2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Highpoint.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
7
Labor Day
OCT
9
Grading Period End
OCT
12
Staff Development
OCT
12
Student Holiday
OCT
19
Grading Period Start
OCT
23
Report Card
NOV
3
Election Day
NOV
23
Thanksgiving Break
DEC
18
Grading Period End
DEC
18
Half Day for Students
DEC
18
Staff Development
DEC
21
Midwinter Break
JAN
4
Staff Development
JAN
6
Classes Resume
JAN
6
Grading Period Start
JAN
11
Report Card
JAN
18
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
FEB
8
Staff Development
FEB
8
Student Holiday
MAR
12
Grading Period End
MAR
15
Spring Break
MAR
22
Grading Period Start
MAR
26
Student Holiday
MAR
29
Report Card
MAY
31
Memorial Day Holiday
JUN
3
Last Day of Classes
JUN
3
Report Card (EC/PK/K and ES)
JUN
4
Last Day for Teachers
JUN
4
Staff Development
JUN
11
Report Card (MS and HS)
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Highpoint.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
State Assessments
November 30, 2026 – December 11, 2026
STAAR — Fall EOC
February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027
TELPAS
February 15, 2027 – March 26, 2027
TELPAS Alternate
March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR — Alternate 2
March 15, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR Alternate 2
April 5, 2027 – April 16, 2027
STAAR — Reading Language Arts and English EOC