Across the country, school districts are releasing their 2026-27 start dates, with August openings spanning Texas, Georgia, New York, Colorado and more. In Socorro Independent School District, officials highlighted a return to campus with a balanced budget for 2025-26, new programs like the Team SISD Senior Pass, and strong outcomes including graduates and industry credentials. In the San Antonio area, KSAT summarized back-to-school start dates for multiple districts, illustrating a range of August start days. Metro Atlanta and North Georgia districts are similarly announcing openings for 2026, with some schools starting in late July and others in early August. New York State districts are moving start times earlier in many cases to address bus-driver shortages, causing some elementary days to begin around 7:50 a.m. In Colorado, districts published fall start dates, with District 70 delaying some start times due to the Aspen Acres Fire affecting logistics.