August 2026
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- First Day of School
Most Killeen ISD schools run Aug. 17-May 27. Fall break is Oct. 12-16; students are also off Oct. 19 and Jan. 4-5. Dec. 18 and May 27 are two-hour early-release days. Manor Middle follows a separate calendar.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, the 2026-2027 school year runs Aug. 17-May 27 with 168 instructional days. Fall break is Oct. 12-16, winter holidays Dec. 21-Jan. 1, and spring break March 15-19. Dec. 18 and May 27 are two-hour early-release days; March 26 and April 19 are reserved make-up dates. Manor Middle follows a separate calendar beginning Aug. 4, with May 28 listed as the last day if no make-up days are used.
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Official calendar
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| First Day of School | School opens | |
| Staff Professional Development and/or PLC / Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff & Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Fall Break | through | No school |
| Staff Professional Development and/or PLC / Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff & Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Thanksgiving Break | through | No school |
| Two-Hour Early Release | Early dismissal | |
| Winter Break | through | No school |
| Staff Work Day / Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff Professional Development and/or PLC / Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff & Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff & Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Staff Professional Development and/or PLC / Student Holiday | No classes | |
| Spring Break | through | No school |
| Student Holiday / Reserved Bad-Weather Make-Up Day | If needed | |
| PD/PLC Student Holiday / Reserved Bad-Weather Make-Up Day | If needed | |
| Last Day of School / Two-Hour Early Release | School closes |
Month by month
Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Central Time (America/Chicago).
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Planning notes
The 2026–2027 District School Calendar school calendar begins Aug 17, 2026 and ends May 27, 2027.
Manor Middle School remains a Killeen ISD campus but is excluded from this calendar because it follows a separate Third Future Schools schedule. Check the Manor calendar for campus dates, your school for two-hour early-release clock times, and Killeen ISD announcements for closures or make-up instruction.
Editorial summary
Students are off September 4 for a PD or PLC day. They are also off September 7, which falls on Labor Day. Fall break runs October 12-16, followed by a separate student holiday October 19, so classes resume Tuesday, October 20. Students are also off November 11 and throughout Thanksgiving week, November 23-27.
December 18 is a two-hour early-release day. Winter holidays run December 21-January 1, followed by a January 4 staff workday and January 5 PD or PLC day, both student holidays; students return Wednesday, January 6. A March 12 student holiday leads into spring break March 15-19. For schools following the district calendar, the final student day, May 27, also uses the two-hour early-release schedule.
Killeen ISD's board-approved district calendar provides 168 instructional days. March 26 and April 19 are scheduled student holidays on that calendar, but both are reserved for make-up instruction if needed.
Manor Middle School remains a Killeen ISD campus, but Third Future Schools manages its day-to-day operations and uses a separate academic calendar. Manor students start August 4, 2026, while other Killeen ISD schools start August 17.
When developing the district calendar, Killeen ISD gathered feedback from employees, district committees and Fort Hood Garrison Command. The district also reviewed partner-college calendars to help align dates for dual-credit students.
Common questions
The first day of school for most Killeen ISD students is Monday, August 17, 2026. Manor Middle School follows a separate calendar and starts Tuesday, August 4.
For Killeen ISD schools following the district calendar, the last student day is Thursday, May 27, 2027, with a two-hour early release. Manor Middle School follows a separate calendar that lists Friday, May 28 as its last day if no make-up days are used.
Killeen ISD's board-approved district calendar has 168 instructional days. Manor Middle School follows a separate Third Future Schools calendar, which lists 184 student-teacher contact days. The district calendar's four grading periods contain 38, 38, 45 and 47 days, and March 26 and April 19 are reserved make-up dates if instruction needs to be recovered.
Fall break for schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar is October 12-16, 2026. October 19 is a separate PD or PLC student holiday, so classes resume Tuesday, October 20.
