Liberty Hill ISD Returning to Five-Day School Week for 2026-27
Liberty Hill ISD was returning to a five-day school week for 2026-27 after a year when students were on campus four days most weeks, Superintendent Travis Motal told KXAN ahead of the school year. Motal said the four-day calendar, created mainly because of budget cuts, helped staff and students, but a traditional calendar would support the district long-term.
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What to know
Ahead of 2026-27, LHISD was returning to the traditional five-day week after one year under the experimental schedule, KXAN reported Aug. 17. [1]
Under the four-day calendar, teachers had an extra day to grade and plan ahead. [1]
Motal said staff and students benefited, but he thought a traditional base calendar would support the district long-term. [1]
Motal said the district finished the prior year around 10,500 students and projected about 11,000 for fall 2026. [1]
Go to the source
- SOURCE 01 / PUBLISHED REPORTINGLiberty Hill ISD Superintendent discusses schedule switch ahead of new school year - AOL ↗Liberty Hill ISD Superintendent discusses schedule switch ahead of new school yearRead on Nov 2, 2026. Source publication date: Aug 17, 2026.
The story so far
- Liberty Hill ISD Returning to Five-Day School Week for 2026-27 — reviewed version 6544f095
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