IDEA Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

IPS is an urban school district with 123 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 10 and end May 21. IDEA Public Schools was founded in 2000 in the Rio Grande Valley and has grown to serve tens of thousands of students across Texas and beyond, with a mission of college for all. This calendar includes 5 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: IDEA Public Schools

Also known as IPS.

Schools in IDEA Public Schools

IDEA COLLEGE PREP (High)
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA QUEST ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN JUAN (Elementary)
IDEA ACADEMY SAN BENITO (Elementary)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN (High)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION (High)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO (High)
IDEA ACADEMY MISSION (Elementary)
IDEA ACADEMY PHARR (Elementary)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO (High)
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR (High)
IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO (Elementary)
IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO (High)
IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA ACADEMY WESLACO (Elementary)
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA CARVER COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA CARVER ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MONTOPOLIS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA SOUTH FLORES COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA SOUTH FLORES ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA WALZEM COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA MONTERREY PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA MONTERREY PARK ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RUNDBERG ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RUNDBERG COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA EASTSIDE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA MAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA JUDSON COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA JUDSON ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MAYS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Secondary)
IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Secondary)
IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Secondary)
IDEA EWING HALSELL ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA NAJIM ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA NAJIM COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Secondary)
IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Secondary)
IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA KYLE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RIO VISTA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA ELSA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA PFLUGERVILLE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA PFLUGERVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA INGRAM HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA INGRAM HILLS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA HARDY ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RISE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA BURKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA BURKE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA PARMER PARK ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA RISE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA ACHIEVE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY (High)
IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA EDGECLIFF ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HORIZON VISTA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA CONVERSE ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA HORIZON VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON COLLEGE PREPARATOR (Middle)
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA SOUTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Middle)
IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY (Elementary)
IDEA YUKON ACADEMY (Elementary)

IDEA Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools (Greater Houston campuses)

2026-07-27 to 2026-08-07 — Professional Development (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-08-06 — Student Family Engagement Day (closed)
2026-08-10 — First Day Of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-10-07 — End of Quarter (in session)
2026-10-08 — Professional Development (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-10-09 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-10-12 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Quarter (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-01-04 to 2027-01-05 — Professional Development (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-01-18 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-02-12 — Professional Development (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-02-15 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-03-11 — End of Quarter (in session)
2027-03-12 — Professional Development (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-03-26 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-04-30 — IDEA Holiday (NO SCHOOL) (closed)
2027-05-21 — Last Day of School and End of Quarter (in session)
2027-05-21 — End of Quarter (in session)
2027-05-24 — Teacher work day (no school) (closed)