Tyler ISD
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Location Map TYLER, TX 75701 Smith County
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District Poverty Rate 19.5% (data source)
Non-White Students 78.4% (data source)
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Last Updated December 2, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (26)
School Grades Period
ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMY
Bell El
Birdwell School
Bonner El
Boulter Middle
Caldwell Arts Academy
Clarkston El
Dixie El
Douglas El
Dr Bryan C Jack El
Griffin El
Hogg Middle
Hubbard Middle
Jones El
Moore Mst Magnet School
Orr El
Owens El
Peete El
Ramey El
Rice El
T J Austin El
Three Lakes Middle
Tyler H S
Tyler Isd Early College H S
Tyler Legacy H S
Woods El
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State Law and School Board Policy
School District Policy
Policy Notes
Texas State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
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