For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 33,000 students across 44 schools in West Texas, Texas. The school year starts August 11, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Ector County Independent School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Ector County Independent School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Ector County 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 Ector County Independent School District ECISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Ector County Independent School District academic calendar applies district-wide to all 47 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers4
- Burleson Early Childhood Center (EE–PK)
- Carver Early Ee-Kg (EE–PK)
- Lamar Early Ee-Kg (EE–PK)
- The Odessa Y Learning Center (PK)
Elementary Schools26
- Austin Montessori Magnet (PK–06)
- Barbara Jordan Elementary School (KG–05)
- Blanton Elementary School (PK–05)
- Burnet Elementary School (KG–05)
- Cameron Dual Language Magnet (PK–06)
- Dowling Elementary School (KG–05)
- Edward K Downing Elementary School (KG–05)
- Elementary School Magnet at Blackshear (KG–05)
- Elementary School Magnet at Hays (PK–05)
- Elementary School Magnet at Milam Elementary School (PK–05)
- Elementary School Magnet at Reagan Elementary School (PK–05)
- Elementary School Magnet at Zavala (PK–05)
- G E 'buddy' West Elementary School (KG–05)
- Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School (PK–05)
- Goliad Elementary School (KG–05)
- Gonzales Elementary School (PK–05)
- Ireland Elementary School (KG–05)
- L B Johnson Elementary School (KG–05)
- Lauro Cavazos Elementary School (PK–05)
- Lee Buice Elementary School (KG–05)
- Murry Fly Elementary School (PK–05)
- Noel Elementary School (KG–05)
- Pease Elementary School (PK–05)
- Ross Elementary School (PK–05)
- Sam Houston Elementary School (KG–05)
- San Jacinto Elementary School (KG–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools7
- Bonham Middle School (06–08)
- Bowie Middle School (06–08)
- Crockett Middle School (06–08)
- Ector College Prep Success Academy (06–08)
- New Middle School (06–08)
- Nimitz Middle School (06–08)
- Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School (06–08)
High Schools6
- George H W Bush New Tech Odessa (09–12)
- New High School-CTE Center (09–12)
- Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School (09–12)
- Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School (09–12)
- Odessa High School (09–12)
- Permian High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses3
- Ector Co Youth Center (04–12)
- Reg Day School for Deaf (EE–12)
- The STEM Academy (KG–12)
Alternative & Specialized Campuses1
- Alternative Education Center (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 Ector County 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 Ector County Independent School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against ectorcountyisd.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 Ector County Independent School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Ector County Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for the 2026-2027 academic year is August 11, 2026 for PK - 6 & 9, and August 12, 2026 for grades 7 - 8 & 10 - 12.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 8 to March 12, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through December 31, 2026.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is observed from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for students is May 27, 2027. May 28, 2027 is a Teacher Work Day.
The second semester begins on January 6, 2027.
Labor Day Holiday will be observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday will be observed on January 18, 2027.
Memorial Day Holiday will be observed on May 31, 2027.
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