Back to School 2025

Campus Start and End Times

Head Start 7:15 am - 3:20 pm (doors open at 7:10 am)

Edison 7:25 am - 3:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 am)

Chalmers 7:35 am - 3:40 pm (doors open at 7:10 am)

Intermediate 7:45 am - 3:50 pm (doors open at 7:15 am)

GJHS 7:55 am - 4:00 pm (doors open at 7:15 am)

GHS 8:05 am - 4:10 pm (doors open at 7:00 am)

Please be prepared for longer wait times during the first week of school. There is an increased number of parent drop off and pick up during the beginning of the year transition. Also, our teachers will be fine tuning their procedures and students will be learning the process for the new year!

Register for 2025-2026

Click the red button to go to Parent Portal for registration. Don't forget to update contact information!

All returning GISD students need to register in Parent Portal. If you have not yet completed 25-26 registration, please do so asap so teachers can be assigned and schedules can be set. If your student registration is not complete before Meet the Teacher, then your student will NOT have an assigned teacher.

Certain forms are required to be completed annually. All information from last year is pulled into the registration to save time.

Don't forget to update your contact information during the registration process. This is vital to effective communication for the teachers, campus, and district. As a reminder, our district and campus communication tool, SchoolStatus Connect, utilizes the contact cell phone and email in your parent portal. If you are not getting communication, then our contact info is not correct.

Click here to log into parent portal >>>
https://ascender-prtl01.esc11.net/ParentPortal/login?distid=049901

Cell Phone Policy

Texas House Bill 1481, passed during the 89th Legislative Session, requires all public school districts to implement policies restricting student use of personal communication devices during the school day. This includes devices like cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, and gaming devices. The primary purpose of the bill is to minimize distractions and create a more conducive learning environment for students.

View the complete cell phone policy on our website.

FREE Meals Continue for All Students!

Gainesville ISD will continue to provide free meals for all students for the 2025-2026 school year. GISD qualified for the Communication Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which will allow GISD to provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge.

Districts in the CEP program are required to collect an income survey from all families. The survey is now included during the registration process. This simple and concise form will provide valuable information that will assist GISD in qualifying for a multitude of grants from additional funding sources.

Students Who Pack Lunch Get Additional Items from the Café for Free
Does your child pack a lunch, but you still want them to have a couple of additional healthier items? They can get them in the café for free! Many students who pack a lunch will still come in and get a fruit and vegetable to compliment the items they brought from home. This can also be a stress reliever for parents who want their kids to still have a well-balanced meal but may not have those items at home for kids to pack.

Minimum Requirement for Students to Receive for Free:
The student must take a minimum of 3 items of those 3 items, 1 of them must be a fruit or a vegetable.
Examples: 1 Carton of Milk, 1 Apple, 1 side of Celery or 1 Juice, 1 side of Celery, 1 Side of Broccoli

*A Child Nutrition Team Member will assist all students to make sure the correct items are taken.

Meal Menu App for Students and Parents
Download the Nutrislice App in any App Store for All Meal Information. Use the Nutrislice app to check out daily menus online, nutrition facts, promotions, etc. to get started, type Gainesville ISD in “Find Organization” and you are set! You can favorite your student(s) school(s) and stay informed on all information regarding meal service.

A la carte items can be added for a fee

Funds for these items can be added through the student's MySchoolBucks account. The fee for each transaction is increasing to $3.50 for the 25-26 school year.

Meal Menus

School Supplies Lists

Help your student and teacher have all the essentials needed for a great year!*Head Start supplies are provided.*

Bus Transportation Request

Click the red button to register for bus transportation for the Fall.
Any requests after July 25, 2025 will not be able to ride until August 13.
As a reminder, Head Start and Pre-K students are not eligible for bus transportation.

IMPORTANT BUS RIDER INFORMATION

Parents will need to submit a transportation request as soon as possible for EVERY student that will need bus transportation for the 2025-2026 school year. It is very important to get these requests in early, so that routes can be properly and efficiently created to ensure a smooth first week of school.

**The deadline to submit a request for bus transportation is July 25, unless your student is a new enrollee to the district. All requests for transportation received after the deadline will not go into effect until August 13. **

Click the link below to be directed to the transportation page.

Next, click transportation Request.

Repeat for every student in your household who will be riding the bus to and/or from school next year.

If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation department at 940-665-1431.

Click to View the GISD Dress Code

Dress Code Will be Strictly Enforced

Please refer to the link provided for a comprehensive list of dress code reminders. The dress code regulations will be rigorously implemented in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the student handbook. The primary objective of the suggested dress code policy is to cultivate a sense of pride among the GISD student body, faculty, and community, ultimately creating an educational setting that motivates students to focus on their academic pursuits, enhances student self-confidence, minimizes socioeconomic disparities among students, promotes positive conduct, ensures school safety, and enhances the overall academic learning atmosphere.