Lamar CISD proposes 2025-26, 2026-27 instructional calendars

The proposed calendars have fall breaks from Friday to Monday, with a full week off for Thanksgiving and spring break both years. Winter breaks are two weeks starting on a Friday and ending on a Thursday.

How it happened

The district launched a survey Nov. 15-Dec. 18 to gain feedback on the two calendar options, receiving 12,011 responses from the 47,473 invitations sent, Chief Communications Officer Sonya Cole-Hamilton said.

Option 1 mirrors the 2024-25 school year calendar, garnering support from 79% of respondents for 2025-26 and 80% of respondents for 2026-27, Cole-Hamilton said. Respondents who chose the first option said the earlier start dates and fewer non-consecutive days off benefits both students and staff.

“People appreciated that Thanksgiving break was a week long,” Cole-Hamilton said.

The 21% who chose Option 2 preferred the calendar's alignment with Katy ISD and corporate calendars, Cole-Hamilton said.

Next steps

Once the board votes on the approved calendar at the Feb. 16 meeting, the district will publicize the calendars, Cole-Hamilton said.

Next year, the board will approve the 2027-28 calendar to stay “a year ahead” for families who plan their vacations in advance, Superintendent Roosevelt Nivens said.