Austin ISD 2026-27 ADSY Calendar

Additional Days School Year, or ADSY, is a state-funded, campus-specific program that adds optional summer and Saturday learning opportunities for students who need additional academic support.

Austin ISD’s Board approval names nine campuses: Linder, Pecan Springs, Sanchez and Wooldridge elementary schools, and Burnet, Dobie, Mendez, Paredes and Webb middle schools. The current ADSY calendar PDF header omits Paredes, so Paredes families should confirm the calendar with their campus.

Regular classes begin Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the same day as the rest of Austin ISD. Optional summer ADSY instruction starts earlier, on Tuesday, July 7.

The PDF marks July 7-9, July 13-16, July 20-23, July 27-30, and August 3-5. These are five separate blocks totaling 18 instructional dates, not one uninterrupted July-to-August session.

No. Austin ISD says the extra summer and Saturday sessions are optional for eligible or invited students, although students recommended for accelerated instruction are strongly encouraged to participate.

No. Austin ISD describes ADSY as a high-impact learning opportunity led by certified teachers, not traditional summer school. Its optional summer and Saturday sessions combine core instruction with enrichment activities.

Austin ISD says a subset of students who need additional academic support will be invited. Students recommended for extra support are strongly encouraged to attend, but the summer and Saturday sessions are optional.

Austin ISD says ADSY days combine targeted grade-level instruction and small-group academic support with enrichment such as STEM, arts, music and sports. Summer participants receive core instruction as part of the program day.

The calendar marks October 3, November 7, and December 5, 2026, followed by January 9, February 13, March 6, and April 3, 2027.

The current PDF marks September 21, November 3, February 15, and April 30 as early-release days. It does not publish dismissal times, so families should check their campus schedule.

The current ADSY PDF marks October 9 as a student/staff holiday and possible bad-weather make-up day. The district’s current ADSY webpage lists October 9 among six proposed half-days, so families should confirm any update with their campus.

The current ADSY PDF marks November 2 as a student/staff holiday and November 3 as an early-release day. Austin ISD’s live ADSY page still lists both dates among six proposed half-days, so families should confirm any updated campus schedule.

Not in the same way as the traditional calendar. The current ADSY PDF marks September 21 and April 30 as early-release attendance days, while traditional-calendar students are off for PLED. Austin ISD’s ADSY staff FAQ also says staff at ADSY campuses do not participate in PLED.

The current ADSY PDF says yes: February 15 is marked as an early-release attendance day. Austin ISD’s live ADSY program page still describes a different six-half-day schedule, so families should confirm any updated campus instructions.

Austin ISD says transportation and meals are provided during the optional summer program. Saturday sessions include snacks, but the district says transportation and meals are not available for those Saturdays.

Fall break runs Monday, November 23, through Friday, November 27, 2026. The ADSY calendar follows the same full Thanksgiving-week break as the traditional district calendar.

Winter break is December 21 through January 1. January 4 is a student holiday for staff development, so regular classes resume Tuesday, January 5.

Spring break runs Monday, March 15, through Friday, March 19, 2027. Students return Monday, March 22 unless Austin ISD announces a weather-related change.

The current ADSY PDF marks October 12 as a parent-conference/student-holiday date, so students do not attend regular classes. The calendar also notes Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

The current ADSY PDF marks March 10 as a parent-conference/student-holiday date. Austin ISD’s live ADSY program page still lists March 10 in a different proposed six-half-day schedule, so families should confirm any campus update.

The approved design provides 25 optional extra opportunities: 18 summer dates and seven Saturday sessions. Regular early-release days are part of the 175-day school calendar, not additional dates.

Austin ISD’s Board announcement describes 175 regular school days for participating ADSY campuses. The 18 optional summer dates and seven optional Saturdays are additional opportunities outside that regular calendar.

No. Austin ISD says ADSY is provided at no cost to families.

The current ADSY PDF header lists eight campuses and does not name Paredes. Austin ISD’s Board announcement and current ADSY webpage both include Paredes, so Paredes families should ask the campus which calendar applies.

Austin ISD’s current sources are not fully consistent. The PDF shows 18 summer dates, four early-release dates and eight campuses; the webpage describes 19 summer days, six half-days and nine campuses. The Board announcement lists 18 summer days, six half-days and nine campuses.

ADSY adds optional summer and Saturday instruction and changes several traditional student holidays into shortened attendance days. The regular first day, last day, fall break, winter break, and spring break remain aligned.

On the current ADSY PDF, yes. March 26 is marked as a student/staff holiday and bad-weather make-up day, so it could become an attendance day if Austin ISD activates it. The live ADSY page still lists March 26 in a different proposed half-day schedule, so families should confirm any update with their campus.

Use the official ADSY PDF link on this page or visit Austin ISD’s calendar page. The district’s ADSY program page provides separate details about eligibility, meals, transportation, and optional participation.