For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 12,000 students across 12 schools in Houston Area, Texas. Classes begin August 13, 2026 and end May 27, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Dickinson Independent School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Dickinson Independent School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Dickinson Independent School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Dickinson Independent School District DISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Dickinson Independent School District academic calendar applies district-wide to all 19 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Elementary Schools7
- Bay Colony Elementary School (EE–03)
- Calder Road Elementary School (EE–03)
- Hughes Road Elementary School (EE–03)
- Jake Silbernagel Elementary School (EE–03)
- Kenneth E Little Elementary School (EE–03)
- Louis G Lobit Elementary School (EE–03)
- San Leon Elementary School (EE–03)
Middle & Junior High Schools6
- Dickinson Junior High (06–08)
- Dunbar Middle School (04–05)
- Elva C Lobit Middle School (04–05)
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High (06–08)
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle School (04–05)
- R D Mcadams Junior High (06–08)
High Schools1
- Dickinson High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses4
- Dickinson Continuation Center (08–12)
- Galveston Co Detention Center (PK–12)
- Galveston Co JJAEP (PK–12)
- Transforming Lives Cooperative (tlc) (PK–12)
Alternative & Specialized Campuses1
- Coastal Alternative Program (cap) (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 Dickinson Independent School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Dickinson Independent School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against dickinsonisd.org.
- ✓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 Dickinson Independent School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Dickinson Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Dickinson Independent School District in the 2026-2027 school calendar year is August 13, 2026.
Spring break in Dickinson Independent School District for the 2026-2027 school year is from March 8 to March 12, 2027.
Christmas break in Dickinson Independent School District begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
The winter break for Dickinson Independent School District runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving break in Dickinson Independent School District is scheduled from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for Dickinson Independent School District for the 2026-2027 school year is May 27, 2027.
Parent-teacher conference days for Dickinson Independent School District are October 8, 2026 and February 11, 2027. These are student holidays.
The designated bad weather make-up days in Dickinson Independent School District are October 8, 2026 and March 15, 2027.
The STAAR testing window in Dickinson Independent School District is scheduled from April 6 through April 23, 2027.
Graduation for Dickinson Independent School District is scheduled for May 27, 2027.
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