The district’s board of trustees approved the calendar Nov. 18. The calendar was created by the district’s calendar committee which consisted of FISD staff, community members and students.
Dates to know
The fall and spring semesters are similar in length with only four more instructional days in the spring semester.
Here are some important dates to note:
- First day of school: Aug. 13
- Fall break: Oct. 10, 13-14
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 24-28
- Winter break: Dec. 22-Jan. 5, 2026
- Spring break: March 16-20, 2026
- Last day of school: May 22, 2026
School times will remain the same from the 2024-25 school year.
- 7:45 a.m.-3:05 p.m. for elementary schools
- 8:25 a.m.-3:45 p.m. for middle schools and Wortham Intermediate
- 9 a.m.-4:25 p.m. for high schools
The framework
All FISD staff were sent a survey to provide feedback during the calendar creation process, said Natalie Miller, principal of Elliott Elementary School and member of the calendar committee. The committee received feedback from almost 2,000 staff members.
Other constraints were taken into consideration when creating the calendar such as teacher preference for starting school on Wednesday or Thursday and balancing the semester’s school days, Miller said.
The calendar includes 75,600 minutes of instructional time, which is required by the state. The committee also considered aligning major school breaks with neighboring districts and the timing of graduation ceremonies.
