Joshua approves four-day school-week

Joshua ISD to be off most Mondays in 2024-25 to incentivize teachers and increase attendance

JOSHUA – The Joshua Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a hybrid four-day school-week in the 2024-25 school-year at the board meeting Monday at the Joshua ISD Administration Building.

Joshua ISD believes the four-day school-week gives the district a hiring advantage and incentivizes teachers to stay with the district by allowing “more flexibility for planning, grading, and professional development,” the district stated Tuesday. Joshua ISD believes this will ultimately benefit students, according to its statement. 

“This would allow for higher student and staff attendance, benefiting students academically and reducing reliance on substitutes, which have been in short supply in Texas,” Joshua ISD stated in regard to the 2024-25 school-year calendar offering more time for students and staff to attend extracurricular events, personal appointments and more.

Joshua ISD schools won’t be in session Mondays in the 2024-25 school-year except for certain periods including during August and April to establish a routine at the beginning of the school-year and to accommodate testing periods in April, Joshua ISD stated Tuesday.