hours from 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m.

4. DeKalb ISD: Starts 2022-2023. Fridays off. Earliest start at 7:45 a.m., latest bell is 4:15 p.m.

5. Devers Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

6. Hardin Independent School District: Hybrid schedule starting 2022-23. 5-day weeks in August, September, January. and May. Fridays off rest of the year. School day is 7:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

7. Hubbard ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

8. Hull-Daisetta Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23.

9. Jasper Independent School District: Starts 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

10. Latexo ISD: Flex Fridays started 2020-2021 school year. Elementary school day from 7:50 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. and junior high and high school 7:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

11. Liberty Independent School District: Started 2021-2022 school year. Fridays off. 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. school days.

12. Malta ISD: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

13. New Boston Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

14. New Summerfield Independent School District: Fridays off starting 2022-23 school year. School day from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

15. Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starting in the 2022-23 school year. Fridays off.

16. Sulphur Bluff Independent School District: Starting 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:55 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday.

17. Timpson ISD: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

18. Buckholts ISD: Has been on a 4-day school week schedule since the 2021-2022 school year.

North Texas

1. Anna Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2023-24. Fridays off. School day start time staggered based on age of student.

2. Chico Independent School District: Four-day schedule starts 2022-23.

3. Gordon Independent School District: Started 2019-2020. Fridays off. School day 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

4. Gorman Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5. Graford Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

6. Merkel Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Mondays off.

7. Mineral Wells Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.

8. Montague ISD: Starts 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School day 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

9. Moran Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:17 p.m. school days.

10. Palo Pinto ISD: Starts 2022-2023. Fridays off. School days will be 40 minutes longer Monday to Thursday, from 7:35 a.m. to 4 p.m.

11. Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District: Starts 2022-23. Fridays off.

12. Petrolia CISD: Started 2021-22. Most Fridays off. Elementary school day from 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. and junior high and high school from 7:45 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.

13. Prairie Valley Independent School District: Started 2021-22. Flex Mondays. School days on Tuesdays through Fridays are extended by 40 minutes. School day begins at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 3:40 p.m.

14. Tioga Independent School District: Starts 2022-2023. Mondays off. School day is 28 minutes longer and the school year will be three weeks longer.

15. Woodson Independent School District: Started 2019-20. Fridays off. School starts at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 4:12 p.m.

16. Quinlan ISD: Has been on four day weeks since 2021-2022.

17. Boles ISD: Has been on four day weeks since 2021-2022.

18. Lone Oak ISD: No school on Fridays.

19. Farmersville ISD: Mondays off.

20. Three Way ISD: Fridays off.

21. Life School: Life School is a charter school district with more than 5,500 students that adopted a 4-day school week in late 2022.

Texas Panhandle

1. Channing Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off. School days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.

2. Follett ISD: Starting 2022-23 school year. Hybrid schedule with most Fridays off. School days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3. Groom Independent School District: Starting hybrid schedule 2022-23, with Mondays or Fridays off throughout the year.

4. Happy Independent School District: Hybrid schedule with Fridays or Mondays off starting 2022-23. School days are 7:40 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5. Kelton Independent School District: Started 2020-21. Fridays off. 7:50 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. school day.

6. Silverton Independent School District: Started 2021-22. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

7. Spring Creek Independent School District: Started 2018-19 school year. Fridays off. 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. school days.

Central Texas

1. Evant ISD: Mondays off.

2. Mullin ISD: Mondays off.

3. Rochelle ISD: Fridays off.

4. Cherokee ISD: Fridays off.

5. Post ISD: No school on Fridays.

6. Richland Springs ISD

7. Lorraine ISD

South Texas

1. Santa Rosa Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.

West Texas

1. Olfen Independent School District: Started 2016-2017 school year. Fridays optional. School day from 7:55 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2. Winters Independent School District: Starting 2022-2023 school year. Fridays off.