153 districts read October 8 – October 20, 2026

First day of school in Texas, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Texas: the week of August 10–14, for 97 of 133 districts we read. Most common date: August 12, 2026, 65 of the 133.

Districts listed 133 of 153 in Texas

Most common date August 12; 65 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 5; July 27 to August 25

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Abilene Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Alba-Golden Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Anson Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Athens Independent	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Aubrey Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Austin Independent	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Avalon Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Azle Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Bartlett Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Big Sandy Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Bowie Independent	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Broaddus Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Brookeland Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Bryan Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Burton Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Caldwell Independent	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Cherokee Independent	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Childress Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Chilton Independent	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Cleveland Independent	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Coahoma Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Columbus Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Comal Independent	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Cooper Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Coppell Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cotulla Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Coupland Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Crockett County Consolidated Common	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Crosbyton Consolidated Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cumby Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Dalhart Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Dawson Independent	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Decatur Independent	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Dripping Springs Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Dumas Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
East Chambers Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Edcouch-Elsa Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Edgewood Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Era Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Fayetteville Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Flour Bluff Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Follett Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Fort Bend Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Frenship Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Frisco Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Garrison Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Giddings Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Granbury Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Granger Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Greenville Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Groom Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Gunter Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Hamilton Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Harrold Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Hays Consolidated Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Hempstead Independent	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Hico Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Highland Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Highland Park Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Hillsboro Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Hubbard Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Humble Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Ingleside Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Iowa Park Consolidated Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Jayton-Girard Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Johnson City Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Katy Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Kaufman Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Kennard Independent	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Killeen Independent	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Klein Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Leon Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Leverett's Chapel Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Lewisville Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Lexington Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Lingleville Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Llano Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Lorena Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Lubbock Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Lufkin Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Lytle Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Marfa Independent	August 24–25	—	Monday	other date	source
McDade Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
McKinney Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Meridian Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Monte Alto Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Moody Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Morton Independent	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Moulton Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
New Waverly Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Northside Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Orangefield Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Pearsall Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Pine Tree Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Plains Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Priddy Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Quinlan Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Quitman Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Ralls Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Richardson Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Richland Springs Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Rivercrest Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Riviera Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Rochelle Independent	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Round Rock Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Round Top-Carmine Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Royal Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Shepherd Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Smithville Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Snyder Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Socorro Independent	July 27	—	Monday	other date	source
Spring Independent	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Spurger Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Stanton Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Stockdale Independent	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Sunnyvale Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Tenaha Independent	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Terrell Independent	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Thrall Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Van Alstyne Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Vega Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Veribest Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Vernon Independent	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Victoria Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Wall Independent	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Warren Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Weatherford Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Westbrook Independent	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Winnsboro Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Wylie Independent	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source

Week by week

Week of August 10–14 · 97 districts (73%)

Alba-Golden Independent, Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent, Anson Independent, Aubrey Independent, Avalon Independent, Azle Independent, Bartlett Independent, Big Sandy Independent, Broaddus Independent, Bryan Independent, Burton Independent, Childress Independent, Coahoma Independent, Columbus Independent, Cooper Independent, Coppell Independent, Coupland Independent, Crosbyton Consolidated Independent, Cumby Independent, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent, Dalhart Independent, Dripping Springs Independent, Dumas Independent, East Chambers Independent, Edgewood Independent, Fayetteville Independent, Flour Bluff Independent, Follett Independent, Fort Bend Independent, Frisco Independent, Garrison Independent, Giddings Independent, Granbury Independent, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent, Groom Independent, Gunter Independent, Hamilton Independent, Harrold Independent, Hays Consolidated Independent, Hico Independent, Highland Independent, Hillsboro Independent, Hubbard Independent, Humble Independent, Ingleside Independent, Iowa Park Consolidated Independent, Jayton-Girard Independent, Johnson City Independent, Katy Independent, Kaufman Independent, Klein Independent, Leon Independent, Leverett's Chapel Independent, Lewisville Independent, Lexington Independent, Lingleville Independent, Llano Independent, Lorena Independent, Lubbock Independent, Lufkin Independent, Lytle Independent, McDade Independent, McKinney Independent, Meridian Independent, Monte Alto Independent, Moody Independent, Moulton Independent, New Waverly Independent, Northside Independent, Orangefield Independent, Pearsall Independent, Plains Independent, Priddy Independent, Quinlan Independent, Quitman Independent, Ralls Independent, Richardson Independent, Richland Springs Independent, Riviera Independent, Royal Independent, Shepherd Independent, Smithville Independent, Snyder Independent, Spring Independent, Spurger Independent, Stanton Independent, Stockdale Independent, Sunnyvale Independent, Thrall Independent, Vega Independent, Veribest Independent, Vernon Independent, Victoria Independent, Warren Independent, Weatherford Independent, Winnsboro Independent, Wylie Independent

Week of August 17–21 · 19 districts (14%)

Abilene Independent, Austin Independent, Brookeland Independent, Caldwell Independent, Cotulla Independent, Crockett County Consolidated Common, Edcouch-Elsa Independent, Era Independent, Frenship Independent, Granger Independent, Greenville Independent, Highland Park Independent, Killeen Independent, Pine Tree Independent, Rivercrest Independent, Round Rock Independent, Round Top-Carmine Independent, Van Alstyne Independent, Wall Independent

Week of August 3–7 · 13 districts (10%)

Athens Independent, Bowie Independent, Cherokee Independent, Cleveland Independent, Dawson Independent, Decatur Independent, Hempstead Independent, Kennard Independent, Morton Independent, Rochelle Independent, Tenaha Independent, Terrell Independent, Westbrook Independent

Week of August 24–28 · 3 districts (2%)

Chilton Independent, Comal Independent, Marfa Independent

Week of July 27–31 · 1 district (1%)

Socorro Independent

Facts

Districts with a date: 133 of the 153 we read
Without one: Bandera Independent, Brownsville Independent, Burkburnett Independent, Copperas Cove Independent, Crawford Independent, Ennis Independent, Glasscock County Independent, Grady Independent, Hart Independent, Henrietta Independent, Hondo Independent, Howe Independent and 8 more
Earliest: Socorro Independent, July 27
Latest: Comal Independent, August 25
Early release that day: none published
Before Labor Day: 133 of 133
Most common weekday: Wednesday (76)
Most common date, Texas: August 12
Other states we read: 12 start earlier, 3 the same day, 30 later