Respondents are asked to give their preference between three calendar options. The survey is open through Jan. 5.
The details
Each option meets the state’s required 187 teacher workdays and contains 76,095 instructional minutes, which exceeds the state requirement by 495 minutes, according to the survey. There are also no early release days and no school on Election Day.
Fall breaks in all three calendars are between Oct. 11-14 and Nov. 25-29. Spring break is scheduled for March 17-21 to align with Dallas College for dual-credit students at Coppell High School.
Zooming in
The three options all vary in starting dates, but each ends the school year May 22.
Option A is a traditional calendar that mirrors the 2023-24 calendar with 83 days in the first semester and 88 in the second semester.
- First day of school Aug. 14
- Winter break: Dec. 20, 2024-Jan. 7, 2025
- No school Nov. 5 for Election Day
- Bad weather days: Feb. 14, 2025, and April 21, 2025
- Student holidays: Feb. 17, 2025, and April 18, 2025
- First day of school Aug. 13
- Winter break: Dec. 23, 2024-Jan. 7, 2025
- No school day before and Election Day: Nov. 4-5
- Bad weather days: Feb. 17, 2025, and April 18, 2025
- Student holidays: Feb. 14, 2025, and April 21 2025
- First day of school Aug. 8
- Winter break: Dec. 20, 2024-Jan. 7, 2025
- No school day before and Election Day: Nov. 4-5
- Longer spring break for students with two additional off days: March 13-14
- Bad weather days: Feb. 14, 2025, and April 18, 2025
- Student holidays: Sept. 3, 2024, Feb. 17, 2025, and April 21, 2025
Survey results will be shared with the board of trustees when it considers the calendar's approval at a regular meeting Jan. 22.
The adopted calendar option will also be duplicated for the 2025-26 school year, according to the district.
