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Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar 2026-2027

Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly students start Aug. 10 and finish June 7. Regular classes do not meet during the Oct. 13-19 and Mar. 8-12 intersession periods.

This calendar is for Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center and Jo Kelly School. Students start Aug. 10, 2026, and finish June 7, 2027. Regular classes do not meet during fall intersession Oct. 13-19 or spring intersession Mar. 8-12; spring break follows Mar. 15-19.

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Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Intersessional key dates

Key dates for Fort Worth Independent School District 2026-2027 school calendar
Event	Date	Status
First Day of School	Aug 10, 2026	School opens
Labor Day	Sep 7, 2026	No classes
Fall Break	Oct 9, 2026	No school
Indigenous Peoples' Day	Oct 12, 2026	No classes
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 23, 2026 through Nov 27, 2026	No school
Winter Break	Dec 21, 2026 through Jan 1, 2027	No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Jan 18, 2027	No classes
Spring Break	Mar 15, 2027 through Mar 19, 2027	No school
Good Friday	Mar 26, 2027	No classes
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027	No classes
Last Day of School	Jun 7, 2027	School closes

Month by month

Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Intersessional monthly calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Central Time (America/Chicago).

School Day
Weekend
Holiday (No School)
School Break
First / Last Day
Important Date

August 2026

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for August 2026
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Aug 10 First Day of School

September 2026

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for September 2026
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Sep 7 Labor Day
Sep 21 Staff Day (No Students)

October 2026

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for October 2026
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Oct 8 Staff Day (No Students)
Oct 9 Fall Break
Oct 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct 13–19 Fall Intersession

November 2026

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for November 2026
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Nov 23–27 Thanksgiving Break

December 2026

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for December 2026
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Dec 21 – Jan 1 Winter Break

January 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for January 2027
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Jan 4 Staff Day (No Students)
Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for February 2027
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Feb 15 Staff Day (No Students)

March 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for March 2027
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Mar 8–12 Spring Intersession
Mar 15–19 Spring Break
Mar 26 Good Friday
Mar 29 Staff Day (No Students)

April 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for April 2027
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May 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for May 2027
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31

May 31 Memorial Day

June 2027

Fort Worth Independent School District calendar for June 2027
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Jun 7 Last Day of School

Planning notes

Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Intersessional calendar notes

School calendar overview

The 2026–2027 Intersessional school calendar begins Aug 10, 2026 and ends Jun 7, 2027.

Before you plan

This independent page summarizes the district PDF and online calendar. Confirm attendance expectations, transportation, meals, testing and campus-specific events with Alice Carlson or Jo Kelly.

Major school breaks

Thanksgiving BreakNov 23 – 27, 2026
Winter BreakDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Spring BreakMar 15 – 19, 2027
Good Friday and Staff Day No-Class PeriodMar 26 – 29, 2027

School year by the numbers

Student attendance days: 175 days; Calculated from official datesCalculated from 216 weekdays between the first and last student days, adjusting for 41 confirmed no-school weekdays.
Total no-school weekdays: 41 weekdays; Calculated from official datesCounted from districtwide no-class events between the first and last student days. Weekends and shortened school days are excluded, and overlapping events count once.
Student no-school days: 6 days; Calculated from official datesCounts weekdays without regular classes outside holidays and multi-day breaks, including staff or planning days. Overlapping entries count once.
Longest listed break: 17 consecutive days; Calculated from official datesDec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027, including weekends. The stretch contains 11 confirmed no-school weekdays.
Long weekends: 6; Calculated from official datesCounts three- or four-day no-school stretches formed by a weekend plus one or two confirmed weekday closures. Longer school breaks are excluded.
Full-week breaks: 4 breaks; Calculated from official datesCounts continuous no-school stretches containing at least five confirmed weekdays without regular classes. Adjacent holidays and weekends remain part of the same break.

What to know

The Intersessional Calendar starts with the Traditional Calendar but continues 17 calendar days beyond the Traditional May 21 last day.
Regular classes do not meet during the October 13-19 and March 8-12 intersession periods.
Spring intersession and spring break create two back-to-back weeks without regular instruction.
The calendar uses four nine-week grading periods instead of the six six-week periods on the Traditional, ADSY and ECHS calendars.
Jo Kelly students do not participate in the state testing or standards-based report entries printed on the calendar.

