For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 7,200 students across 12 schools in Texas. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 28, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Lancaster Independent School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Lancaster Independent School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Lancaster 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 Lancaster Independent School District LISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Lancaster Independent School District academic calendar applies district-wide to all 11 campuses.
Elementary Schools6
- Belt Line Elementary School (EE–05)
- Houston Elementary School (PK–05)
- Pleasant Run Elementary School (PK–05)
- Rolling Hills Elementary School (EE–05)
- Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School (EE–05)
- West Main Elementary School (PK–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools2
- G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center (06)
- Lancaster Middle School (07–08)
High Schools1
- Lancaster High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses2
- Jd Hall Learning Center (01–12)
- L ISD JJAEP (01–12)
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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Independent School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against lancasterisd.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 Lancaster Independent School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Lancaster Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Lancaster Independent School District for the 2026-2027 school year is August 12, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 15 through March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break is part of the Winter Break, beginning on December 21, 2026 and continuing through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. Students return to school on January 6, 2027 after staff professional learning days.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled for November 23-27, 2026.
The last day of school for students is May 27, 2027. Teachers' final workday is May 28, 2027.
Fall Break takes place from October 12-16, 2026. October 12 is also Student Fair Day.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for September 23-24, 2026 and February 10-11, 2027.
Labor Day will be observed on September 7, 2026, and schools will be closed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 18, 2027.
Good Friday is observed on March 26, 2027. It is also designated as a Bad Weather Day.
Memorial Day is observed on May 31, 2027.
Yes. Professional Learning days are scheduled for August 3-7, August 10-11, 2026, November 3, 2026, January 4-5, 2027, February 15, 2027, and May 28, 2027.
Students return to school on January 6, 2027, following Winter Break and Professional Learning days.
Yes. ADSY Summer School runs from June 1 through July 2, 2027, while Secondary Summer School is scheduled from June 1-24, 2027.
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