For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 25,000 students across 30 schools in Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas. The school year starts August 13, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with McKINNEY ISD before scheduling around them.
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Interactive Calendar
McKINNEY ISD's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for McKINNEY ISD.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 McKINNEY ISD academic calendar applies district-wide to all 33 campuses — expand a category to see every school.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers1
- Herman Lawson Early Childhood School (EE–PK)
Elementary Schools21
- Albert & Iola Lee Davis Malvern Elementary School (KG–05)
- Arthur H Mcneil Elementary School (KG–05)
- Burks Elementary School (KG–05)
- C T Eddins Elementary School (KG–05)
- Caldwell Elementary School (KG–05)
- Dean and Mildred Bennett Elementary School (KG–05)
- Earl & Lottie Wolford Elementary School (KG–05)
- Finch Elementary School (KG–05)
- Gary and Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School (KG–05)
- Glen Oaks Elementary School (KG–05)
- J B Wilmeth Elementary School (KG–05)
- Jesse Mcgowen Elementary School (KG–05)
- Jose de Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School (KG–05)
- Lizzie Nell Cundiff Mcclure Elementary School (KG–05)
- Naomi Press Elementary School (KG–05)
- Reuben Johnson Elementary School (KG–05)
- Roy Lee Walker Elementary School (KG–05)
- Ruth and Harold Frazier Elementary School (KG–05)
- Slaughter Elementary School (KG–05)
- Valley Creek Elementary School (EE KG–05)
- Webb Elementary School (KG–05)
Middle & Junior High Schools5
- Dowell Middle School (06–08)
- Dr Jack Cockrill Middle School (06–08)
- Faubion Middle School (06–08)
- Leonard Evans Jr Middle School (06–08)
- Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School (06–08)
High Schools4
- Mckinney Boyd High School (09–12)
- Mckinney High School (09–12)
- Mckinney North High School (09–12)
- Serenity High School (09–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses2
- County Residential Center (03–12)
- JJAEP (KG–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 McKINNEY ISD calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar McKINNEY ISD published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against mckinneyisd.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 McKINNEY ISD before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
McKINNEY ISD Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school in McKINNEY ISD for the 2026-2027 school year is August 13, 2026.
Spring Break in McKINNEY ISD for 2026-2027 is scheduled from March 15 through March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break in McKINNEY ISD for the 2026-2027 school year begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break in McKINNEY ISD for 2026-2027 runs from December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break in McKINNEY ISD for the 2026-2027 school year is from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for McKINNEY ISD in the 2026-2027 school year is May 28, 2027.
Labor Day will be observed on September 7, 2026 in McKINNEY ISD.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on January 18, 2027 in McKINNEY ISD.
Memorial Day will be observed on May 31, 2027 in McKINNEY ISD.
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