Location
The Comal Independent School District spans 589 square miles of central Texas, including parts of five central Texas counties: Comal, Bexar, Hays, Kendall, and Guadalupe. Within the district are the communities of Canyon Lake, Sattler, Startzville, Hancock, Fischer, Spring Branch, Smithson Valley, Bulverde, Garden Ridge, and part of the cities of San Antonio and New Braunfels. Major highways crossing the district include Interstate 35, U.S. Highway 281, and Texas Highway 46.

Enrollment
Total student enrollment in the CISD was 14,084 in October 2006. Nine elementary schools serve more than  6,800 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. More than 7,200 students are enrolled in the district’s two high schools and four middle schools. The Memorial High School provides classes as an alternative education campus and dropout retrieval program.

Demographic and Enrollment Information
2007-2008 District Fact Brochure
2007 State of the District Presentation

Accreditation
The Comal school district is rated as an Academically Acceptable school district. All campuses in the Comal Independent School District are fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency.  In addition, each year many CISD schools are recognized by the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Academic Excellence Indicator System for outstanding performance. Comal ISD's TEA Exemplary schools are Bill Brown Elementary and Arlon Seay Intermediate. TEA Recognized schools are Church Hill Middle School, Comal Elementary, Goodwin Frazier Elementary, Hoffmann Lane Elementary, Mt. Valley School (now Startzville Elementary), Rahe Bulverde, Rebecca Creek Elementary, Specht Elementary and Smithson Valley Middle. The other five schools are rated Acceptable by the state. Literally hundreds of faculty and staff, students, and CISD programs have earned top honors in state and national areas.

Registration
Eligibility All students who reside within the boundaries of the Comal Independent School District are eligible to enroll in district schools. The district does not accept tuition students from outside of its boundaries. Kindergarten and first grade: The CISD offers full-day kindergarten and half-day pre-kindergarten. For pre-kindergarten, morning and afternoon transportation is provided on established routes and at normally scheduled times. Mid-day transportation must be arranged by the parent. According to state law, a child who has reached five years of age on or before September 1 of the current school year is eligible to attend kindergarten. Specific eligibility requirements exist for pre-kindergarten. Children enrolling in the first grade must be six years of age by September 1 of the current school year. Required documents: The following documents are required to register any student in CISD schools: two proofs of residency, immunization record from previous school or family doctor, unofficial transcript or last report card, birth certificate, and social security number. Parents must have custody papers if required.

Transportation
Services are provided for all students. On mornings when possible hazardous conditions exist, school officials will check the roads. The superintendent will inform area radio stations by 6 a.m. Earlier notices will be given the previous day or evening, whenever possible. Parents and students are asked to listen to one of the following radio stations for information: KGNB at 1420 AM, KNBT at 92.1 FM, WOAI at 1200 AM, and KTSA at 550 AM.  Another source of information is the district's 24-hour hotline at 830-904-INFO.  Also, check this website under the Emergency News button for the latest information.  If school class start times are delayed, buses will run approximately one hour later than the usual time. For further information, call the appropriate school. Do not call the Transportation Department or central administration offices for information, because there are not enough telephone lines to handle these calls.

Questions
If you have any questions about district programs or services, please write, phone, or stop by the CISD Office of Communications located at 1404 IH 35 North, New Braunfels, TX, 78130; (830) 221-2045.

Comal Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, or disability in providing education services, activities or programs. It is the intent and policy of this District to conduct its activities in compliance with all Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age religion, color, national origin or disability.