Back-to-School Edition

LISD Families,

It is almost time for the 2025-26 school year to begin, and I am so excited to welcome all students and staff back very soon! From welcoming the Class of 2026 to the incoming PreK students who are the Class of 2039 – we are excited for a great school year ahead! This email provides you with important resources designed to help your family prepare for Aug. 12 and beyond.

Lewisville ISD is a special place because of the communities we serve, the academic and extracurricular opportunities we provide, and our staff who ensure our students have the opportunities to learn and grow each day.

No matter which of our five feeder patterns your family belongs to – Flower Mound Jaguars, Hebron Hawks, Lewisville Farmers, Marcus Marauders, or The Colony Cougars - Lewisville ISD is not just a choice, but is the One Choice for education in our community.

If you have not yet downloaded the LISD App, I encourage you to do so as it is an easy way to access updates and information all year long. I’ll continue to keep you updated throughout the year through my monthly RAPPort newsletter. We know that families today have more choices than ever when it comes to how and where their children learn. Thank you for making LISD your One Choice.

We can’t wait to welcome you back on Aug. 12!

Dr. Lori Rapp, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

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Visit LISD.net/BackToSchool for everything you need to get your students ready for the new school year including back-to-school forms, school supply lists, bus locator and more.

LISD’s back-to-school forms are ready for families to complete in Skyward Family Access. The back-to-school forms must be submitted for every student each school year.

• Returning students - families need to review all forms, make necessary changes or updates, and submit.
• New students - families must complete ALL forms and submit.

Get easy, instant access to grades, assignments, attendance, lunch menus, bus routes, and more. Plus, communicate directly with your child's campus and receive notifications about your child's education. Search “Lewisville ISD” in the iTunes/Google Play app stores to download the app.

Make sure you make an account and follow your child’s campus to get personalized information. Visit LISD.net/App for FAQs and other content designed to help you navigate the app.

Lawmakers recently passed House Bill 1481, which will prohibit the use of cell phones and smartwatches during the school day. For details, visit our WEBSITE.

For this coming school year, there will be 5 absences allowed with a parent note for any reason. For pre-planned trips or outside school activity absences, parents will have 5 additional absences and will need to complete a pre-planned absence form. As an important reminder, absences with a doctor’s note, received within three days, are excused and do not count towards the parent note or pre-planned absence count. For more information and to access the pre-planned absence form, visit our WEBSITE.

Starting for the 2025-26 athletics season, fans attending events in LISD stadiums and arenas will be required to use clear bags for personal belongings. All bags are subject to inspection prior to entry regardless of size or type. Details

Breakfast and lunch prices will increase by $0.30 for the 2025-26 school year. These adjustments help ensure compliance with USDA requirements and reflect the district’s efforts to maintain high-quality, sustainable meal services. All students that qualify as receiving reduced price meals at the previous price of $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch will now get all breakfast and lunch meals for FREE at all LISD campuses for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. Find out if you are eligible and apply HERE.

Lewisville ISD will take over transportation operations for the district for the 2025-26 school year. Watch the video for details on what to expect from LISD's transportation services this school year. Visit LISD.net/transportation for details, including the Here Comes the Bus app and bus locator.

A new school year means new opportunities—and it all starts with showing up. Whether it’s learning to read, mastering math, or building friendships, success happens one day at a time. Strong attendance builds strong habits. Every class counts, and every day your child is in school sets the stage for tomorrow’s achievements. Let’s make this year the one where we all show up—ready to learn, ready to grow, and ready to succeed. Together, we can help every student build momentum for the future. For details, click HERE.

Be present. Be prepared. Be #PresentForTheFuture.

As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and secure learning environment, weapon detection scanners will be implemented at high schools for the 2025-26 school year. We are grateful to our voters who made this possible through the support of the 2023 Bond referendum. WATCH the video below for a look at the scanners. Visit LISD.net/safety for additional details.

As a reminder, the LISD community now has access to STOPit, an anonymous reporting system that allows individuals to submit concerns at any time, from anywhere. Visit LISD.net/safety for more information about this resource and how to access it. The tip line reopens for the school year on Monday, Aug. 11.

In LISD, we utilize the Standard Response Protocol, or SRP, which refers to five specific actions in the event of an emergency: Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter and Hold. In the event of an emergency you will receive immediate notification in the LISD app, email, and/or phone call from your child’s campus and the school district. Read more about LISD’s emergency communication practices.

The LISD Technology Repair Center is open through through Aug. 7 by appointment only. Any damaged or broken LISD device can be dropped off at the center for repairs. Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and are limited daily. To schedule an appointment, please call the helpdesk at (972) 350-1833 and choose option 3.

Beginning this fall, LISD will convert 9th grade student access from the Apple App Store to a district in-house managed App Store, similar to the elementary and middle school student experience. In addition, LISD students will only be able to access web-based games on district iPads if the games are educational and approved through our web filtering system. The LISD-managed app store will ensure students have access to applications that align with the LISD curriculum.

Please ensure your notification settings are accurate in Skyward using the following steps:

• Login to Skyward Family Access:
• Select My Account to change your username, password, contact information, and language.
• Click on Skylert and check all message categories to receive all messages from Lewisville ISD.

LISD is committed to building positive partnerships between our staff and the communities we serve through positive and clear communication, acting as a bridge for community engagement which leads to effective outcomes. Because of this, we’ve compiled the following resources for families:

We always need volunteers looking to partner with the district to support our schools. All volunteers must complete yearly background checks in order to volunteer in our schools. To complete your background check please following the below steps:

• Click here to log in to your account and click on the button to the right of “Volunteer Type” that says “Update”
• Click “General Community and Parents/Guardians of LISD Students”
• Select the school(s) you want to work with this year
• Fill out the Background Check Consent and the LISD Background Check

There are many local PTA chapters across LISD that partner with campuses to provide support to their students, staff and community members in various ways. Membership is now open, and anyone interested in championing LISD schools can visit joinPTA.org to start the membership process.

This summer, trustee Dr. Buddy Bonner resigned from the LISD Board of Trustees. Board President Jenny Proznik shared a message with the LISD community. Read the message HERE.