For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 53,000 students across 70 schools in Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas. Classes begin August 10, 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 Garland Independent School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Garland Independent School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Garland 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 Garland Independent School District GISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Garland Independent School District academic calendar applies district-wide to all 71 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers3
- Cisneros Pre-K Center (EE–PK)
- Infant Center (EE)
- Parsons Pre-K Center (EE–PK)
Elementary Schools44
- Abbett Elementary School (EE–05)
- B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School (EE–05)
- Back Elementary School (EE–05)
- Beaver Technology Center (EE–05)
- Bradfield Elementary School (EE–05)
- Bullock Elementary School (EE–05)
- Caldwell Elementary School (EE–05)
- Classical Center at Vial Elementary School (EE–05)
- Club Hill STEM Elementary School (PK–05)
- Cooper Elementary School (EE–05)
- Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School (EE–05)
- Daugherty Elementary School (EE–05)
- Davis Elementary School (EE–05)
- Ethridge Elementary School (EE–05)
- George Washington Carver Elementary School (EE–05)
- Handley STEM Elementary School (EE–05)
- Heather Glen Elementary School (EE–05)
- Herfurth Elementary School (EE–05)
- Hickman Elementary School (EE–05)
- Hillside Academy for Excel (EE–05)
- John W Armstrong Elementary School (EE–05)
- Katherine Stephens Elementary School (EE–05)
- Keeley Elementary School (EE–05)
- Kimberlin Academy for Excel (EE–05)
- Liberty Grove Elementary School (EE–05)
- Luna Elementary School (EE–05)
- Md Williams Elementary School (EE–05)
- Montclair Elementary School (EE–05)
- Nita Pearson Elementary School (EE–05)
- Norma Dorsey Elementary School (EE KG–05)
- Northlake Elementary School (EE–05)
- Roach Elementary School (EE–05)
- Robert B Sewell Elementary School (EE–05)
- Rowlett Elementary School (EE–05)
- Shorehaven Elementary School (EE–05)
- Shugart Elementary School (EE–05)
- Southgate STEM Elementary School (EE–05)
- Spring Creek Elementary School (EE–05)
- Steadham Elementary School (EE–05)
- Toler Elementary School (EE–05)
- Vernal Lister Elementary School (EE–05)
- Walnut Glen Academy for Excel (EE–05)
- Watson Technology Center (EE–05)
- Weaver Elementary School (EE–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools12
- Austin Academy for Excell (06–08)
- B G Hudson Middle School (06–08)
- Bussey Middle School (06–08)
- Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School (06–08)
- Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science (06–08)
- Jackson Technology Center (06–08)
- Lyles Collegiate Middle School (06–08)
- O'banion Middle School (06–08)
- Sam Houston Middle School (06–08)
- Sellers Middle School (06–08)
- Vernon Schrade Middle School (06–08)
- Webb Middle School (06–08)
High Schools8
- Garland High School (09–12)
- Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center (11–12)
- Lakeview Centennial High School (09–12)
- N Garland High School (09–12)
- Naaman Forest High School (09–12)
- Rowlett High School (09–12)
- S Garland High School (09–12)
- Sachse High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses4
- Garland Aec (KG–12)
- Memorial Pathway Academy High School (06–12)
- Pass Learning Center (04–12)
- Pathfinder Achievement Center (EE–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 Garland 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 Garland Independent School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against garlandisd.net.
- ✓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 Garland Independent School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Garland Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Garland Independent School District for the 2026-2027 school year is August 10, 2026.
Spring Break in Garland Independent School District is scheduled for March 15–19, 2027.
Christmas Break in Garland Independent School District begins on December 21 and runs through December 31, 2026.
Winter Break in Garland Independent School District runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break in Garland Independent School District is scheduled for November 23–27, 2026.
The last day of school in Garland Independent School District for the 2026-2027 school year is May 27, 2027, with early dismissal.
Fall Break in Garland Independent School District is scheduled for October 12–16, 2026.
Garland Independent School District observes major holidays including Labor Day on September 7, 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027, Memorial Day on May 31, 2027, and Juneteenth Observed on June 17, 2027.
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