KERA News Dallas ISD has three academic calendars this year to try and address learning loss as a result of the pandemic. Five Dallas ISD schools had their first day of classes Monday, while 41 campuses begin next week, and the remaining 184 begin Aug. 16. It’s all a part of DISD’s approach to reshape the traditional school year. The Dallas Independent School District has three academic calendars this year as it returns to in-person learning for everyone. This revised approach to instruction comes in response to the learning gaps Dallas ISD noticed as a result of the pandemic. “We realized that we needed to do something different and something bold,” Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said.