Dates at a Glance

Highland Park ISD 2017-18 Calendar Aug. 18-25 Professional Development

Grades K-4 Aug. 28 First Day of School
Sept. 4 Holiday for Students and Staff
July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 Student Early Release /
Sept. 22
S M T W TS F S M T W T F S S M T W
F S T Afternoon Professional Development
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Student Holiday / Professional
Oct. 16
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Development Exchange Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Student Early Release /
Oct. 27
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Afternoon Professional Development
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 (28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov. 22-24 Holiday for Students and Staff
30 31 Dec. 22 Student Early Release
Dec. 23 Work Day for Staff
October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 Dec. 25-Jan. 5 Holiday for Students and Staff
S M T W T F S S M T
W T F S S M T WF ST Jan. 8 Classes resume
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 Jan. 15 Holiday for Students and Staff
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Student Early Release /
Jan. 26
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Afternoon Professional Development
22 23 24 25 26 27) 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22) 23 Student Holiday / District Professional
Feb. 19
29 (30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Development Day
31 March 12-16 Spring Break for Students and Staff
Student Holiday / Professional
March 29
January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 Development Day
S M T W T F S S M TT FW S S M T W
T F S Student Holiday / Professional Exchange
March 30
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 Day
7 (8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9) 10 April 10** State assessment
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Student Early Release /
April 13
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 (19 20 21 22 23 24 Afternoon Professional Development
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 14-15** State assessment
Student Early Release /
May 25*
April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 Last Day of School
S M T W T F S S MT W T F S S M T W
F S T May 28 Holiday for Students and Staff
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 May 29* Bad Weather Makeup Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 May 30* Bad Weather Makeup Day
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 June 2* Work Day for Staff
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25) 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 * Please note that Texas school districts are required to build
two bad weather makeup days into the calendars. If the May
29 and / or the May 30 bad weather makeup days must be
Grading Periods K-4
used, students and staff will attend school those days. The
First Semester - 80 Days Second Semester - 91 Days early release day will be moved to the last day of school.
(Aug. 28-Oct. 27) - 1st Grading Period - 43 days (Jan. 8-March 9) - 3rd Grading Period - 43 days
(Oct. 30-Dec. 22) - 2nd Grading Period - 37 days (March 19-May 25) - 4th Grading Period - 48 days **Please note that state assessment dates may change.