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Fort Bend ISD trustees approved a slightly altered calendar for the 2026-27 school year, following community feedback.
What parents need to know
The 2026-27 calendar, approved at the Jan. 29 board meeting, runs from Aug. 11-May 27, 2027, and adds an extra day of instruction to the school year.
Key dates for the 2026-27 calendar include:
The calendar also includes professional learning and teacher planning days embedded throughout the year, where teachers can complete their required continuing education hours.
Looking back
A presentation by district staff at the Jan. 12 agenda review meeting showed community members preferred the proposed calendar to two other options, receiving votes of “favor” or “strongly in favor” from 69% of 8,063 respondents.
District staff said community members—including students, parents and staff—liked the spread of holiday days, fall break and winter break length in the 2025-26 academic calendar, but wanted an earlier start and end date to the school year.
