Houston-area school districts have announced their first-day of school dates for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. [1] cites that students across Houston, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Liberty, and surrounding counties will return to classrooms on various dates starting from August 3rd. Meanwhile, Abilene ISD has set its start date for August 19th, as detailed in [2]. The article also mentions that Round Rock School District is among the first to begin classes early in the new academic year, with families arriving at Herrington Elementary School on August 12th, according to [3].
Abilene and Round Rock School Districts Start Classes Early in 2026-27
Two Texas school districts, Abilene ISD and Round Rock, are set to start the new academic year early in August.
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- - Abilene ISD and Round Rock start their school years early - Multiple Texas districts have announced their first-day dates
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- - No direct conflict mentioned between the sources regarding specific start dates or timing of the new academic year