Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
FISD to end a week early in 2026-27 school year Frisco ISD students will be out of school a week earlier than usual in the 2026-27 school year due to the upcoming PGA Championship. The championship, which will be held the week of May 17, 2027, creates operational and safety concerns that district officials began discussing a year ago, FISD Deputy Superintendent Todd Fouche said. The district’s board of trustees approved the academic calendar Nov. 17. Put in perspective Officials estimate the PGA Championship will bring in 30,000 people daily to Frisco. Fouche explained that a temporary city will essentially be built in the northwest side of the school district near about nine FISD schools. The tournament will not just affect those schools, but the entire district. District leaders met with the Frisco Police and Fire Departments, emergency medical services and
Frisco ISD sees language growth
Dates to know First day of school
Aug. 12
Sept. 7-8 Oct. 9-13 Nov. 23-27
Student holiday
Fall break
Thanksgiving break
Frisco ISD has 77 languages represented among its 62,700 students. FISD serves emergent bilingual students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, said Paige Brewer, director of special programs, in a Nov. 17 board meeting presentation. Emergent bilingual, or EB, refers to students who are acquiring the English language during school. At a glance Currently, 7,957 students in FISD are classified as emergent bilingual. This accounts for 13% of the student population, according to the presentation. There are 77 languages served across the district. This is the first year Telugu surpassed Spanish, Brewer said.
Dec. 21-Jan. 4
Winter break
Feb. 12-15
Student holiday Last day of school
May 14
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
city officials, Fouche said, and determined from a safety and security standpoint that the best way to move forward was to end the school year a week earlier than typical. Five minutes will also be added to the school day to meet state requirements. School times for the 2026-27 calendar will be: • 7:45 a.m.-3:10 p.m. for elementary schools • 8:25 a.m.-3:50 p.m. for middle and intermediate schools • 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for high schools
Frisco ISD superintendent Mike Waldrip to step down in 2026 after 9 years Frisco ISD’s superintendent of schools since 2017 is stepping down at the end of this school year.
initiatives and student well-being and opportunity during his time at FISD, according to the release. Going forward The district’s board of trustees will begin the process of identifying candidates for the next superintendent. Additional information will be provided as the search process progresses.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the students, staff and families of Frisco ISD.” MIKE WALDRIP, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The district announced Superintendent Mike Waldrip’s retirement in a Nov. 10 news release. Waldrip has served in public education for nearly 44 years and will retire effective June 30, 2026. Looking back Waldrip prioritized strategic planning, academic
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