Lewisville ISD middle and high school campuses may change their start times, and all schools could lengthen the school day for the 2026-27 school year, following a report from district Chief of Staff Shawna Miller at a Jan. 6 board work session.

LISD had 15 middle schools and 10 high schools, according to its website.

The impact: Currently, middle school runs from 8:55 a.m.-4:10 p.m., and high school runs from 8:20 a.m.-3:20 p.m. District staff proposed swapping the start times for middle and high school, following a survey from parents that supported the proposed time swap, giving high schools the later start time.

Miller said the district may also add 10 minutes to the school day to give the district additional minutes for bad weather days and to give staff more time for work and professional development and planning.

A new golf instruction business, Golf University, opened in Highland Village in early November.

What they offer: The business, which is owned by Myles Vlachos, offers personal instruction for golfers from swing feedback to working on their short game. Golf University uses a TruGolf simulator, which includes thousands of courses worldwide and provides real-time feedback, for its lessons.

Also of note: Golf University is related to Vlachos’ other business, Golf Everywhere, which is currently going through the construction process.

• 120 Main St., Ste. L126, Highland Village

A women’s clothing store is now open in Grapevine Mills.

El Palacio offers a variety of shapewear, as well as jeans, leggings, purses and accessories.

The background: The store moved into a space formerly occupied by Sock Em’ Sock Emporium. According to previous reporting, that store opened Dec. 3, 2021, at the mall.

• 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 505, Grapevine

Texas charter system Harmony Public Schools launched a new virtual learning platform on Jan. 5 that allows students across the state to take high school courses online.

The overview: The Harmony Online Learning program includes dozens of courses aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, all of which are self-paced, according to a news release.

More details: Students can choose from dozens of courses in core subjects, electives, Advanced Placement and Career and Technical Education, according to the program’s website. The offerings aim to help students complete credit recovery, get ahead with their requirements and access courses not available at their home campus. Credit earned through Harmony may be applied toward high school graduation requirements depending on local district policies, per the release.

One more thing: Interested families can enroll online, and spring courses begin Jan. 12, per the release. The cost of tuition per course is $325, a spokesperson from Harmony Public Schools told Community Impact.