McKinney - February 2026

Education

BY MARY KATHERINE SHAPIRO

McKinney ISD sets 2026-27 academic year calendar

3 campuses to see $6.8M investment

McKinney ISD students will return to school for the 2026-27 school year Aug. 13. What you need to know The district’s board of trustees approved the next academic calendar at its Jan. 20 meeting. In creating the calendar, the district obtained feedback from principals, staff, students, teachers and parents, per district documents. The calendar reflects various considerations including state mandates, required testing dates, holiday obser- vances, professional learning for staff and impact to instruction, according to district documents. “This calendar reflects a careful balance between instructional quality, staff planning needs, family considerations and state require- ments,” Assistant Superintendent of Communica- tions Shelly Spaulding said. MISD teachers will return to work Aug. 4. There are a total of 172 instructional days in the approved

Approved MISD academic calendar

Changes are coming to three campuses as renovation projects kick off this summer. MISD trustees approved spending nearly $6.86 million on upgrades to school facilities at a January meeting. The details The funding for all three projects will come from the 2021 bond, according to district documents. Work at Bennett Elementary School will include plumbing, fire alarm system replace- ment and other miscellaneous repairs. Work at McKinney Boyd High School will include new plumbing, millwork, drywall, framing and other miscellaneous repairs. Work at Evans Middle School will include painting, doors, bleachers and general construction.

First day of school Labor Day holiday

Aug. 13 Sept. 7

Fall break

Oct. 12-13 Nov. 23-27

Thanksgiving break

Winter break Spring break

Dec. 21- Jan. 1, 2027 March 15-19, 2027

Last day of school

May 27, 2027 May 28, 2027

Graduation

SOURCE: MCKINNEY ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

calendar, Spaulding said. The first semester of the school year will include 82 days while the second semester will include 90 days, district documents state. Bad weather makeup days are scheduled for April 5 and April 19, 2027.

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