First Day of School for East Texas School Districts

(East Texas) Summer vacation is quickly coming to an end for students across East Texas. Those lazy sleep-in days will soon be replaced by the sounds of early alarm clocks and parents waking up some very sleepy kids.

Summer Vacation Is Almost Over

Back-to-school commercials from Walmart and Kohl's are already airing on television. They began airing right after the celebrations ended for America 250 on July 4. While there's still time to squeeze in a trip to the water park, an amusement park, or one last summer vacation, routines will soon have to be re-established.

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Which East Texas Schools Start First?

I did some digging and found that the earliest first day of school is Monday, August 3, and the latest first day of school is August 20.

Students in the big East Texas districts have a couple of weeks of summer left. Tyler ISD and Jacksonville ISD both begin on Wednesday, August 12, with Longview ISD beginning Monday, August 17.

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Complete East Texas First Day of School List

Here's a chronological look at the first day of school for East Texas districts. Tap on any ISD name to view the full 2026-2027 school calendar for the district.

Monday, August 3

Monday, August 10

Tuesday, August 11

Wednesday, August 12

Thursday, August 13

Monday, August 17

Tuesday, August 18

Mount Pleasant ISD

Wednesday, August 19

Thursday, August 20

Sulphur Springs ISD

East Texas has numerous school districts. I apologize if your school district isn't listed, and you would like it to be listed. Please send me an email, and I'll get it posted.

Enjoy the rest of summer 2026, and here's to great grades and the class to 2027!

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