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Friendswood ISD students will start school Aug. 18 following board approval of the 2026-27 academic calendar at its Jan. 28 workshop session.
The details
The approved calendar closely mirrors the 2025-26 calendar, including keeping fall break on Oct. 15.
According to district documents, scheduled breaks for FISD include the following dates:
Student holidays include the following dates:
The background
The board previously reviewed two proposed calendar options at its Jan. 20 meeting but postponed action after concerns were raised about moving fall break up by one week.
Board member Tony Hopkins recommended delaying action until the Jan. 28 workshop session, expressing concern about how the changes could affect fine arts and athletic events scheduled during that period.
