Copperas Cove Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Copperas Cove Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 17, 2026 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Student Holiday | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026 | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 11, 2026 (Wed) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Student Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Student Holiday | May 7, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 26, 2027 (Wed) | School Closes |
| Student Holiday | May 31, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
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Calendar Notes
District context: Copperas Cove Independent School District serves Central Texas families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 17, 2026 and finish on May 26, 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), Early Out (November 20, 2026), Bad Weather Make-Up Day (conditional) (February 15, 2027), and Bad Weather Make-Up Days (February 15 and May 10, 2027). No recurring early-release entry is listed in the student-facing data used for this page. Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Staff & Student Holiday (September 7, 2026), Staff & Student Holiday (October 9, 2026), Staff & Student Holiday (October 12, 2026), and Staff & Student Holiday (November 11, 2026). 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 Copperas Cove ISD 2026/2027 School Calendar, approved by the CCISD Board of Trustees on February 24, 2026. 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 Copperas Cove ISD students is August 17, 2026.
Copperas Cove ISD Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Copperas Cove ISD Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last day of school for Copperas Cove ISD is May 26, 2027, with Early Out.
Yes. Copperas Cove ISD lists February 15, 2027 and May 10, 2027 as Bad Weather Make-Up Days.
Copperas Cove 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.
Copperas Cove ISD schedules 8 teacher-only or professional development days during 2026-2027 when students do not attend. These include: September 7, 2026 (Staff & Student Holiday); October 9, 2026 (Staff & Student Holiday); October 12, 2026 (Staff & Student Holiday); November 11, 2026 (Staff & Student Holiday). On these days, teachers participate in training and curriculum planning while students have the day off. Parents should arrange childcare if needed, as after-school programs may also be closed.
Between the first day (August 17, 2026) and last day (May 26, 2027), Copperas Cove 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.
Copperas Cove ISD students return to class on Monday, January 4, 2027 after Winter Break. The second semester typically begins on this date. Make sure your children's school supplies are restocked and any required forms are submitted before the return date. Check with your campus for any orientation or welcome-back activities.
You can sync the Copperas Cove 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: Copperas Cove ISD 2026/2027 school calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Copperas Cove 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.