Dallas Independent School District students returned to classrooms on Tuesday for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, with nearly 130,000 enrolled across the district. The district implemented two key changes for the new year: free Pre-K services for three- and four-year-old students, regardless of family income, and a new student ID badge system that covers transportation, meal services, library checkouts, and athletic events.
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The new Pre-K program aims to increase enrollment after a decline the prior year. At Hexter Elementary School on Waterview Road, students were greeted by a mariachi band, and the school is offering the new tuition-free Pre-K program.
Police departments across the region reminded drivers that school zone speed limits are back in effect, with enhanced enforcement around campuses. The National Weather Service extended a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Tuesday for much of North Texas, including the metroplex, with triple-digit temperatures expected.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
