In Texas, children between the ages of 6 and 17 on or before September 1 are required to attend school unless otherwise exempted by law. For the purpose of state accounting, students are either present or absent at the time the official attendance is taken at the campus. For elementary campuses, this time is 10:00 a.m. Excused absences may be considered for illness, death in the immediate family, or other circumstances approved in advance by the principal.

In the event of an absence, a note from the parent stating the reason for the absence must be taken to the attendance office the day the student returns to school. In the event of absences exceeding three days, a doctor's excuse must be obtained.

Students who arrive to campus between 7:30 to 7:50 am. will be supervised in our waiting areas. Bus and daycare riders will wait for their classroom teacher in the cafeteria. Car riders will report to the gym. Teachers escort students to class beginning at 7:50 a.m.

Students should not arrive prior to 7:30 a.m. because no supervision is provided.

For the 2024-2025 school year, Toler Elementary is a CEP (community eligibility provision) campus. Students receive free breakfast and lunch. A free and reduced price meal application is NOT required. Visit the Garland ISD CEP page.

A student is considered tardy at 8:10 a.m. Students who arrive at 8:10 a.m. or after must sign in at the attendance office and receive a pass before proceeding to class. Tardies may be considered as excused or unexcused based on a determination of the principal or his/her designee. In addition, tardies may be considered as partial day absences and are subject to the same court proceedings as excessive absences.

Early dismissal for GISD elementary campuses is at 1:25pm.

Students who leave the building during normal school hours must sign out through the attendance office. Only a parent, legal guardian, or emergency contact that is listed in Skyward may sign out students. Photo identification (valid driver's license) is required.

Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. Students who walk or ride bicycles will be encouraged to leave campus upon dismissal. Students who ride school buses will wait in the cafeteria to be escorted to their ride. Day care riders will wait in the gymnasium. While waiting, students will read silently, work on homework, or sit quietly. All car riders should pick up from the front of the school with the student's name tag placed on the dash board. A staff member will call for the student. Please remain in your vehicle. Parents wishing to park and pick up at the door may use the non-labeled parking spaces and the yellow curb areas. Bring your child's name tag and place it in the appropriate grade level box by the front door. A staff member will call your student.

Please do not park in the labeled spaces or along the red curbs. Leave the center lane open for moving traffic. At 3:30 p.m. remaining students will be brought inside and parents/drivers will be required to park and come inside the building to pick up students.

If there is a change in how a student goes home parents/guardians must write a note stating how the child/children will go home. Students will not be allowed to change their dismissal procedures without a note.

Two class parties are held each school year to recognize the winter holiday break and Valentine's day. Children's birthday parties will not be permitted at school. However, parents are allowed to send store bought cupcakes or cookies and juice pouches for the student to share with his or her class at the end of the day. Items sent to school such as balloons, flowers, stuffed animals and cake are NOT allowed. 

Library books are loaned to students during the school year. Library books and other textbooks are to be kept clean and covered, and handled correctly. Monetary fines will be assessed for damaged and lost books.

Personal items found in and around the school such as clothes, lunch bags and backpacks should be turned in to the Lost and found located in the cafeteria. Small items such as jewelry, keys, and glasses should be brought to the office. Items that are not claimed will be donated to a local community outreach center at the end of each month.

Please label jackets, coats, hats, backpacks and lunch bags with the child's first and last name.

If your student is ill, the nurse or other office personnel will telephone. School telephones will not be available for student use. Students may not call for lunch money, permission forms, homework, permission to change after school arrangements, etc. Please help your child practice responsible habits by returning forms by deadline and encourage him/her to routinely prepare for each day by gathering lunch money, homework assignments, etc. before bedtime or before leaving for school.

When contacting our school please remember that messages to students will not be delivered after 2:30 p.m.

Toler Elementary students will wear standardized dress according to district and campus guidelines. All students, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, are required to wear standardized dress at Toler. Standardized dress clothing may be purchased at many local stores and online. No specific brands are required for standardized dress.

Students may select to wear combinations of the clothing items listed below:

• Red, Navy or White polo shirts (with buttons, can be short or long sleeved)
• White button-down shirts (short or long sleeved)
• Red, Navy or White sweater or sweatshirt
• Navy or Khaki pants
• Navy or Khaki shorts
• Navy or Khaki skorts (for girls)
• Navy or Khaki jumpers (for girls)
• Navy or Khaki skirts (for girls)
• No clothing may have logos.
• Pants must not sag. A belt is preferred but not required.
• All shirts must have short or long sleeves and a collar.
• Turtlenecks may be worn. Turtlenecks must be white, navy, red, or khaki.
• Sweaters and light jackets worn inside the building must be navy, red, or white (solid color only).
• Students may not wear head coverings in the building.
• Pants must have a waistband. No sweatpants or windpants may be worn.
• Shorts, skorts, jumpers and skirts must be no shorter than 2" above the middle of the knee.
• Female students may wear navy, red, or white tights.

Student hair must be clean and neat. No extreme modes of style are permitted (mohawks, designs, etc.). Hair colors must be natural tints.

Tennis shoes, loafers, or dress shoes that enclose the foot on all sides are required. Students are required to wear socks with all shoes. Navy, red, or white socks are permitted. Tennis shoes are required on P.E. and Movement Days. Sandals, slides, mules, crocs and flip flops are not permitted.

Students will have School Spirit Dress days on Fridays. Students may wear blue jeans or blue jean shorts with any Toler Elementary t-shirt or sweatshirt. Toler t-shirts may include any t-shirts sold by PTA or any GISD shirt. Students may also wear their standardized dress clothes on school spirit days. Jeans and shorts must be the appropriate length and fit. All jeans and jean shorts must be hemmed. (Jeans may have appropriate writing, flowers, or designs on the pockets ONLY)