2025-2026 Important Dates
Calendar Highlights:
- First Day of School | Thursday, August 21
- Homecoming | Friday, October 10
- Thanksgiving Holiday | November 26 - November 30
- Holiday Break | December 20 - January 4
- MLK Day | Monday, January 19
- Mid-Winter Break| Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2
- Spring Break | Friday, April 3 - Sunday, April 12
- Class of 2026 Commencement |Tuesday, May 19
- Last Day of School | Wednesday, June 3
These dates are tentative, pending ratification of The Board of Education at the April Board of Education Meeting.
- Tuesday, August 19 - Open House
- Thursday, August 21 - First Day of School
- Friday, August 29 and Monday, September 1 - No School - Labor Day Weekend
- Tuesday, October 14 - Parent Teacher-Conferences TK-5
- Thursday, October 16 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-12
- Tuesday, October 21 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-12
- Wednesday, October 22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences TK-5
- Thursday, October 23 - Half Day TK-12
- Thursday, October 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences TK-5
- Friday, October 24 - No School TK-12
- Friday, November 7 - Half Day TK-12 / Staff Professional Development
- Wednesday, November 26 - Friday, November 28 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
- Thursday, December 18 - Half Day 9-12
- Friday, December 19 - Half Day K-12
- December 20 - January 4 - Holiday Break
- Monday, January 19 - No School TK-12 - MLK Day
- Tuesday, February 17 - Parent-Teacher Conferences TK-5
- Wednesday, February 18 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-12
- Tuesday, February 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 6-12
- Wednesday, February 25 - Parent-Teacher Conferences TK-5
- Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2 - No School - Mid-Winter Break
- Friday, April 3 - Sunday, April 12 - No School - Spring Break
- Friday, April 24 - No School TK-12 / Staff Professional Development
- Thursday, May 7 - Half Day TK-12 - Tulip Time
- Monday, May 25 - No School - Memorial Day
- Tuesday, June 2 - Half Day TK-12
- Wednesday, June 3 - Half Day TK-12 - Last Day of School
Early Release Days (Wednesdays | 1-hour early release):
- August 27
- September 3, 10, 17, and 24
- October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
- November 5, 12, and19
- December 3, 10, 17
- January 7, 14, 21, and 28
- February 4, 11, 18, and 25
- March 4, 11, 18, and 25
- April 1, 15, 22, and 29,
- May 6, 13, 20, and 27
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- Your household contact information is up to date
- Your student health information is up to date
- if you are requesting transportation for the 2025-2026 school year (Deadline to request bussing is August 1.)
Without this information, your student can not be added to a class list for next year OR have a class schedule created for them.
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- Friday, May 2, 7pm
- Saturday, May 3, 2pm
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- Sunday, May 4, 2pm
- Sunday, May 4, 6pm