Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical EdSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed.

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

SEP

7

Labor Day

OCT

15

Intersession

NOV

23

Thanksgiving Break Start

NOV

25

Thanksgiving Break

NOV

26

Thanksgiving Break

DEC

21

Winter Break Start

DEC

23

Winter Break

DEC

25

Winter Break

JAN

1

Winter Break End

JAN

18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FEB

15

President’s Day

MAR

8

Spring Break Start

MAR

10

Spring Break

MAR

26

Good Friday

MAR

29

Easter Monday

MAY

31

Memorial Day
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed.

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 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

September 4, 2026

SAT — National

Score release
+75 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
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