In order to comply with a state law that calls for an instructional school year to be measured by minutes instead of days, Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the following changes for the 2016-2017 school year:
- Elementary school hours will be 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- The school day for middle school and high school students will not change.
- Middle school hours will remain 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Singley Academy hours will remain 7:45 a.m. to 3:05 a.m.
- All other high school hours will remain 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- Half-day afternoon prekindergarten school hours will be 12:15 to 3:15 p.m.
- Half-day deaf education prekindergarten school hours will be 7:45 to 11:30 a.m.
- Full day PK/Head Start school hours will be 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.