YES Prep Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for YES Prep Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 12, 2026 (Wed) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | October 9, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Fall Holiday | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday / Family Conference Day | November 6, 2026 (Fri) | No School |
| Fall Break | November 23, 2026 - November 30, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Holiday | February 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Holiday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| YES Prep Holiday | April 30, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 27, 2027 (Thu) | School Closes |
Monthly Calendar TexasSchoolCalendar.com
View the full 2026-2027 school year by month.
Calendar Notes
District context: YES Prep Public Schools serves Texas Charter Network families, where the district calendar is the practical baseline for school-year planning. For 2026-2027, students are scheduled to start on August 12, 2026 and finish on May 27, 2027. The main family planning blocks are Fall Break (November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026), Winter Break (December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027), and Spring Break (March 8, 2027 - March 12, 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 8, 2027 - March 12, 2027). Early release or half-day entries to watch include Early Dismissal - Elementary 12:00 p.m.; Secondary 1:00 p.m. (February 25, 2027) and Early Dismissal - Elementary 12:00 p.m.; Secondary 1:00 p.m. (May 27, 2027). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Student Holiday (October 9, 2026), Student Holiday / Family Conference Day (November 6, 2026), Student Holiday (November 30, 2026), and Student Holiday (January 4, 2027). If bad weather or emergency closures later change the calendar, families should compare this page with the district source before making travel, attendance, or childcare plans.
Official-source handling: Dates are from the YES Prep Public Schools 2026-2027 elementary and secondary academic calendars. 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
YES Prep starts with a phased first day. August 12, 2026 is the first day for elementary PreK-K students and secondary grades 6 and 9. Other grades begin on August 13, 2026.
YES Prep Spring Break is March 8-12, 2027.
The last day of school for YES Prep students is May 27, 2027.
The holidays, breaks, and no-school dates match. The differences are the first-day grade bands, regular school hours, early dismissal times, and secondary testing link notes.
Yes. YES Prep lists early dismissal on February 25, 2027 and May 27, 2027. Elementary dismissal is at 12:00 p.m.; secondary dismissal is at 1:00 p.m.
YES Prep Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027 — that's 10 school days off. Including the adjacent weekends, families have up to 16 consecutive days for holiday travel and family time. Students return to class on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Yes. YES Prep schedules Fall Break from November 23, 2026 through November 27, 2026 — 5 school days off. With surrounding weekends, the total travel window stretches to 9 days. Not every Texas district offers a fall break, so this is a notable feature of the YES Prep calendar.
The YES Prep 2026-2027 official calendar does not list specific bad-weather make-up days. If school closures occur due to severe weather, the district typically announces make-up plans through its website, social media, and campus communication channels. Texas districts may add days to the end of the school year or convert scheduled holidays into instructional days to meet the state's required 75,600 minutes of instruction.
Between the first day (August 12, 2026) and last day (May 27, 2027), YES Prep students have approximately 31 weekdays off for holidays, breaks, and teacher workdays. That leaves roughly 176 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, YES Prep 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.
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About This Calendar
Data Source: YES Prep Public Schools 2026-2027 elementary and secondary academic calendar PDFs.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with YES Prep Public Schools, the Texas Education Agency, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.