Goose Creek CISD 2026-2027 School Calendar

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Elementary Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Monday, August 10, with event times provided by individual campuses.

Tuesday, May 25, 2027, is the last day of regular instruction, with early dismissal. May 26 is a teacher workday, not another student attendance day.

Summer break begins after early dismissal on May 25, 2027. May 26 is the first full day after the regular school year. Graduation ceremonies and summer testing may still apply to some students.

Elementary Meet the Teacher is Monday, August 10, 2026. The district calendar does not specify one time for every school, so check with your child's elementary campus.

No. Monday, September 7, 2026, is a school holiday. Students return Tuesday, September 8.

No. Friday, September 25, is a Staff PLC/Student Break day. Students have no classes, rather than an early dismissal. Classes resume Monday, September 28.

The official Fall Break is October 14–16, 2026. Students also have October 12–13 off for exchange days. Including weekends, the full break from classes is October 10–18, with school resuming Monday, October 19.

No. Students have no classes October 12 or 13. The district labels both dates Exchange Day/Student Break, not a separately named Columbus Day holiday. Fall Break follows October 14–16.

Yes. Friday, October 9, is a scheduled school day and the end of the first report period. No early release is marked on the calendar. Students return after the October break on Monday, October 19.

On the Goose Creek CISD calendar, Exchange Day/Student Break means students have no regular classes. The dates are October 12–13, 2026, and February 11–12, 2027. The instructional calendar does not specify whether campus offices are open on those days.

No. November 3 is marked Staff PLC/Student Break, so students have no classes. The calendar identifies it as a staff professional learning day rather than a separately named Election Day holiday.

Yes. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, is a scheduled school day. Veterans Day is not listed as a student holiday on the district instructional calendar.

Thanksgiving Break is November 23–27, 2026. With both weekends, students have November 21–29 off and return Monday, November 30.

Yes. Monday, November 30, is the first scheduled school day after Thanksgiving Break. It is also listed as a state testing day, so check with your campus if your child has an assigned assessment.

Winter Break runs December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. January 4 is a teacher workday, and January 5 is a Staff PLC/Student Break day. Students return to classes Wednesday, January 6.

Students have 18 consecutive days without classes, from December 19, 2026, through January 5, 2027, including weekends and the January 4–5 staff days. December 18 is an early-release school day.

Classes resume Wednesday, January 6, 2027. Students return before the first semester ends, so this is not the beginning of the second semester.

The second semester begins Wednesday, January 13, 2027. The first semester ends January 12, even though students return from winter holidays on January 6.

January 18, 2027, falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but the district marks it as a designated bad weather day rather than a regular holiday. It is outside the planned instructional days, but attendance may change if the district uses the date. Check official announcements.

Students have no classes February 10–12, 2027. February 10 is a Staff PLC day, followed by exchange days February 11–12. With the weekend, the break lasts February 10–14, and classes resume Monday, February 15.

Yes. Monday, February 15, 2027, is a scheduled school day and the return from the February student break. Presidents Day is not listed as a student holiday.

These are staff professional learning days when students do not attend regular classes. In 2026–2027, they fall on September 25 and November 3, 2026, and January 5 and February 10, 2027. January 4 is a separate teacher workday with no student classes.

Spring Break is March 15–19, 2027. Students have March 13–21 off when weekends are included, and classes resume Monday, March 22.

No. March 12 is a regular scheduled school day and the end of the third report period. Spring Break begins Monday, March 15, with classes resuming March 22.

Good Friday falls on March 26, 2027. The district identifies March 26 as a designated bad weather day, not a regular holiday. Check GCCISD announcements to confirm whether classes will be held.

Yes. Monday, March 29, 2027, is a scheduled school day. It is not listed as a holiday or designated bad weather day on the instructional calendar.

The designated bad weather dates are January 18 and March 26, 2027. These dates are not regular holidays guaranteed to remain days off. Follow district announcements for any decision to use them for instruction.

Check the district's official announcements, District Letters & Alerts page and your campus communications. The annual calendar identifies designated bad weather dates but does not confirm in advance whether either will be used for instruction.

