EDUCATION
INSIDE INFORMATION
2023 EDUCATION EDITION
BACK TO SCHOOL About 23,000 students lled McKinney ISD classrooms at the start of the 2023-24 school year, according to district o cials. Here are some school essentials to know for the upcoming school year.
IMPORTANT DATES
McKinney ISD unveils new elementary
First day of school AUG. 9
Spring break MARCH 11 18
McKinney ISD uses Durham School Services to transport about 10,600 students along over 100 routes each day, according to the MISD website. Bus services are available for students who live 2 or more miles from their assigned school. TAKE THE BUS CLASS TIMES Elementary school 8:00 A.M. 3:07 P.M. LUNCH LINEUP Daily menus for meals o ered at each MISD campus are available at https:// mckinney.schooldish.com/schoolmenus. For students with speci c dietary needs and allergies, parents can contact
STAAR scores released AUG. 16 Thanksgiving break NOV. 20 24
Last day of school MAY 23
BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Middle school 8:45 A.M. 3:52 P.M.
High school 7:30 A.M. 2:37 P.M.
McKinney ISD opened its newest school, Ruth and Harold Frazier Elementary School, on Aug. 9 for the 2023-24 school year. The school, located in north McK- inney at the intersection of Lady Bird Drive and Blackwater Bay Cove, has 650 students enrolled for the school year, according to district sta . The new campus was funded by the district’s 2021 bond program, which included $245 million for capital improvements. The school is named for former McKinney ISD educators Ruth and Harold Frazier. The school was built on part of Heritage Farm, land that has been in the Frazier family for over 150 years. District o cials plan to host a school dedication for the campus in October.
High School Graduation ceremonies MAY 24
Frazier Elementary School has 650 students enrolled for the 2023 24 school year, according to district o cials. (Photos courtesy McKinney ISD)
Frazier Elementary School is led by Principal Amy Holderman.
Bus routes and times are available at www.mckinneyisd. net/transportation. Parents can also call 972-542- 8316 to speak to a dispatcher.
Winter break DEC. 22 JAN. 8
STUDENT DRESS CODE
For students needing bus transportation, registrations will require a 5- to 10-day routing delay, according to the district website. dietitian@mckinneyisd. net for assistance in meal modi cations. Eligible parents can apply for free or reduced-price lunches at www.mckinneyisd.net/school-nutrition/ free-reduced-meals.
The districtwide dress code is outlined in the student handbook, and o ers guidance on standards required by the district. Some of the dress standards required of students by the dress code include:
No items that display o ensive or drug-related language or pictures No pants, shorts or skirts worn below the waist No hats, bandanas, hoods or sunglasses
A complete list of dress code requirements is available at www. mckinneyisd.net/about-misd/rules- regulations. For more information about McKinney ISD, visit www.mckinneyisd.net.
District leaders and board members, along with members of the Frazier family, were present on the opening day of the new school.
The school’s mascot is the Gators.
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