HISD is an urban school district with 274 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 10 and end May 28. This calendar includes 6 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.
Also known as HISD.
Schools in Houston Independent School District
TANGLEWOOD MIDDLE (Middle)
BUSH EL (Elementary)
GARCIA EL (Elementary)
HERRERA EL (Elementary)
CRESPO EL (Elementary)
GALLEGOS EL (Elementary)
BENAVIDEZ EL (Elementary)
MARTINEZ R EL (Elementary)
ALCOTT EL (Elementary)
ALMEDA EL (Elementary)
ANDERSON EL (Elementary)
ASHFORD EL (Elementary)
ASKEW EL (Elementary)
ATHERTON EL (Elementary)
ATTUCKS MIDDLE (Middle)
AUSTIN H S (High)
BARRICK EL (Elementary)
BASTIAN EL (Elementary)
BELL EL (Elementary)
BELLAIRE H S (High)
BENBROOK EL (Elementary)
BERRY EL (Elementary)
BLACK MIDDLE (Middle)
BLACKSHEAR EL (Elementary)
BONHAM EL (Elementary)
BONNER EL (Elementary)
RODERICK R PAIGE EL (Elementary)
BRAEBURN EL (Elementary)
BRIARGROVE EL (Elementary)
BRISCOE EL (Elementary)
BROOKLINE EL (Elementary)
BROWNING EL (Elementary)
BRUCE EL (Elementary)
BURBANK EL (Elementary)
BURBANK MIDDLE (Middle)
BURNET EL (Elementary)
BURRUS EL (Elementary)
WOODSON SCHOOL (Elementary)
CODWELL EL (Elementary)
CONDIT EL (Elementary)
COOP EL (Elementary)
CORNELIUS EL (Elementary)
CROCKETT EL (Elementary)
CULLEN MIDDLE (Middle)
CUNNINGHAM EL (Elementary)
NORTHSIDE H S (High)
DEADY MIDDLE (Middle)
DE CHAUMES EL (Elementary)
DE ZAVALA EL (Elementary)
DOGAN EL (Elementary)
LAWSON MIDDLE (Middle)
DURHAM EL (Elementary)
DURKEE EL (Elementary)
EDISON MIDDLE (Middle)
ELIOT EL (Elementary)
ELROD EL (Elementary)
EMERSON EL (Elementary)
FIELD EL (Elementary)
FLEMING MIDDLE (Middle)
FOERSTER EL (Elementary)
FONDREN EL (Elementary)
FONDREN MIDDLE (Middle)
FONVILLE MIDDLE (Middle)
FOSTER EL (Elementary)
FRANKLIN EL (Elementary)
FROST EL (Elementary)
FURR H S (High)
GARDEN OAKS MONTESSORI (Elementary)
GARDEN VILLAS EL (Elementary)
GOLFCREST EL (Elementary)
GREGG EL (Elementary)
GRISSOM EL (Elementary)
HAMILTON MIDDLE (Middle)
HARRIS J R EL (Elementary)
HARRIS R P EL (Elementary)
HARTMAN MIDDLE (Middle)
HARTSFIELD EL (Elementary)
HARVARD EL (Elementary)
DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF (High)
HELMS EL (Elementary)
HENDERSON J EL (Elementary)
HENDERSON N EL (Elementary)
HENRY MIDDLE (Middle)
HEROD EL (Elementary)
HIGHLAND HTS EL (Elementary)
HOBBY EL (Elementary)
HOGG MIDDLE (Middle)
HORN EL (Elementary)
MCGOWEN EL (Elementary)
ISAACS EL (Elementary)
NAVARRO MIDDLE (Middle)
JANOWSKI EL (Elementary)
JEFFERSON EL (Elementary)
MEYERLAND MIDDLE (Middle)
JONES FUTURES ACADEMY (High)
KASHMERE GARDENS EL (Elementary)
KASHMERE H S (High)
KELSO EL (Elementary)
KENNEDY EL (Elementary)
KEY MIDDLE (Middle)
KOLTER EL (Elementary)
LAMAR H S (High)
LANIER MIDDLE (Middle)
LANTRIP EL (Elementary)
LAW EL (Elementary)
WISDOM H S (High)
LEWIS EL (Elementary)
LOCKHART EL (Elementary)
LONG ACADEMY (High)
LONGFELLOW EL (Elementary)
LOOSCAN EL (Elementary)
LOVE EL (Elementary)
LOVETT EL (Elementary)
MACGREGOR EL (Elementary)
MADING EL (Elementary)
MADISON H S (High)
MARSHALL MIDDLE (Middle)
MCREYNOLDS MIDDLE (Middle)
MEMORIAL EL (Elementary)
MILBY H S (High)
MITCHELL EL (Elementary)
MONTGOMERY EL (Elementary)
NEFF ECC (Elementary)
NORTHLINE EL (Elementary)
OAK FOREST EL (Elementary)
OATES EL (Elementary)
