Bell Schedule and Transportation Changes Coming
School times are being adjusted for the 2025-2026 school year, and some of our bus riders may notice a difference in route locations as well.
Early elementary school: 7:25 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. (Early Release - 12:25)
Late elementary school: 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (No change)
Middle school: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. (Early Release - 1:30 PM)
High school: 8:55 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. (Early Release - 2:05 PM)
NEAC: 8:55 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. (Early Release - 2:05 PM)
These minor adjustments will allow our Transportation Department to eliminate several bus routes in the morning and afternoons, which will improve efficiency and on-time arrivals. In addition, some middle school and high school students who live inside gated communities will experience a change in their bus stop locations. Our Transportation Department will reduce the number of stops inside some gated communities when they can be safely removed. These changes will also allow additional stops to be added to other routes, while saving approximately $165,000. Our goal is to make sure we are maximizing our time while still providing our students safe and convenient transportation to our schools.
NEISD’s Efficiency Committee, which gives parents and stakeholders the opportunity to help advise our District systems to work more efficiently, made the recommendation to review our campus start times and bus stop locations. On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Transportation Department presented this information to the NEISD Board of Trustees and they approved the changes. This aligns with our Balanced District Scorecard pillar of being good stewards of your tax dollars and systematically evaluating program, practices and procedures for effectiveness and efficiency.
If you want to learn more about this decision, please watch the transportation presentation from the April 14 regular board meeting.
