McKinney ISD School Calendar 2026–2027

Students start Thursday, August 13, 2026. The first nine-week grading period begins that day.

The main breaks are Fall Break (October 12–13), Thanksgiving Break (November 23–27), Winter Break (December 21–January 1) and Spring Break (March 15–19). Students are also off September 7, September 28 and October 26, 2026; and January 4, January 18, February 1, February 15–16, March 26 and April 16, 2027. Some of these are staff-development or teacher exchange days. April 5 and 19 are reserved weather days and could become make-up school days.

Thursday, May 27, 2027, is the last student day. It also ends the fourth nine-week grading period. The district calendar does not mark it as an early-release day.

For students on the regular instructional calendar, summer break begins after school on May 27. Friday, May 28, is the first full day after the school year ends, with high school graduation ceremonies scheduled separately.

Elementary Meet the Teacher is August 10 at 5 p.m. Middle School Meet the Teacher is August 11 at 5 p.m. Check your campus for the room, entrance and other details.

All three high schools list freshman orientation for Saturday, August 8, 2026. McKinney High's Lion Call runs from 9 a.m. to noon, with a parent meeting at 11 a.m. McKinney Boyd's Bronco Camp runs from 10 a.m. to noon, and McKinney North's Dawg Camp runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Each high school also lists schedule pickup for August 7 at noon.

Yes. McKinney ISD allows elementary parents to walk their children to class on the first day, August 13, 2026. Parents must bring valid photo identification and sign in. Beginning August 14, visitors must check in through the school's front office and Hall Pass system. Middle and high school parents are not permitted to escort students to class on the first day.

The district lists High School Open House for Monday, August 31, 2026, at 5 p.m. It is an evening event; August 31 remains a regular school day.

Elementary schools operate from 8:10 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., middle schools from 8:50 a.m. to 4 p.m., and high schools from 7:20 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Lawson Early Childhood School follows its own schedule, from 7:40 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. These are regular school hours, not the district's attendance-taking times.

The district lists Lawson’s school day as 7:40 a.m.–2:50 p.m. Families should use this schedule rather than the elementary school hours of 8:10 a.m.–3:20 p.m.

They are different. The district lists attendance times of 9:30 a.m. for elementary schools, 10 a.m. during second period for middle schools, and 9:30 a.m. during third period for high schools. Lawson Early Childhood School has attendance times of 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. These are attendance-recording checkpoints, not school start times or recommended arrival times.

Yes. Monday, September 7, is a holiday. Students return Tuesday, September 8; the calendar does not add a staff day after Labor Day.

No. September 28 is a staff-development/teacher workday and a full student holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 29.

Fall Break is Monday and Tuesday, October 12–13, 2026. Friday, October 9, remains a school day and ends the first nine-week grading period.

Students have four consecutive days without classes, October 10–13, 2026. The official Fall Break covers October 12–13; the preceding two days are the weekend.

Classes resume Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The second nine-week grading period begins that day.

Yes. Monday, October 26, is a staff-development/teacher workday with no student classes. Students return Tuesday, October 27.

Yes, under the published district calendar. November 3 is not listed as a student holiday.

Wednesday, November 11, is not listed as a holiday. Students have classes under the published schedule unless the district announces a change.

Thanksgiving Break is November 23–27. Including both weekends, students have nine consecutive days without classes, November 21–29.

Students return Monday, November 30, 2026. The last scheduled school day before the break is Friday, November 20.

Winter Break runs December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. January 4 is a separate staff-development/student holiday. Classes resume January 5.

Friday, December 18, 2026, is the last scheduled student day before Winter Break. It also ends the second nine-week grading period. The district calendar does not mark December 18 as an early-release day. Winter Break officially begins Monday, December 21.

Students have 17 consecutive calendar days without classes, December 19, 2026, through January 4, 2027. That includes weekends, Winter Break and the January 4 staff day.

Students return Tuesday, January 5, 2027, for the third nine-week grading period. Monday, January 4, is a student holiday.

No. Monday, January 18, is the MLK Day holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, January 19.

Yes. February 1 is a staff-development/teacher workday and a student holiday. School resumes Tuesday, February 2.

Students have no classes on Monday, February 15, or Tuesday, February 16, 2027. Although February 15 falls on Presidents Day, McKinney ISD labels both dates as staff-development/student holidays rather than a separate Presidents Day break. Classes resume Wednesday, February 17.

Within the student school year, the dates are September 28 and October 26, 2026; and January 4, February 1, and February 15–16, 2027. April 16 is a separate teacher exchange day that is also a student holiday.

