For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 22,000 students across 30 schools in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Classes begin August 17, 2026 and end June 2, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with McAllen Independent School District before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for McAllen Independent School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Interactive Calendar
McAllen 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 McAllen Independent School District MISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 McAllen Independent School District academic calendar applies district-wide to all 31 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Elementary Schools18
- Alvarez Elementary School (EE–05)
- Blanca E Sanchez (EE–05)
- Castaneda Elementary School (EE–05)
- Dr Pablo Perez (EE–05)
- Escandon Elementary School (EE–05)
- Fields Elementary School (EE–05)
- Garza Elementary School (EE–05)
- Gonzalez Elementary School (EE–05)
- Houston Elementary School (EE–05)
- Jackson Elementary School (EE–05)
- Lucile Hendricks Elementary School (EE–05)
- Mcauliffe Elementary School (EE–05)
- Milam Elementary School (EE–05)
- Rayburn Elementary School (EE–05)
- Roosevelt Elementary School (EE–05)
- Seguin Elementary School (EE–05)
- Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School (EE–05)
- Wilson Elementary School (EE–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools6
- Brown Middle School (06–08)
- Cathey Middle School (06–08)
- De Leon Middle School (06–08)
- Michael E Fossum Middle School (06–08)
- Morris Middle School (06–08)
- Travis Middle School (06–08)
High Schools5
- Achieve Early College High School (09–12)
- Lamar Academy (09–12)
- Mcallen High School (09–12)
- Memorial High School (09–12)
- Rowe High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses2
- Instr/Guid Center (06–12)
- Southwest Key Program (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 McAllen 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 McAllen Independent School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against mcallenisd.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 McAllen Independent School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
McAllen Independent School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school is August 17, 2026.
Spring break is from March 15 to March 19, 2027.
Christmas break is part of the winter break and begins on December 21, 2026.
Winter break runs from December 21, 2026 to January 12, 2027.
Thanksgiving break is from November 23 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school is June 2, 2027.
Yes, Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on January 18, 2027.
Presidents Day is on February 15, 2027.
Yes, a spring holiday is observed on April 2, 2027.
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