Editorial summary

Planning with the Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar

Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center and Jo Kelly School use the Intersessional Calendar. Students begin August 10. They are out October 8-12 for a staff day and fall holidays, then regular classes do not meet during fall intersession October 13-19. Regular classes resume October 20.

Winter break runs December 21-January 1, and students return January 5 after the January 4 staff day. Spring intersession is March 8-12, immediately before spring break March 15-19. Regular classes resume March 22.

The calendar uses four nine-week grading periods. Standards-based report dates apply to Alice Carlson; Jo Kelly students do not participate in the report-card or state-testing entries printed on the calendar. Fort Worth ISD's online calendar and printable PDF disagree on the first report date, so families should confirm that date with Alice Carlson.

Common questions

Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Intersessional calendar FAQs

Which schools use the Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar?

Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center and Jo Kelly School use the 2026-2027 Intersessional Calendar.

When is the first day on the Intersessional Calendar?

Students at Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center and Jo Kelly School start Monday, August 10, 2026.

When is the last day on the Intersessional Calendar?

The final student day on the Intersessional Calendar is Monday, June 7, 2027, which is also the end of the fourth nine-week grading period.

When are the Fort Worth ISD intersession dates?

Fall intersession runs October 13-19, 2026. Spring intersession runs March 8-12, 2027.

Do students attend school during Fort Worth ISD intersession?

Regular classes do not meet during October 13-19 or March 8-12. The district labels fall intersession as no staff or students, with some staff working at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly. Check Alice Carlson or Jo Kelly for any campus-specific intersession programming or services.

When do regular classes resume after fall intersession?

Regular classes resume Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The sequence begins with an October 8 staff day, followed by two district holidays and the October 13-19 intersession.

When is Thanksgiving break for intersessional campuses?

Thanksgiving break runs November 23-27, 2026. Students return November 30.

When do students on the Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar return after winter break?

Winter break ends January 1, 2027. January 4 is a staff day with no students, so students return Tuesday, January 5.

How do spring intersession and spring break fit together?

Spring intersession is March 8-12, and spring break follows March 15-19. Regular classes resume Monday, March 22.

Is there school on Good Friday or March 29 on the Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar?

No. Good Friday on March 26 is a district holiday, and March 29 is a staff day with no students. Classes resume March 30.

Which staff days have no students on the Fort Worth ISD Intersessional Calendar?

During the student year, September 21, October 8, January 4, February 15 and March 29 are staff days with no students.

Is there school on Memorial Day for intersessional campuses?

No. Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027, is a district holiday. Students return June 1 for the final week.

How many grading periods are on the Intersessional Calendar?

There are four nine-week grading periods ending October 7, January 15, April 2 and June 7.

When are standards-based reports scheduled for Alice Carlson?

January 28, April 15 and June 17 are confirmed. The first date is unresolved: the current online calendar shows October 23, while the printable PDF shows October 29. The PDF states that Jo Kelly students do not participate in report cards.

Do Jo Kelly students take the state tests listed on the PDF?

The calendar specifically notes that Jo Kelly students do not participate in the printed state-testing schedule. Families should follow school guidance for any student-specific assessment.

Reference

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Fort Worth ISD 2026-2027 Intersessional Calendar

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Source and scope

About the Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Intersessional calendar

Data source

Dates come from Fort Worth ISD's board-approved 2026-2027 Intersessional Calendar and the Academic Calendars page. The PDF names Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center and Jo Kelly School and states that the Board approved the calendar April 28, 2026.

How dates are handled

District holidays, staff days with no students, intersession periods, grading-period endings and standards-based report dates were retained. Intersession is stored as a no-student event rather than a modified school day. Pre-service staff and leadership days were excluded.

Updates

Fort Worth ISD labels the dates subject to change. The first standards-based report date remains unresolved because the online calendar shows October 23 and the printable PDF shows October 29; families should confirm that date with Alice Carlson.

Disclaimer

This independent page summarizes the district PDF and online calendar. Confirm attendance expectations, transportation, meals, testing and campus-specific events with Alice Carlson or Jo Kelly.

