As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 164,500 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 19,234 employees including 10,500 teachers in 218 schools.
20 Nov 2001
DALLAS–All schools and administrative offices of the Dallas Independent School District will be closed Nov. 21-23 to allow students, teachers and staff the opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 22. Schools will reopen Monday, Nov. 26. The next holiday after Thanksgiving is winter break. All schools and administrative offices of the DISD will be closed Dec. 21- Jan. 3 for winter break. Staff reports back to work on Jan. 3. Students' first day of school for the new year is Monday, Jan. 7.