2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Byron Nelson High School.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2026-27 Academic Year

SEP

7

Labor Day Student-Staff Holiday

OCT

8

End of 1st Quarter

OCT

9

Student Holiday/Teacher Flex

OCT

12

Student Holiday/Teacher Planning

DEC

18

End of 2nd Quarter & Early Release

DEC

21

Student-Staff Holiday

JAN

1

Student-Staff Holiday

JAN

4

Student Holiday/Teacher Prof. Learning

JAN

6

Beginning of 3rd Quarter

JAN

18

Student-Staff Holiday

FEB

12

Student-Staff Holiday

FEB

15

Student Holiday/Teacher Planning

MAR

5

Student Holiday/Teacher Prof Learning

MAR

12

End of 3rd Quarter

MAR

15

Spring Break

MAR

22

Student Holiday/Teacher Planning

MAR

23

Beginning of 4th Quarter

MAR

26

Student & Staff Holiday

APR

6

STAAR Testing Dates
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Byron Nelson High School.

National Tests

August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

ISEE — Fall Testing Season

Testing window

August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027

SSAT — Flex Testing

Testing window

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline
+76 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

November 30, 2026 – December 11, 2026

STAAR — Fall EOC

Testing window
TX

February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027

TELPAS

Testing window
TX

February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027

TELPAS Alternate

Testing window
TX

March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027

STAAR — Alternate 2

Testing window
TX

March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027

STAAR Alternate 2

Testing window
TX

April 5, 2027 – April 16, 2027

STAAR — Reading Language Arts and English EOC

Testing window
TX
+4 more state assessments this school year