Campus Policies

Let’s Start the Day The Right Way!

School Hours 7:30 PM – 2:55 PM
We all head to class at 7:20 AM
Tardy at 7:30 AM

Please help your child get off to a great start by having him/her here on time.  Lots of learning starts from the very beginning.

Instruction begins at 7:30 AM

The school doors open at 7:00 AM, and we welcome your child at that time so you won’t have to worry about him/her being late to class!

Breakfast served from 7:00 AM to 7:25 AM.  We head to class before 7:30 AM! Breakfast is Free for ALL students who wish to eat breakfast.

Lunch Schedule

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Kindergarten

11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1st Grade

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 2nd Grade

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. 3rd Grade

12: 05 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. 4th Grade

12:10 pm - 12:40pm ABC & FSLC 

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 5th Grade

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Pre-K

 

Dear Freeman Families,

Below you will find our FRE Dress Code for the 2025-2026 school year. At our school, we believe that our students and staff should dress in a way that reflects high standards for learning and development. Adhering to the dress policy allows students and teachers to focus on the greater pursuits of learning and teaching.

While we are not requiring uniforms, we will impose a high standard of appearance and dress. Having a clearly defined dress code ensures that students focus on learning and thus leads to increase student achievement. We will have a daily “Dress for Success Check” each morning. We also have resources for hygiene items including toothbrushes, deodorant, soap and lotion. We want all students to feel comfortable and cared for in the learning environment.

Please review the FRE Dress Code carefully as you make plans for the exciting school year ahead.

As always, we will follow CFBISD dress code policy. All clothing items must be appropriately sized and fit for length and width. Skin tight clothing is not permissible.

All clothing items must be appropriately sized and fit for length and width. Skin tight clothing is not permissible.

Tops/Shirts/Dresses:

• Any color of top/shirt
• All undergarments must be covered by the top/shirt
• Graphics and words must be appropriate for the learning environment. Disruptions or distractions due to content of the graphics are not permitted
• All shirts must be longer than the top of the pants/skirts/shorts and not expose midriff when arms are extended in any direction
• Spaghetti straps or strapless tops are not permissible

Skirts/Shorts/Pants/Dresses

• Skirts, dresses and shorts must fall below the fingertips of the student
• Leggings are defined as pants with NO POCKETS on the back and must be covered by a dress, shorts or long shirt.
• Undergarments should not be visible through the fabric or on top of the garment. Belts will be provided to pants not fitting.
• Clothing, to include jeans, can only have holes that expose skin from the knee down. Holes/tears above the knee cannot expose skin.
• Racing shorts, spandex or skin-tight shorts are not permissible unless worn under a dress or skirt.
• Pajamas may not be worn to school unless the school calendar indicates a special dress day

Shoes:

• Sneakers style shoes are the most preferred. Children are active during daily exercises, recess and brain breaks. Safety and comfort are key.
• Shoes must be appropriately fitting and worn as designed
• Shoes with laces must be laced to the top and tied as designed
• Closed toed designed shoes must be worn for safety.
• Examples of shoes NOT permitted include but not limited to: CROCS, sandals, flip flops, cleats, shoes with wheels, heels, house shoes

Accessories:

• Jewelry that posses a risk of getting pulled or hung are considered a safety risk and will not be permitted.
• Any jewelry/trinkets that distract/disrupt the learning environment are not permitted.
• No hats or hoods of jackets may be worn inside the school building. Headwear for religious or medical reasons are permitted.

Seasonal attire:

• Clothing items should be season appropriate. Example: {Shorts: Spring, Summer, Fall}
• Outdoor gear including winter coats, gloves, scarves and earmuffs should be worn during winter season only.
• Light weight jackets are designed for spring and fall. All clothing items should be labeled with the child’s name in marker.

Our lost and found items will be donated to a local clothing closet on the 4th Friday of every month.

Families in need of assistance for clothing and shoes should contact our campus counselors at 972-968-1700. We are here to help to ensure all students have equal access to clothing.

Arrival - Reminder: The use of cell phones in a school zone is prohibited and subject to fines.Kinder - 5th Grade Parents may drop off students by either using the Morning Drop Off Line or by parking in the parking lot and walking the student across the crosswalk. Please drive along the curb to drop-off students. Move as far forward as possible. The lane to the left is for passing through to exit the campus. Please do not use the outside lane to move ahead of other cars at the curb. We ask parents to be patient as students are getting out of their cars. School staff will insure that traffic moves as quickly as possible. Parents must stay in your car. Please have children prepared and ready for drop off. If child is not ready, you will be asked to move forward or park your car.

All students who are considered Walkers - You must use the crosswalk at the corner of Valley Ranch Pkwy and Ranch Trail, students will say good bye to parents at enter the "Pre-K" dismissal door located by the Gym. If arriving early for breakfast prior to the 7:00 front doors opening, students will need to wait with a parent.  Walkers are required to enter through the doors between the gym and cafeteria.  This is the ONLY door open to walkers. The front is reserved for car drop off which will allow traffic to move faster. Doors Open 7:00 am-7:30 am and any Students arriving after 7:30 am will be receiving a tardy pass and therefore must enter through front door.

