Frisco | December 2024

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Frisco ISD sets academic calendar for 2025-26 Frisco ISD students will return to school for the 2025-26 school year on Aug. 13, 2025. The district’s board of trustees approved the calendar Nov. 18. The calendar was created by the district’s calendar committee which consisted of FISD staff, community members and students. Dates to know The fall and spring semesters are similar in length with only four more instructional days in the spring semester. The complete calendar for the 2025-26 school year can be found online. The framework All FISD staff were sent a survey to provide feedback during the calendar creation process, said Natalie Miller, principal of Elliott Elementary School and member of the calendar committee.

FISD sets priorities for legislative session Adjusting the school funding formula for inflation and maintaining local control for curriculum are among a list of priorities Frisco ISD officials set ahead of the 89th legislative session which begins in January. The gist The district’s board of trustees approved the list of priorities during a Nov. 18 board meeting. This list will guide the district’s Government Affairs department and other staff during the upcoming legislative session, according to the meeting agenda. The priorities touch on three topics— school finance, assessment and account- ability, and student experience. The list of priorities is available online through the district’s website.

Important dates to note First day of school: Aug. 13 Fall break: Oct. 10, 13-14

Thanksgiving break: Nov. 24-28 Winter break: Dec. 22-Jan. 5, 2026 Spring break: March 16-20, 2026 Last day of school: May 22, 2026 Bad weather makeup days are scheduled for April 6 and April 30.

SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

The committee received feedback from almost 2,000 staff members. Constraints taken into consideration when creating the calendar were teacher preference for starting school on Wednesday or Thursday and balancing the semester’s school days, Miller said. The calendar includes 75,600 minutes of instructional time, which is required by the state. The committee also considered aligning major school breaks with neighboring districts.

Collin College to expand health science program

Collin College Frisco Campus

A new health sciences center is coming to Collin College’s Frisco campus. The 120,000-square-foot center will provide additional space for the college’s current health science programs while creating spaces for new programs, said Mark Smith, provost of the Collin College McKinney campus, in an email. The project is estimated to cost approximately $70 million and is expected to open in spring 2027.

About the project Established health science programs will be expanded in the new facility. The facility will also create spaces for new imaging and diagnostic programs that will serve the growing health care sector in northwestern Collin County, Smith said. Classes are expected to be offered in the new center in the spring 2027 semester.

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