2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for John B Alexander High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
7
Labor Day
OCT
12
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
NOV
3
Election Day
NOV
23
Thanksgiving Break Start
DEC
17
Winter Break Start
JAN
5
Winter Break End
JAN
6
First Day of Classes (Spring Semester)
FEB
19
WBCA Friday Student Holiday
FEB
22
Presidents' Day
MAR
8
Spring Break Start
MAR
26
Good Friday
MAR
29
Easter Monday
MAY
26
Graduation - John B. Alexander High
MAY
26
Graduation - L. B. Johnson High
MAY
26
Last Day of Classes
MAY
27
Graduation - United High
MAY
27
Graduation - United South High
MAY
31
Memorial Day
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at John B Alexander High School.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
September 4, 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