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 Dec 2001
DALLAS–All schools and administrative offices of the DISD will be closed December 21 to January 2 for winter break. Staff reports back to work on Thursday, January 3. Students' first day of school for the new year is Monday, January 7.
• Upcoming holidays after winter break:
January 21: Martin L. King Jr. Holiday
February 18: Presidents' Day Holiday
March 11-15: Spring Break
• Upcoming parent conferences:
February 25: For high school students, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
February 26: For elementary students, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
February 28: For middle school students, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.