For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 2 schools in Texas. The school year starts August 12, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Chester ISD before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Chester ISD. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Chester ISD's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Chester ISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Chester ISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 2 campuses.
Elementary Schools1
- Chester Elementary School (PK–05)
Combined & Specialized Campuses1
- Chester High School (06–12)
Campus list from the Texas Education Agency school directory. Individual campuses set their own bell schedules, and schools on an alternative or extended-year calendar may adjust specific dates — confirm with the school before planning around a date.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Chester ISD calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Chester ISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against chesterisd.com.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Chester ISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Chester ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Chester ISD for the 2026-2027 school year is August 12, 2026.
Fall Break in Chester ISD is from October 5 through October 9, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break in Chester ISD is from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
Christmas Break in Chester ISD is from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break in Chester ISD is from February 15 through February 19, 2027.
Spring Break in Chester ISD is from March 29 through April 2, 2027.
The fourth nine-week grading period ends on May 13, 2027, marking the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
Chester ISD observes Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Parent conferences in Chester ISD are scheduled for October 12, 2026.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed on January 18, 2027.
Good Friday is observed by Chester ISD on March 26, 2027.
Professional development is scheduled from August 3 through August 11, 2026, and on January 4, 2027.
The first nine-week grading period ends on October 2, 2026.
The second nine-week grading period ends on December 18, 2026.
The third nine-week grading period ends on March 5, 2027.
Chester ISD graduation is scheduled for May 14, 2027.
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