OSBORNE EL (Elementary)
PARK PLACE EL (Elementary)
PARKER EL (Elementary)
PATTERSON EL (Elementary)
PECK EL (Elementary)
KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS (High)
PERSHING MIDDLE (Middle)
PETERSEN EL (Elementary)
PILGRIM ACADEMY (Elementary)
PINEY POINT EL (Elementary)
PLEASANTVILLE EL (Elementary)
POE EL (Elementary)
PORT HOUSTON EL (Elementary)
PUGH EL (Elementary)
HEIGHTS H S (High)
RED EL (Elementary)
REYNOLDS EL (Elementary)
MCNAMARA EL (Elementary)
RIVER OAKS EL (Elementary)
ROBERTS EL (Elementary)
ROOSEVELT EL (Elementary)
ROSS EL (Elementary)
RUCKER EL (Elementary)
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BIOTECH ACADEMY AT RUSK (Middle)
SCARBOROUGH EL (Elementary)
SCARBOROUGH H S (High)
SCROGGINS EL (Elementary)
SHARPSTOWN H S (High)
SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (High)
SHEARN EL (Elementary)
SHERMAN EL (Elementary)
SINCLAIR EL (Elementary)
SMITH EL (Elementary)
THOMPSON EL (Elementary)
SOUTHMAYD EL (Elementary)
STERLING H S (High)
STEVENS EL (Elementary)
YOUNG EL (Elementary)
SUTTON EL (Elementary)
THOMAS MIDDLE (Middle)
TRAVIS EL (Elementary)
TWAIN EL (Elementary)
WAINWRIGHT EL (Elementary)
WALNUT BEND EL (Elementary)
WALTRIP H S (High)
WASHINGTON B T H S (High)
WESLEY EL (Elementary)
WEST UNIVERSITY EL (Elementary)
WESTBURY H S (High)
WHARTON K-8 DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY (Elementary)
WHEATLEY H S (High)
WHIDBY EL (Elementary)
WHITE E EL (Elementary)
WHITTIER EL (Elementary)
WILLIAMS MIDDLE (Middle)
ELLA J BAKER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Elementary)
WINDSOR VILLAGE EL (Elementary)
WORTHING H S (High)
YATES H S (High)
STEVENSON MIDDLE (Middle)
LYONS EL (Elementary)
CARRILLO EL (Elementary)
HOLLAND MIDDLE (Middle)
GREGORY-LINCOLN ED CTR (Elementary)
REVERE MIDDLE (Middle)
CLIFTON MIDDLE (Middle)
TIJERINA EL (Elementary)
WELCH MIDDLE (Middle)
H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (High)
CAGE EL (Elementary)
SANCHEZ EL (Elementary)
COMMUNITY SERVICES-SEC (Other)
T H ROGERS SCHOOL (Other)
DAVILA EL (Elementary)
SUGAR GROVE ACADEMY (Middle)
MARTINEZ C EL (Elementary)
SOAR CTR (Other)
HALPIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Elementary)
SHADOWBRIAR EL (Elementary)
VALLEY WEST EL (Elementary)
EASTWOOD ACADEMY (High)
HARRIS CO J J A E P (Secondary)
BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Elementary)
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY EL (Elementary)
LAS AMERICAS (Middle)
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY INC MIDDLE (Middle)
BRIARMEADOW CHARTER (Elementary)
GROSS EL (Elementary)
RODRIGUEZ EL (Elementary)
TINSLEY EL (Elementary)
R D S P D (Elementary)
CHAVEZ H S (High)
WESTSIDE H S (High)
WEST BRIAR MIDDLE (Middle)
ROBINSON EL (Elementary)
CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S (High)
PIN OAK MIDDLE (Middle)
ORTIZ MIDDLE (Middle)
SEGUIN EL (Elementary)
KETELSEN EL (Elementary)
CHALLENGE EARLY COLLEGE H S (High)
LIBERTY H S (High)
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY ECC (Prekindergarten)
FARIAS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Prekindergarten)
SCHOOL AT ST GEORGE PLACE (Elementary)
MISTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD (Elementary)
KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Elementary)
