BISD welcomes students to 2023-24 school year
Students returned to Breckenridge schools on Tuesday, kicking of the 2023-24 school year.
Although the next two weeks will be five-day weeks, Aug. 28 is the first week of the four-day weeks for the Breckenridge Independent School District. On most Fridays throughout the year, most students and faculty will be off. There will be about one Friday a month for staff workdays or staff development days. And, a few Fridays are designated as “accelerated instruction” days for students who need extra help in specific classes. Click here to download a pdf of the 2023-24 BISD School Calendar.
Because of the adjustments to the school week, the start and end times for each school day also are a little different than in previous years. And, that, in turn, affects other things, such as the times that the school zones are activated each day.
The following are the school day times for each campus:
- East Elementary: 7:50 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.
- South Elementary: 8 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
- BJHS: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- BHS: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
For more details on the 2023-24 BISD school year, check out the previous Breckenridge Texan articles:
Breckenridge kids start school this week; drivers reminded to slow down, use caution in school zones
BISD Board approves new meal prices, takes care of other business
Breckenridge ISD announces start, end times for 2023-24 school days, supply lists and other info
Breckenridge school board approves four-day school week, starting this Fall
Buckaroos prepare for upcoming scrimmages, Meet the Bucks
All-Sports Booster Club selling former Buckaroo game jerseys, sponsorships as fundraiser
Coaches get first look at Buckaroos’ 2023 football teams during first week of practice
Check out some of the Breckenridge Texan’s photos from the first day of school at East Elementary on Tuesday, Aug. 8:
BISD Board of Trustees member Carrol Kanady was at East Elementary on Tuesday morning, greeting parents and students, and helping some students get to their classrooms. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, many parents walked their kids into East Elementary with their school supplies. Classes start at 7:50 a.m. at East this year. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Many parents stopped to take pictures on the first day of school. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
East Elementary Assistant Principal Jennifer McKay, along with other staff members, greeted students as they were dropped off for the first day of school. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
North Graham Street was a busy place Tuesday morning, as parents dropped off their kids for the first day of school at East Elementary. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Jennifer McKay, assistant principal of East Elementary, welcomes students on the first day of school. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: East Elementary’s Assistant Principal Jennifer McKay and other staff members helped students from the cars and welcomed them to the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 8. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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