Parents of PRK students and siblings need to use the back drive. Families must stop and place their car in park along the left lane closest to the building and walk their child to the door. Our PRK staff will be out back ready to greet and support families. Please use the right lane as you exit the driveway as other cars will be using the left lane to park.

Special Services students and their siblings will use the back drive.  The Special Services staff members will be waiting to greet students by the side door.  Families must stop and place their car in park along the left lane closest to the building and walk their child to the side door. Use the right lane as you exit the driveway as other cars and busses will be using the left lane to park. 

Students should be in their classrooms ready to learn by 7:30 am. Students that arrive after 7:30 am will be marked tardy and the adult dropping the student off will need to get out of their vehicle and enter the front of the building to fill out a tardy pass. Excessive tardies will lead to a conference with administrators to discuss a success plan.

Dismissal - Reminder: The use of cell phones in a school zone is prohibited and subject to fines.

Car Riders: Be prepared with your tag visible!

1. Car riders will be dismissed in the front of the building by grade level. (K-5 only) (PreK is from the south parking lot.)
2. Students will be helped into cars by teachers.
3. Parents are to remain in their cars at all times. You are NOT allowed to exit your car!
4. Older siblings will come to their younger sibling’s line. They will be picked up together.
5. Teachers will direct cars to appropriate areas when spaces are available.
   Visor Signs- Your child’s teacher will provide you with a name card, please attach the card, with your child’s name/grade on it, to your visor with a rubber band. As you wait in line to pick up your child, please turn the visor down to show their name. When you are ready to leave the driving lane raise the visor.
6. All car riders will be supervised by teachers.
7. Any child not picked up by 3:05 pm will be taken to the front office.
8. Parents must come to the front office and sign them out for the day.

Pre-K Dismissal Procedures:
All parents must park in a legal parking spot and walk to the grassy area behind the dumpsters. Teachers will look for the child’s name on the colored tag. Students will be dismissed to parents at that time.

Buses:  (Parents cannot pick up their child from the bus lane). 

Students will be monitored during arrival and dismissal. Parents should plan to be at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time. Students in grades Pre-K through 2nd grade must have a parent/guardian present when dropped off at the bus stop in order for the bus driver to release them. Bus Routes Link Coming Soon…..A child who does not ride a school bus cannot go home with another student on a school bus. Also, students can only ride the school bus assigned to them. They cannot ride another school bus at any time. Please send written notification if your child will not be riding the bus home. A bus contract will be sent home with all children riding buses. Code of Conduct will be enforced on school transportation to ensure the safety of all students and violations will cause a loss of riding privileges.

Walkers: Be prepared with your tag visible!
Parents will walk to the playground gate and wait for a staff member to call their child’s grade level. Parents will enter the gate and be matched with their child. Older students will be with younger siblings. All families will wait to be released from the playground area to walk on the sidewalk along Ranch Trail together. 

* All Kinder - 2nd grade students must have a parent pick them up; if you want your Kinder - 2nd grade student to walk with an older sibling, please contact the teacher; if students are not matched with a parent by 3:05 pm, they are taken to the office.

* With parent permission, 3rd - 5th grade students may walk to the intersection and cross the street with the crossing guard independently.

A crossing guard will be on duty for Parents & Walkers crossing Valley Ranch Parkway at the corner of Ranch Trail Dr.

HILL WALKERS

If you live in the neighborhood behind the school, a staff member will bring your child to the hill to meet you there.

Day Care:
Students who attend day care will wait in the gym until their van arrives. Students will be supervised by teachers.

Changes in Dismissal:
Should you need to make a change in transportation, you must email freattendance@cfbisd.edu or call the main office. We will notify the homeroom teacher about any transportation changes. Teachers are busy with students and therefore are not responsible for checking emails/messages during the instructional day.  We also have substitutes in the building at any time and we must ensure that all students get home safely. A student informing their teacher of a change in dismissal is not sufficient. We must hear from the parent/guardian before any changes will be made. All changes must be made by 2:00 pm to allow sufficient time for our office staff to communicate with teachers.  Frequent changes in transportation may cause confusion for your child.

Students Leaving Before Dismissal:
In order to maximize instructional time, students will not be released from school after 2:30 p.m. If you must pick your child up early for an appointment, you will need to come to the office and sign your child out. Please allow at least five minutes before you need to leave in order to allow time for us to send for your child. To minimize loss of instructional time, we will not send for your child until you arrive at school.

REMINDERS for arrival and dismissal:

1. Children must be in a booster seat or seated with their seat belt fastened while riding in a car.
2. Hand held electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, etc.) cannot be used in active school zones. (City of Irving Ordinance)
3. NO PARKING in loading zones and in the north (buses) and northeast (gym) parking lots.
4. Do not drive or park on the grass at any time.

In addition to completing and passing the background check, parents who wish to go on a field trip will sign up with the teachers and be contacted to attend and help. Often we have more volunteers than we can use on a particular field trip. If that is the case, we will let you know.  Parents, friends, family, who are not officially a part of a particular field trip may not attend or join up with the group. Children, from Freeman who attend the trip, must ride the District buses to and from the field trip.  Children are not released to adults at the field trip to be brought home separately from the rest of the students.