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As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken.  Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools

DISD Hotline Offers Information To Parents During First Week Of School

8 Aug 2000

It's back to school time in Dallas! In order to ease the confusion of the first days of classes, the DISD has set up a Parent Hotline to answer school-related concerns and questions from the community.

Answers to frequently-asked questions can be found by calling (972) 925-KIDS (5437). The hotline will be in operation from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. August 14-15—the first two days of school; and 7:30 a.m. until noon, August 16-18. Bilingual Parent Hotline staff will answer questions in Spanish.

Generally, most parents have questions regarding transportation, school hours and bus routes, how to obtain applications for free and reduced-price school meals and required immunizations.

Other commonly-asked questions include information regarding attendance zones (which will determine the school in which a child is supposed to enroll) and qualifications for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten enrollment.