Carroll Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Carroll Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 20, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Carroll Independent School District serves Dallas-Fort Worth families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2026 and finish on May 20, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Spring Break (March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027). Parents can use this view for travel windows, shared-custody exchanges, childcare coverage, after-school activities, and comparing district days off with work schedules.
What to watch: Notable local calendar items include Spring Break (March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027) and Conditional Bad Weather Make-Up Day (March 12, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release PK-4 (August 11, 2026), Early Release PK-4 (August 12, 2026), Early Release PK-4 (August 13, 2026), and Early Release PK-4 (August 14, 2026). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 9, 2026), Student Holiday (October 12, 2026), Student Holiday (January 4, 2027), and Student Holiday (February 12, 2027). Bad-weather, inclement-weather, or makeup-day language is preserved when the district publishes it, which matters for childcare, transportation, and travel planning.
Official-source handling: Dates are from the Carroll ISD 2026-2027 calendar. We manually review first-party district material, screen it for student-facing dates, and organize it into key dates, calendar grids, downloadable files, and printable summaries. Because this page is marked official, families can use it as the main planning view while still checking the district source for late revisions. User-submitted corrections are checked against official district sources before this page is updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first day of school for Carroll ISD students is August 11, 2026.
Carroll ISD Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Carroll ISD Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last school day for Carroll ISD students is May 20, 2027.
Yes. March 12 and March 29, 2027 are listed as Bad Weather Make Up Days. They are conditional dates.
Carroll ISD Thanksgiving Break is November 23, 2026 through November 27, 2026, giving students 5 weekdays off. With the surrounding weekends, families get 9 consecutive days away from school — enough time for out-of-state travel or extended family gatherings.
Yes, Carroll ISD lists 8 early release or half-days for the 2026-2027 school year: Early Release PK-4 on August 11, 2026; Early Release PK-4 on August 12, 2026; Early Release PK-4 on August 13, 2026; Early Release PK-4 on August 14, 2026; Early Release Grades 5-12 on December 17, 2026. Dismissal times on these days typically differ between elementary and secondary campuses, so check with your child's school for the exact schedule. Arrange childcare or after-school plans accordingly.
Between the first day (August 11, 2026) and last day (May 20, 2027), Carroll ISD students have approximately 28 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 175 potential instructional days across the school year. Texas requires a minimum of 75,600 minutes of instruction, which most districts meet through approximately 170-180 student days.
After Winter Break ends on January 1, 2027, Carroll ISD students are scheduled to return on Tuesday, January 5, 2027. Note that January 4, 2027 (Student Holiday) is also days off, so the break effectively extends a bit longer. Check the district's website closer to the date for any schedule adjustments.
You can sync the Carroll ISD calendar directly to your phone using the buttons at the top of this page. Tap "Google Cal" to add all key dates to Google Calendar, or tap "Apple Cal" to subscribe via iCal on iPhone. You can also download the .ics file and import it into Outlook or any calendar app. Once synced, holidays, breaks, and early release days will appear automatically alongside your personal events.
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About This Calendar
Data Source: Carroll ISD 2026-2027 calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Carroll Independent School District, the Texas Education Agency, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.