Spring Break is March 15–19, 2027. Friday, March 12, is a scheduled school day and the end of the third nine-week grading period.

Students have nine consecutive days without classes, March 13–21, 2027. The five school weekdays off are March 15–19; both weekends are included in the nine-day stretch.

Classes resume Monday, March 22, 2027, when the fourth nine-week grading period begins.

Yes. Friday, March 26, 2027, is marked as a holiday on the district calendar and falls on Good Friday. The district labels the date simply as 'Holiday.' Classes are scheduled to resume Monday, March 29.

Monday, March 29, is not listed as a student holiday. Classes are scheduled as usual after the March 26 holiday and weekend.

The calendar marks Monday, April 5, and Monday, April 19, 2027, as Bad Weather Days. These dates may be needed for make-up classes after weather closures. Check district announcements before treating either as a guaranteed holiday; the calendar does not specify an order for using them.

No. April 5 is a reserved bad weather date. Whether students attend depends on the district’s weather make-up decisions, so confirm the schedule before booking travel or childcare.

No. Friday, April 16, is a teacher exchange day and a student holiday. Monday, April 19, is a separate bad weather date, so families should confirm whether the break lasts three or four calendar days.

April 19 is reserved as a Bad Weather Day on the published calendar. It is not a regular attendance day under that schedule, but the district may use it for make-up classes if needed. Because April 16 is a confirmed student holiday, families should check district announcements before assuming students will have a four-day weekend.

The published district calendar does not list any early-release days. The nine-week grading periods end October 9, December 18, March 12 and May 27; those markers do not indicate shortened school days. Follow your campus if it announces a separate schedule change.

The four grading periods are August 13–October 9 and October 14–December 18, 2026, followed by January 5–March 12 and March 22–May 27, 2027. These dates mark the grading periods, not necessarily when report cards become available in Skyward Family Access.

McKinney ISD's published schedule lists anticipated report card availability in Skyward Family Access by 5 p.m. on October 16, 2026, January 7, 2027, and March 24, 2027, for both elementary and secondary students. Fourth-period report cards are scheduled for May 27, 2027, at elementary schools and June 4, 2027, at secondary schools. These are anticipated posting dates, not grading-period end dates or confirmation that reports have been posted.

The district lists anticipated elementary progress-report dates of September 16 and November 18, 2026, and February 10 and April 21, 2027. Secondary progress reports are scheduled for September 9 and 30, November 5 and December 2, 2026; and January 28, February 19, April 14 and May 5, 2027. The district expects reports to be available in Skyward Family Access by 5 p.m. on the listed dates.

The official PDF lists 172 instructional days: 82 in the first semester and 90 in the second. The two April bad weather dates are reserved separately, so weather closures and make-up decisions may affect which dates students attend.

Yes. The district’s Calendars page states that the Board of Trustees approved the calendar at its January 20, 2026, meeting.

All three ceremonies are Friday, May 28, at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen: McKinney Boyd at 9 a.m., McKinney High at 1 p.m., and McKinney North at 5:30 p.m. Doors open one hour before each ceremony. Campuses will send ticket information directly to senior families.

Club 360 offers a tuition-based after-school program for kindergarten through fifth grade at elementary campuses. The district lists hours from dismissal at 3:20 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Check the program for registration and availability.

The Club 360 Holiday Program serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade and is separate from the regular after-school program. Confirm the available dates, location and registration with Club 360; a student holiday on the school calendar does not by itself confirm holiday-care availability.

Yes. McKinney ISD states that its Childcare Preschools follow the district academic calendar. The program lists operating hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Families should check their preschool's arrangements directly, since these program hours differ from the regular school hours listed for elementary campuses and Lawson Early Childhood School.

McKinney ISD uses automated phone calls, text messages and emails to notify families of weather-related closures or delays. Updates are also posted on the district website and official social media accounts, and local media outlets are notified. If the regular school schedule is unchanged, the district does not send a separate confirmation. Families should assume a normal school day unless MISD announces otherwise.

McKinney ISD aims to make weather-related closure or delay decisions by 5 a.m. or earlier, with the goal of notifying families by 5:30 a.m. The district may announce a change the night before if the forecast is unlikely to change. These are target times, not guarantees.

Use the official PDF download linked from this page or the district’s 2026-2027 calendar webpage. That district webpage also provides an accessible month-by-month text version. The Calendars page lists regular school hours and links to department calendars.

The district instructional calendar covers school dates, holidays, grading periods and other academic calendar markers. McKinney ISD publishes athletics and fine arts calendars separately through the respective departments. Families should use those calendars for team schedules, performances and other program-specific events.