Back to School
Below you’ll find information to help you and your student(s) be prepared for the first day on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Enrollment
First things first. If you haven’t completed the returning student verification or new student enrollment process for your student — do so now! Both can be submitted online at www.bisd.net/enrollment. Administrators at your child’s school can answer any specific questions you may have.
Calendars
Be sure to print the 2025-2026 Student Academic Calendar and take note of the year’s student holidays, early release days, bad weather makeup days and reporting periods. And remember — attendance matters! Missing just two days a month means a child misses 10% of the school year. Start working on your plan now to make regular attendance the norm in your household.
Bell Schedules
Being punctual is also important, so set those alarms! Here are the bell schedules for our schools:
- Belton Early Childhood School 7:35 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
- Elementary Schools 7:35 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
- Middle Schools 8:10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- Belton High School 8:50 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.
- Lake Belton High School 8:50 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.
- Belton New Tech @Waskow 8:40 a.m. - 4:13 p.m.
- DAEP 7:40 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Skyward Family Access
Skyward Family Access is where Belton ISD families can see their child’s grades and attendance, as well as receive messages from teachers, view report cards, request notifications and set Skylert (email) preferences. You may want to bookmark Skyward Family Access or download the mobile app for easy access to this important site.
ParentSquare
ParentSquare offers a unified and secure platform for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:
- Send and receive school and class information
- Share documents and files
- View calendar items
- Sign up to volunteer
- Schedule parent-teacher conferences
- And much more…in one centralized place
Visit ParentSquare Overview for more information on this platform.
ParentSquare Introduction to Parents - English
ParentSquare Introduction to Parents - Spanish
Bus Transportation
No registration is required for students to ride the bus. Simply verify route information online at www.bisd.net/transportation. You can also view the Bus Rider Safety Handbook online. After the first few days of school, student ID cards will be issued and used as a bus pass.
SmartTag (Bus Notifications)
Parents/guardians are encouraged to register for the SmartTag Parent Portal. This will allow parents to be notified when their student gets on and off the bus and will also locate his or her bus during the route. Once you are registered, you can then download the free SmartTag app to your iPhone or Android device. Please refer to the Transportation Services webpage for more information.
Starting September 5th, all bus riders are required to use their SmartTag student ID to ride the bus. Failure to utilize the SmartTag ID could result in suspension of bus privileges. The consequences for noncompliance are located in the Bus Rider Safety Handbook located on the BISD website. Students that are exempt from facing consequences include students with special needs, students in foster care, students in the Heartbeat program (homeless), and students in DAEP.
School Meals
Families interested in Free and Reduced School Meals should submit an application at www.schoollunchapp.com. The application will be available beginning August 1. For more information about menu prices and payment options, visit www.bisd.net/nutrition.
Anonymous Alerts System
Students or parents in the school community can anonymously submit any suspicious activity, bullying or other student related issues to a school administrator(s). We encourage you to report important issues. Once you complete the contact form, you will receive a confirmation that your information has been submitted to the school district.
School Supply List
You’ll find school supply lists at www.bisd.net/supplies. If you ordered pre-packaged supplies (genius!), those will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom.
Tax-Free Weekend
Texas’ annual sale tax holiday is set for August 8th through 10th. Most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) purchased during the weekend is tax-free.
Use of Personal Electronic Devices
To promote the best possible learning and social environment in Belton ISD's classrooms and schools, student access and use of personal electronic devices will not be allowed during the school day. For more information and cell phone guidelines please visit Use of Personal Electronic Devices.
District Flickr
Belton ISD's Flickr account features photos from various events and moments with our students, staff, and community throughout the school year.
Events
Be sure to follow your school’s social media for details about back-to-school events, meet the teacher nights, new student information, parent orientations, and more! Also, watch your inbox for emails from the campus principal with more information.