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10First Day of School — Aug 10. The Intersessional Calendar marks August 10 as the first student day.	11	12	13	14	15	16
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7Labor Day — Sep 7. District holiday with no staff or students.	8	9	10	11	12	13
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21Staff Day (No Students) — Sep 21. The calendar labels September 21 as a staff day with no students.	22	23	24	25	26	27
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5	6	7First Nine-Week Grading Period Ends — Oct 7. The first nine-week grading period ends October 7.	8Staff Day (No Students) — Oct 8. The calendar labels October 8 as a staff day with no students.	9Fall Break — Oct 9. District holiday with no staff or students.	10	11
12Indigenous Peoples' Day — Oct 12. The printable PDF calls October 12 Indigenous Peoples' Day; the current online calendar calls it Fall Break. Both sources show no staff or students.	13Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	14Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	15Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	16Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	17Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	18Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.
19Fall Intersession — Oct 13–19. The current district calendar labels October 13-19 as Fall Intersession with no staff or students; some staff at Alice Carlson and Jo Kelly work during the period.	20	21	22	23	24	25
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23Thanksgiving Break — Nov 23–27. District holiday with no staff or students.	24Thanksgiving Break — Nov 23–27. District holiday with no staff or students.	25Thanksgiving Break — Nov 23–27. District holiday with no staff or students.	26Thanksgiving Break — Nov 23–27. District holiday with no staff or students.	27Thanksgiving Break — Nov 23–27. District holiday with no staff or students.	28	29
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21Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	22Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	23Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	24Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	25Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	26Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	27Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.
28Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	29Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	30Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	31Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.

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				1Winter Break — Dec 21 – Jan 1. The official calendar prints winter break as December 21 through January 1.	2	3
4Staff Day (No Students) — Jan 4. The calendar labels January 4 as a staff day with no students.	5First Day of Spring Semester — Jan 5. Students begin the spring semester January 5.	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15Second Nine-Week Grading Period Ends — Jan 15. The second nine-week grading period ends January 15.	16	17
18Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Jan 18. District holiday with no staff or students.	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28Standards-Based Report Date — Jan 28. The calendar lists a standards-based report date on January 28. Jo Kelly students do not participate in report cards.	29	30	31

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15Staff Day (No Students) — Feb 15. The calendar labels February 15 as a staff day with no students.	16	17	18	19	20	21
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8Spring Intersession — Mar 8–12. The PDF marks March 8-12 as intersession and reports 11 student days in March, which excludes these five weekdays from regular attendance.	9Spring Intersession — Mar 8–12. The PDF marks March 8-12 as intersession and reports 11 student days in March, which excludes these five weekdays from regular attendance.	10Spring Intersession — Mar 8–12. The PDF marks March 8-12 as intersession and reports 11 student days in March, which excludes these five weekdays from regular attendance.	11Spring Intersession — Mar 8–12. The PDF marks March 8-12 as intersession and reports 11 student days in March, which excludes these five weekdays from regular attendance.	12Spring Intersession — Mar 8–12. The PDF marks March 8-12 as intersession and reports 11 student days in March, which excludes these five weekdays from regular attendance.	13	14
15Spring Break — Mar 15–19. District holiday with no staff or students.	16Spring Break — Mar 15–19. District holiday with no staff or students.	17Spring Break — Mar 15–19. District holiday with no staff or students.	18Spring Break — Mar 15–19. District holiday with no staff or students.	19Spring Break — Mar 15–19. District holiday with no staff or students.	20	21
22	23	24	25	26Good Friday — Mar 26. District holiday with no staff or students.	27	28
29Staff Day (No Students) — Mar 29. The calendar labels March 29 as a staff day with no students.	30	31

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			1	2Third Nine-Week Grading Period Ends — Apr 2. The third nine-week grading period ends April 2.	3	4
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12	13	14	15Standards-Based Report Date — Apr 15. The calendar lists a standards-based report date on April 15. Jo Kelly students do not participate in report cards.	16	17	18
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31Memorial Day — May 31. District holiday with no staff or students.

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7Last Day of School — Jun 7. The Intersessional Calendar marks June 7 as the last student day. • Fourth Nine-Week Grading Period Ends — Jun 7. The fourth nine-week grading period ends on the last student day.	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17Standards-Based Report Date — Jun 17. The calendar lists a standards-based report date on June 17. Jo Kelly students do not participate in report cards.	18	19	20
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