School is already underway in several Northeast Texas communities, while thousands more students will head back to class over the next several days.
KETR reviewed published 2026-27 calendars and back-to-school information from public school districts across the region. Here are the confirmed first days of school, grouped by date.
Already back in class
Monday, Aug. 3
- Community ISD
Tuesday, Aug. 4
- North Lamar ISD
- Rains ISD
Thursday, Aug. 6
- Honey Grove ISD
- Paris ISD
Monday, Aug. 10
- Fannindel ISD
- Lone Oak ISD
- Miller Grove ISD
- Prairiland ISD
- Quinlan ISD
- Sulphur Bluff ISD
Tuesday, Aug. 11
- Boles ISD
- Campbell ISD
- Chisum ISD
- Leonard ISD
- Wolfe City ISD
- Ector ISD: Pre-K through sixth grade and ninth grade
Wednesday, Aug. 12
- Blue Ridge ISD
- Bonham ISD
- Caddo Mills ISD
- Celeste ISD
- Como-Pickton CISD
- Cumby Collegiate ISD
- Dodd City ISD
- Farmersville ISD
- North Hopkins ISD
- Princeton ISD
- Sam Rayburn ISD
- Whitewright ISD
- Ector ISD: seventh and eighth grades and grades 10 through 12
Ector ISD is using a staggered start. Its Pre-K through sixth-grade students and ninth graders begin Tuesday, with the district's remaining students joining them Wednesday.
Thursday, Aug. 13
- Bland ISD
- Cooper ISD
- Melissa ISD
- Rockwall ISD
- Royse City ISD
- Trenton ISD
Monday, Aug. 17
- Greenville ISD
- Saltillo ISD
Tuesday, Aug. 18
- Commerce ISD
Thursday, Aug. 20
- Sulphur Springs ISD
The calendars illustrate just how widely the start of the school year varies across Northeast Texas. Community ISD students returned Aug. 3, while Sulphur Springs ISD students won't begin classes until Aug. 20, a difference of more than two weeks between neighboring parts of the region.
Families should check directly with their school district for campus schedules, transportation information, registration requirements and any last-minute calendar changes.
Did we miss a school district in the KETR listening area, or has your district changed its schedule? Let us know so we can keep this list up to date.