Students are off Monday, November 23, through Friday, November 27, 2026. The calendar labels the full week a staff and student holiday; students return November 30.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, winter holidays run December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027. January 4 and 5 are additional student holidays, so students return January 6. Manor Middle uses the same recess dates but begins its third quarter January 5 after a January 4 staff PD day.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, spring break is March 15-19, 2027. March 12 is also a student holiday, so students finish classes March 11 and return March 22. Manor Middle also lists March 15-19 as spring recess, but its third quarter runs through March 12.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, students leave two hours early December 18, 2026, and May 27, 2027. Manor Middle's separate calendar does not list these two-hour early-release dates.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, students are released two hours early December 18 and May 27. The calendar does not list campus-specific dismissal times. Manor Middle follows a separate calendar.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, PD or PLC student holidays fall on September 4 and October 19, 2026, then January 5, March 12 and April 19, 2027. April 19 may become a make-up day, and January 4 is a separate staff workday with a student holiday. Manor Middle's calendar uses different staff PD dates.
No. September 7 falls on Labor Day and is listed by Killeen ISD as a Staff & Student Holiday. Students are also off September 4 for PD or PLC, creating a four-day weekend before classes resume Tuesday, September 8.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, no. November 11 falls on Veterans Day and is listed as a Staff & Student Holiday. Manor Middle's separate calendar does not list November 11 as a holiday.
Yes. January 18 falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and is listed by Killeen ISD as a Staff & Student Holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, January 19.
No. February 15 falls on Presidents Day and is listed by Killeen ISD as a Staff & Student Holiday. The district calendar uses that general label rather than naming Presidents Day.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, March 26 is a Staff & Student Holiday, although the calendar does not label it Good Friday. It is also a reserved bad-weather make-up day. Manor Middle's separate calendar does not list March 26 as a no-school or make-up date.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, April 19 is a PD or PLC day with no school for students, but it may become a bad-weather make-up attendance day. Manor Middle's separate calendar does not list April 19 as a no-school or make-up date.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, March 26 and April 19, 2027, are reserved bad-weather make-up dates. Manor Middle uses a separate calendar with possible make-up days June 2-4.
No. Manor Middle School remains a Killeen ISD campus, but it follows a separate 2026-2027 academic calendar under the district's partnership with Third Future Schools. Manor's first day is August 4, 2026; other Killeen ISD schools begin August 17.
Manor Middle School starts Tuesday, August 4, 2026. It remains a Killeen ISD campus but follows a separate academic calendar under day-to-day management by Third Future Schools.
Manor Middle School's separate Third Future Schools calendar lists Friday, May 28, 2027, as the last day of school if no make-up days are used. Its possible make-up days are June 2-4.
For schools following Killeen ISD's district calendar, the four grading periods are August 17-October 9, October 20-December 18, January 6-March 11 and March 22-May 27. Manor Middle uses separate quarters: August 4-October 8, October 13-December 18, January 5-March 12 and March 15-May 28.
The school calendar directs families to www.killeenisd.org/staardates for STAAR testing dates. It does not list individual test dates on the calendar; confirm your student's testing schedule with the campus.
Killeen ISD says closure and delay updates are posted on the district website, mobile app, official social channels and local news media. Parents and staff also receive phone, text and email notifications.
Reference
District news, campuses and family resources.
District events and current announcements.
Separate campus calendar referenced by the district calendar.
Testing-date resource referenced by the official calendar.
The separate Third Future Schools calendar with Manor dates, contact days and possible make-up days.
Source and scope
Dates, grading-period counts, early-release markings and make-up conditions come from Killeen ISD's official 2026-2027 School Calendar. The district calendar-approval article confirms the 168 instructional-day total and describes the planning process. The Killeen ISD Manor notice and linked Third Future Schools calendar establish Manor's separate August 4-May 28 schedule and 184 student-teacher contact days.
This record applies to Killeen ISD schools following the district calendar and explicitly excludes Manor Middle School. Official dated-event labels are retained where available; grading-period start and end names are normalized from the official grading-period ranges. displayName provides family-facing labels and preserves its own provenance. March 26 and April 19 are recorded as no-school dates under the published schedule that may become attendance days if Killeen ISD activates them.
The official calendar and supporting district announcements were checked October 5, 2026. Follow district announcements for any activation of the two reserved make-up days or later calendar revisions.
Manor Middle School remains a Killeen ISD campus but is excluded from this calendar because it follows a separate Third Future Schools schedule. Check the Manor calendar for campus dates, your school for two-hour early-release clock times, and Killeen ISD announcements for closures or make-up instruction.