Highpoint EastSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Highpoint East.

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

JUL

31

Staff Workday

AUG

3

Staff Workdays

AUG

12

First Day of School

AUG

14

SECHS Early Release

AUG

21

SECHS Early Release

AUG

28

SECHS Early Release

SEP

4

SECHS Early Release

SEP

7

No School
No School - Labor Day

SEP

17

MS and HS Late Arrival

SEP

18

SECHS Early Release

SEP

24

MS and HS Late Arrival

SEP

25

SECHS Early Release

SEP

28

Elementary Holiday/Staff Workday

OCT

1

MS and HS Late Arrival

OCT

2

SECHS Early Release

OCT

8

MS and HS Late Arrival

OCT

9

End of 1st 9 Weeks

OCT

9

SECHS Early Release

OCT

12

No School
No School - Student/Teacher Break

OCT

19

Begin 2nd 9 Weeks

OCT

22

MS and HS Late Arrival

OCT

23

SECHS Early Release

OCT

29

MS and HS Late Arrival

OCT

30

SECHS Early Release

NOV

3

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences

NOV

6

SECHS Early Release

NOV

12

MS and HS Late Arrival

NOV

13

SECHS Early Release

NOV

19

MS and HS Late Arrival

NOV

20

SECHS Early Release

NOV

23

No School
No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

DEC

4

SECHS Early Release

DEC

11

SECHS Early Release

DEC

17

Early Release for MS and HS

DEC

18

Early Release for All Schools

DEC

18

End 2nd 9 Weeks

DEC

21

No School
No School - Winter Break Holiday

JAN

1

No School
No School - Winter Break Holiday

JAN

4

Staff Workday/Student Holiday

JAN

6

Begin Spring Semester / 3rd 9 Weeks

JAN

8

SECHS Early Release

JAN

14

MS and HS Late Arrival

JAN

15

SECHS Early Release

JAN

18

No School
No School - MLK Day

JAN

22

SECHS Early Release

JAN

28

MS and HS Late Arrival

JAN

29

SECHS Early Release

FEB

5

SECHS Early Release

FEB

8

No School
No School - Student Holiday/Staff Workday (District Comp Days)

FEB

10

No School
No School - Student/Teacher Break

FEB

15

Elementary Holiday/Staff Workday

FEB

18

MS and HS Late Arrival

FEB

19

SECHS Early Release

FEB

25

MS and HS Late Arrival

FEB

26

SECHS Early Release

MAR

4

MS and HS Late Arrival

MAR

5

SECHS Early Release

MAR

11

MS and HS Late Arrival

MAR

12

End 3rd 9 Weeks

MAR

12

SECHS Early Release

MAR

15

No School
No School - Spring Break Holiday

MAR

22

Begin 4th 9 Weeks

MAR

26

Good Friday Holiday

APR

2

SECHS Early Release

APR

9

SECHS Early Release

APR

16

SECHS Early Release

APR

23

SECHS Early Release

APR

30

SECHS Early Release

MAY

6

MS and HS Late Arrival

MAY

7

SECHS Early Release

MAY

14

SECHS Early Release

MAY

21

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences

MAY

21

SECHS Early Release

MAY

27

Early Release for MS and HS

MAY

28

Last Day of School/Early Release for All Students

MAY

31

No School
No School - Memorial Day Holiday

JUN

1

Staff Workday

JUN

2

Staff Workday

JUN

7

Summer Hours

JUN

14

Summer Hours

JUN

21

Summer Hours

JUN

28

Summer Hours
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Highpoint East.

National Tests

August 7, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

August 11, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

August 14, 2026

ACT — National

Registration deadline

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline
+63 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
See the full national test & school calendar