ILTexas 2026-2027 School Calendar — DFW & Brazos County

Use this view for the DFW and Brazos County dates in the district PDF: Spring Break is March 15–19, 2027. Houston uses the separate March 8–12 view. These are regional groups, not a campus-by-campus list; confirm your school's assigned region if you are unsure.

Thursday, August 13, 2026, is the first day of school and the start of Cycle 1.

The calendar lists Wednesday, May 26, 2027, as the last day of school. May 27 is a Cycle 6 Data Day and an Inclement Weather Day, so check district announcements for any change to the end-of-year schedule.

ILTexas lists 170 instructional days across six grading cycles: 26, 24 and 29 days in the first semester, then 31, 33 and 27 in the second. The separate 187 figure includes 17 professional-development days; it is not the student instructional-day total.

No. Monday, September 7, 2026, is the Labor Day Holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 8.

No. September 21 is the Cycle 1 Data Day and a student holiday. Cycle 2 begins Tuesday, September 22.

Fall Break for Students is October 12–16. October 12–14 are student/teacher holidays; October 15–16 are student holidays with teacher professional development and parent conferences. Classes resume Monday, October 19.

The district calendar lists parent conferences and teacher professional development on October 15–16, during the student Fall Break. It does not give conference times; use your campus’s appointment instructions.

Yes. Regular classes are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The district calendar does not mark Election Day as a student holiday. Check your campus for any schedule updates.

No. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, is named Veterans Day, but the calendar does not mark it as a student holiday. It remains a regular student day on the published schedule.

Students are off November 23–27, 2026. Classes resume Monday, November 30.

Winter Break runs December 18, 2026, through January 6, 2027. Students return Thursday, January 7. December 17 is the last day of Cycle 3 and the first semester.

Thursday, January 7, 2027. That day begins Cycle 4 and the second semester.

No. DFW and Brazos County students remain on Winter Break through January 6. DFW staff have an Area-wide PD Conference January 4 and a Campus Data/PD Day January 5. The PDF does not assign those staff activities to Brazos County. January 6 is a Charterwide Teacher Work Day; students return January 7.

Yes. Monday, January 18, 2027, is labeled a Student/Teacher Holiday on the ILTexas calendar. Classes are scheduled to resume Tuesday, January 19.

Yes. February 15 is not marked as a student holiday on this calendar. The February student holiday is Monday, February 22, for the Cycle 4 Data Day; classes resume February 23.

DFW and Brazos County students have Spring Break March 15–19, 2027. Classes resume Monday, March 22. ILTexas says the dates are subject to change to align with surrounding communities, so confirm any later campus update before making plans.

No. Houston-area students use March 8–12, and DFW and Brazos County students use March 15–19. The two ranges in the shared calendar apply to different regions; they are not a two-week break for every student. The dates are subject to change to align with surrounding communities.

The calendar labels September 21 and February 22 “Data Day (Student Holiday),” so students have no regular classes on those dates. May 27 is also a Cycle 6 Data Day, but it doubles as an Inclement Weather Day and may be affected by a weather-related schedule change.

The ILTexas district calendar lists Spring Break for Houston-area schools as March 8–12, 2027, and for DFW and Brazos County schools as March 15–19. It does not specify which schedule applies to Liberty-area campuses. Check with your child's Liberty campus before making plans.

March 26 and May 27, 2027, are reserved Inclement Weather Days. The published calendar shows no regular student classes on those dates, but they are not guaranteed holidays. May 27 is also a Cycle 6 Data Day; follow ILTexas announcements if weather requires a schedule change.

No regular classes are scheduled for Friday, March 26, 2027. ILTexas designates the date as Inclement Weather Day #1, not a Good Friday holiday. It may be used as a make-up day if weather-related schedule changes are needed.

No regular classes are scheduled for May 27 under the published calendar. The date is listed as Cycle 6 Data Day / Inclement Weather Day #2, so it could become a school day if ILTexas uses it for weather-related make-up classes.

No. Friday, April 30, is a student holiday and teacher workday. Classes resume Monday, May 3.

Cycle 1 runs August 13–September 18; Cycle 2, September 22–October 30; Cycle 3, November 2–December 17; Cycle 4, January 7–February 19; Cycle 5, February 23–April 16; and Cycle 6, April 19–May 26.

No early-release or half-day dates are listed on the district calendar. Check your campus calendar for any school-specific dismissal changes.

The district calendar does not list daily start or dismissal times. Check your campus's bell schedule or contact the school for current hours.

Friday, May 14, is listed as the last day for senior exams. The calendar does not provide the full exam schedule, subjects or times, and this is not a graduation date.

The district calendar does not list graduation ceremony dates, times or venues. Check your high school’s announcements for its 2027 ceremony schedule; May 14 is the senior-exam endpoint, not a graduation date.

Summer School is listed for June 1–15, 2027, for selected students. The marked weekday sessions are June 1–4, June 7–11 and June 14–15; the calendar does not show weekend sessions. Check campus instructions for the hours and dates assigned to your child.

No. The calendar says Summer School is for a select group of students, with all others on break. Campus instructions should explain who is assigned to attend and the program’s hours.

Use ILTexas’s Weather Resources page and your campus’s latest announcements. Closures can differ by region; a DFW closure does not automatically mean Houston or Brazos County campuses are closed.

The Board-approved PDF is linked from ILTexas’s Families calendar page. It was approved April 22, 2026, and includes both regional Spring Break schedules.