2026–2027 school year
The year, laid out before it starts.
Families plan around this calendar — work commitments, travel, appointments. Here are the term dates, holidays, early release days and breaks for the 2026–2027 school year, with the printable calendar to keep on the fridge.
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The full twelve-month calendar shows every month at a glance, with school days, weekends, holidays, school breaks and early release days each marked in their own color. Save it, print it, or open it on your phone whenever you need to check a date.
What the colors mean
- School day
- Weekend
- Holiday
- School break
- Early release
Key dates, readable on a phone
Every date that matters, in plain text.
A twelve-month grid is hard to read on a small screen, so the same dates are listed here term by term. The printable calendar below has the whole picture.
Fall term
August – December 2026The year opens in August, the first grading period closes in October, and the fall ends with winter break.
- Aug 24
- First day of school
- Sep 7
- Labor Day — school closed
- Sep 22
- Two-hour early release
- Oct 20
- Two-hour early release
- Oct 23
- End of the first grading period
- Oct 26
- Student holiday
- Nov 3
- Student holiday
- Nov 11
- Veterans Day
- Nov 23–25
- Student holidays
- Nov 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- Nov 27
- Student holiday
- Dec 18
- Two-hour early release
- Dec 21
- Student holiday
- Dec 22–31
- Winter break
Winter & spring term
January – May 2027The second half of the year, with a spring break in late March and the last day of school in May.
- Jan 1
- New Year’s Day
- Jan 15
- End of grading period
- Jan 18–19
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day and student holiday
- Feb 15
- Student holiday
- Feb 23
- Two-hour early release
- Mar 9
- Two-hour early release
- Mar 24
- End of grading period
- Mar 25 – Apr 2
- Spring break
- Apr 20
- Two-hour early release
- May 28
- Last day of school and end of the grading period
Summer
June – July 2027Summer break, with enrollment open for the next school year.
- June – July
- Summer break
Why the calendar matters
A steady rhythm is half the work of homeschooling.
Knowing when the grading period closes, when the breaks fall, and which days end early turns a school year from something you improvise into something you can plan around. Families with two working parents, or a scholar who thrives on routine, feel that difference immediately.
Scholars learn with us online and virtually, and in person. Whatever the format, the same calendar holds, so a family can move between them without losing their place.
Questions answered
A date you want to check?
Call or text and ask for the academy. If you are planning around a specific week, we can confirm it for you.