For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 23,000 students across 30 schools in Houston Area, Texas. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 25, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Goose Creek CISD before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Goose Creek CISD. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Goose Creek CISD's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Goose Creek CISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Goose Creek CISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 34 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers2
- Hopper Primary School (EE–KG)
- Sheila Liles Early Learning Academy (EE–PK)
Elementary Schools16
- Alamo Elementary School (EE–05)
- Ashbel Smith Elementary School (EE–05)
- Banuelos Elementary School (EE–05)
- Carver Elementary School (EE–05)
- Clark Elementary School (EE–05)
- Crockett Elementary School (EE–05)
- De Zavala Elementary School (EE–05)
- Harlem Elementary School (EE–05)
- Highlands Elementary School (01–05)
- James Bowie Elementary School (EE–05)
- Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School (EE–05)
- Lamar Elementary School (EE–05)
- San Jacinto Elementary School (EE–05)
- Stephen F Austin Elementary School (EE–05)
- Travis Elementary School (EE–05)
- Victoria Walker Elementary School (EE–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools6
- Baytown Junior High (06–08)
- Cedar Bayou Junior High (06–08)
- E F Green Junior School (06–08)
- Gentry Junior High (06–08)
- Highlands Junior High (06–08)
- Horace Mann Junior High (06–08)
High Schools5
- Goose Creek Memorial (09–12)
- Impact Early College High School (09–12)
- Lee High School (09–12)
- Sterling High School (09–12)
- Stuart Career Tech High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses4
- Excel Academy (murworth) (01–12)
- Gccisd Virtual Academy (KG–12)
- High Point School (06–12)
- Peter E Hyland Center (08–12)
Alternative & Specialized Campuses1
- Point Alternative 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 Goose Creek CISD calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Goose Creek CISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against gccisd.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 Goose Creek CISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Goose Creek CISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in Goose Creek CISD for the 2026-2027 academic year is August 12, 2026.
Spring break in Goose Creek CISD is from March 15 to March 19, 2027.
Christmas break in Goose Creek CISD begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 5, 2027.
Winter break in Goose Creek CISD runs from December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving break in Goose Creek CISD is from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school in Goose Creek CISD is May 25, 2027, and it is an early release day.
The second semester begins on January 7, 2027.
Yes, there is a holiday on September 7, 2026 and a PLC/Student Holiday on September 25, 2026.
State testing days are scheduled throughout April 2027 (April 5–9, April 12–16, April 19–23, and April 26–30) and also from June 14–25, 2027.
Yes, teacher workdays and staff development days are scheduled from August 4 to August 11, 2026 before students return.
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