The FISD board approved the academic calendar during a Dec. 11 meeting. The meeting included a presentation from the district’s calendar committee, which included 18 community members and district employees, according to a committee presentation.
The details
The calendar includes 75,600 instructional minutes, which is required by the state.
Here are some important dates to note:
- First day of school: Aug. 12
- Fall break: Nov. 1-5
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25-29
- Winter break: Dec. 23-Jan. 6, 2025
- Spring break: March 17-21, 2025
- Last day of school: May 21, 2025
What parents should know
The committee worked a fall break into the calendar to surround the Nov. 5 Election Day. The committee decided to have students off on Election Day with the influx of people going to the polls at several school sites, according to a committee presentation.
There will be no school for students on the following days, excluding holiday breaks:
- Sept. 2-3
- Oct. 11
- Oct. 14
- Jan. 20
- Feb. 14
- Feb. 17
- April 18
- 7:45 a.m-3:05 p.m. for elementary schools
- 8:25 a.m.-3:45 p.m. for middle schools (including Wortham Intermediate)
- 9 a.m.-4:25 p.m. for high schools