District early release is scheduled for Friday, December 18, 2026, and Tuesday, May 25, 2027. Students attend school on both dates. May 25 is also the last regular instructional day.

Tier 1 dismisses at 11:20 a.m., Tier 2 at noon and Tier 3 at 12:40 p.m. IMPACT Early College dismisses at noon, Peter E. Hyland Empower Academy at 11:45 a.m. and Stuart Career Tech at 11:25 a.m. Check your campus's tier before planning pickup.

Tier 1 operates 7:20 a.m.–2:50 p.m., Tier 2 operates 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., and Tier 3 operates 8:40 a.m.–4:10 p.m. Schools are assigned by campus, not simply by grade level. The school-hours table identifies the campuses in each tier.

Yes. IMPACT Early College operates 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Stuart Career Tech operates 7:25 a.m.–2:55 p.m., and Peter E. Hyland Empower Academy operates 7:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Each also has a separately listed early-release time.

The four report periods are August 12–October 9 (41 instructional days), October 19–January 12 (44 days), January 13–March 12 (39 days), and March 22–May 25 (46 days). The calendar identifies these periods but does not give report-card posting dates.

The four report periods end October 9, January 12, March 12 and May 25. The instructional calendar does not specify exact online report-card availability dates. Check the district Parent Portal or your campus announcements for release information.

The district calendar shows 85 instructional days in the first semester and 85 in the second, giving 170 days combined. The 170-day figure is calculated from the two printed semester totals rather than separately stated as an annual total.

The instructional calendar lists November 30 and December 1–11, 2026, and April 5–30, 2027. These are testing dates or windows, not exams every day for every student. Schools remain in session on regular instructional days within those windows; individual testing schedules come from campuses.

Yes. June 14–25, 2027, is listed as a summer state testing window. It applies to students assigned an assessment, not all students, and does not extend the regular school year.

IMPACT Early College graduates May 21 at 5:00 p.m., followed by Stuart Career Tech at 7:30 p.m., both at Lee College. Goose Creek Memorial graduates May 24, Ross S. Sterling May 25 and Robert E. Lee May 26, each at 7:30 p.m. at Stallworth Stadium. Check school announcements for ceremony arrangements.

IMPACT Early College High School graduates Friday, May 21, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lee College Sports Arena, 200 Lee Drive, Baytown. According to the district's ceremony guidelines, families may begin arriving at 4:00 p.m.

Stuart Career Tech High School graduates Friday, May 21, 2027, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lee College Sports Arena, 200 Lee Drive, Baytown. Families may begin arriving at 6:30 p.m., according to the district's ceremony guidelines.

Tickets and parking passes are not required for the scheduled outdoor ceremonies at Stallworth Stadium. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and ceremonies begin at 7:30 p.m. However, tickets are required if a ceremony moves indoors because of rain. Check the district's rainout announcements before attending.

Under the district's rainout plan, Goose Creek Memorial, Ross S. Sterling and Robert E. Lee graduations would move from Stallworth Stadium to Lee College Sports Arena. The district says rainout decisions will be communicated by 5:00 p.m. on the ceremony day. Each graduate receives two digital rainout tickets for guests. Check the official graduation updates before leaving for the ceremony.

GCCISD's graduation guest guidelines require clear bags. Transparent bags have no stated size limit, while non-transparent purses or clutches must be no larger than 6 x 9 x 5 inches. Diaper bags and medically necessary bags may be allowed after screening. Check the district's graduation guidelines for the full list of permitted items.

No. High school graduations are campus-specific ceremonies, not districtwide student holidays. The last regular instructional day remains May 25, with early release, even though Robert E. Lee's graduation is on May 26.

Use the official PDF linked on this page or visit the district's Calendars page and select Instructional Calendar - English. The current PDF carries a July 14, 2026, date stamp. Check district and campus announcements for later schedule changes.

Yes. Goose Creek CISD's official District Calendars page provides an Instructional Calendar - Spanish PDF alongside the English version.