Denton ISD students will start next school year on a Thursday.

The district’s board of trustees approved the 2026-27 academic calendar Dec. 9. Goals when creating the calendar included embedding staff professional development days throughout the year and ending the school year before Memorial Day, district officials said when presenting the calendar information.

Dates to know

Here are some important dates for the 2026-27 school year:

• First day of school: Aug. 13, 2026
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23-27, 2026
• Winter break: Dec. 21, 2026-Jan. 4, 2027
• Spring break: March 8-12, 2027
• Last day of school: May 27, 2027

The two days before winter break, Dec. 17-18, will be half days. While spring break is officially set for March 8-12, students will not return to school until March 16 due to teacher professional development. Possible weather make-up days are planned for March 26 and March 29.

The school year will end with two half days on May 26-27.

The complete calendar can be found on the district’s website.