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Welcome to Start School Later Greater Austin, TX!

 The Greater Austin chapter of Start School Later includes the growing metroplex of Round Rock, Georgetown and San Marcos.

All
 Austin-area high schools start at 8:20 a.m. or later (e.g., San Marcos H.S. at 8:20 a.m., Round Rock H.S. at 9:05 a.m., Westlake H.S. at 8:50 a.m.). Although Austin-area middle schools start around 8:30 a.m. Austin's elementary schools' early start times are cause for action.

Start School Later advocates that no child should have to walk, wait at bus stops, ride their bikes, or drive to school before civil twilight. Because the majority of elementary schools in the Greater Austin area require students to be at school before 8 a.m., many young students are commuting in the dark. In fact, Bluebonnet Elementary School in Bastrop ISD has a bus pickup time of 5:35 a.m.!

Unfortunately, the situation is getting worse not better. Eanes ISD and Lake Travis ISD recently changed the start times of its elementary schools to earlier. To meet the 75,600 minutes of instructional time required by the state, districts added five minutes to each school day ... in the morning. Many elementary schools start at 7:40 a.m. and even 7:35.

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Read Austin Chapter Leader Alexandra Wharton's testimony to the Texas Senate Education Committee on April 4, 2018
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  • About Us
    • Mission and Goals
    • Who We Are >
      • Board of Directors
      • National Team
      • Local Chapters
      • Advisory Board
      • Coalition Partners
    • Annual Report
    • Bylaws
    • SSL News >
      • Press Releases
      • Newsletters
      • Blog
  • Learn More
    • School Start Times >
      • Why Change?
      • Wake Up Calls (Fast Facts)
      • Key Position Statements
      • Success Stories
      • Legislation
      • Myths and Misconceptions
    • Sleep Education >
      • Let's Sleep!
      • Sleep 101 - College
      • Sleep Calculator
      • Workshops and Webinars
    • Legislation
  • Get Involved
    • Join our Mailing List
    • Contact Us
    • Donate
    • National Conference 2024
    • Find a Local Chapter
    • Sign our Petition
  • Get Resources
    • Bookstore
    • Flyers, Posters, Videos, etc.
    • Implementation Help
    • Reference and Resource List