CFISD — a large suburban district west of Houston — publishes an explicit calendar that highlights early release days, professional development, and holiday periods. For busy parents, the calendar is a planning scaffold: knowing which weeks have heavy assessment loads or frequent schedule adjustments can avoid last-minute childcare scrambles.
Official calendar: CFISD 2025–26 Calendar (PDF)
Key Dates & Holidays
| Date(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | First day of school (traditional) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day — No school |
| Oct 13–17, 2025 | Fall break / possible exam windows at secondary |
| Nov 24–28, 2025 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| Dec 22, 2025–Jan 5, 2026 | Winter break |
| Mar 9–13, 2026 | Spring break |
| May 25, 2026 | Last day of school — end of grading period |
What makes CFISD different
Two things stand out: CFISD clearly marks early dismissals and secondary-level exam windows. Many parents report that the district’s “early release” patterns cluster mid-week, which affects after-school childcare contracts — watch those mid-week patterns carefully.
Practical tips for CFISD parents
- Check campus-specific calendars for magnet and charter programs — their calendars sometimes diverge.
- Book holiday travel early — Texas school breaks are popular travel times.
- Use the district’s PDF to plan tutoring or enrichment during non-testing windows.
- Communicate with coaches and activity leaders about practice schedules around breaks.
Pattern recognition: planning around early releases
Early release days often carry hidden costs — parents need extra childcare or altered work hours. A useful hack: create a “release roster” for the semester listing every early-release day and swap responsibilities with other parents.
Prediction & closing thought
CFISD’s calendar is parent-friendly in its clarity. My prediction: as demand grows, the district will adopt a public iCal feed so parents can drop dates directly into phone calendars. Until then, download and subscribe to your campus feed and sign up for alerts.