When the 2022-23 school year begins, Katy ISD elementary students will see a slight adjustment to their bell schedule. The adjusted elementary bell schedule will help alleviate transportation challenges related to route times and driver shortages. Effective August 2022, elementary campuses will fall under one of three tiers:

• Tier A (7:50 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
• Mid-Tier (8:10 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.)
• Tier B (8:30 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.)

“In an effort to maximize bus routes, minimize service delays and accommodate for our current driver shortage, the adjusted elementary bell schedule is a mechanism to assist the Transportation Department in improving the services it offers eligible bus riders,” Ted Vierling, the district’s chief of operations, said. “Additionally, this allows the district to better utilize its drivers.”

The bell schedule adjustment only affects elementary campuses. There will be no change to the 2022-23 Katy ISD junior high and high school bell schedules. Below are the three tiers with assigned campuses:

Tier A Elementary Campuses (7:50 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Alexander, Campbell, Cimarron, Hayes, Hutsell, McRoberts, Memorial Parkway, Rhoads, Rylander, Sundown, Winborn and WoodCreek.

Mid-Tier Elementary Campuses (8:10 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.)

Bear Creek, Bethke, Bryant, Exley, Fielder, Franz, Golbow, Griffin, Holland, Katy, Mayde Creek, McElwain, Morton Ranch, Nottingham Country, Randolph, Shafer, Stanley, West Memorial, Williams, Wilson, and Wolfe.

Tier B Elementary Campuses (8:30 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.)

Creech, Davidson, Jenks, Kilpatrick, King, Leonard, Pattison, Robertson, Schmalz, Stephens and Wolman.

Parents can determine if their child or children are eligible for bus service by visiting the Katy ISD Transportation WebQuery page, the abbreviated URL for which is bit.ly/3di6dqe.