Highland Park Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Highland Park Independent School District for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 19, 2026 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | November 2, 2026 - November 3, 2026 | No School |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Holiday Break | December 21, 2026 - January 5, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 15, 2027 - February 16, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 28, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: Highland Park 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 19, 2026 and finish on May 28, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Holiday (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Holiday Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), Student Holiday (January 4, 2027 - January 5, 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), Classes Resume (January 6, 2027), and Conditional Bad Weather Make-Up Day (March 26, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Release Grades 5-12 (December 17, 2026), Early Release K-12 (December 18, 2026), Early Release Grades 5-12 (May 27, 2027), and Early Release K-12 (May 28, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 12, 2026), Student Holiday (November 2, 2026), Student Holiday (November 3, 2026), and Student Holiday (February 15, 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 Highland Park ISD 2026-27 academic 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 Highland Park ISD students is August 19, 2026.
Highland Park ISD Holiday Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return on January 6 after two student holidays on January 4-5.
Highland Park ISD Spring Break is March 15-19, 2027.
The last school day for Highland Park ISD students is May 28, 2027.
Yes. March 26 and March 29, 2027 are listed as Bad Weather Make-Up Days. They are conditional dates.
Highland Park 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, Highland Park ISD lists 4 early release or half-days for the 2026-2027 school year: Early Release Grades 5-12 on December 17, 2026; Early Release K-12 on December 18, 2026; Early Release Grades 5-12 on May 27, 2027; Early Release K-12 on May 28, 2027. 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 19, 2026) and last day (May 28, 2027), Highland Park ISD students have approximately 29 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 174 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.
Highland Park ISD students return to class on Wednesday, January 6, 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 Highland Park 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: Highland Park ISD 2026-27 academic calendar PDF.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Highland Park 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.