LAURENZO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Elementary)
COOK JR EL (Elementary)
MORENO EL (Elementary)
NEFF EL (Elementary)
HINES-CALDWELL (Elementary)
RAY DAILY EL (Elementary)
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S (High)
HOUSTON ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (High)
HARPER DAEP (High)
REAGAN K-8 EDUCATIONAL CTR (Elementary)
DEANDA EL (Elementary)
MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY (High)
HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (High)
ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY H S (High)
NORTH HOUSTON EARLY COLLEGE H S (High)
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON (Other)
ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY MIDDLE (Middle)
H S AHEAD ACADEMY (Middle)
MICKEY LELAND COLLEGE PREP ACAD FOR YOUNG MEN (High)
YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY (High)
SECONDARY DAEP (Middle)
EL DAEP (Elementary)
MANDARIN IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL (Elementary)
ELMORE EL (Elementary)
FONWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Elementary)
HILLIARD EL (Elementary)
SHADYDALE EL (Elementary)
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY AT RYAN (Middle)
MARSHALL EL (Elementary)
NORTH FOREST H S (High)
SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S (High)
ENERGY INSTITUTE H S (High)
FOREST BROOK MIDDLE (Middle)
MARK WHITE EL (Elementary)
MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON (High)
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL (Elementary)
MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC FRAGA (High)
RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE (Elementary)
HCC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM (High)
PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE (Middle)
MILNE EL (Elementary)
Houston Independent School District 2026-2027 School Calendar
All schools (traditional K-12 instructional calendar)
2026-08-03 to 2026-08-07 — All Staff Induction and Preparation (closed)
2026-08-10 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-21 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2026-09-18 — End of Grading Cycle 1 (Aug. 10 - Sep. 18) (in session)
2026-10-09 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2026-10-30 — End of Grading Cycle 2 (Sep. 22 - Oct. 30) (in session)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Recess (no classes) / Thanksgiving Day (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Grading Cycle 3 (Nov. 2 - Dec. 18) (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Recess (no classes) (closed)
2027-01-04 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2027-01-18 — MLK Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2027-02-19 — End of Grading Cycle 4 (Jan. 5 - Feb. 19) (in session)
2027-03-08 to 2027-03-12 — Recess (no classes) (closed)
2027-03-26 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2027-03-29 — Chavez-Huerta Day observed (closed)
2027-04-16 — Staff PD Day (no classes) (closed)
2027-04-15 — End of Grading Cycle 5 (Feb. 22 - Apr. 15) (in session)
2027-05-28 — Last day for students (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-01 — Staff PD Day (no classes) / Last Day for Teachers (closed)