Important Calendar Dates
August 21 - Welcome Back Celebration
August 25 - 28 - Professional Development/Workday
August 29 - Teacher Workday
September 1 - No School - Labor Day
September 2 - First Day of School - In-person instruction for 4K, K-5th, 6th, and 9th grades as well as K-8 at Aldo, da Vinci and Red Smith;
Asynchronous instruction for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades
September 3 - First day of full day Head Start
September 17 - First day of half day Head Start
October 3 - No School - 4K-12 Professional Development
October 10 - End of 1st grading period for Middle and High School (28 student days)
October 13 - Beginning of 2nd grading period for Middle and High School
October 16, 21 - High School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 23, 28 - 4K & Elementary Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 31 - No School - Conference Conversion Day
November 6, 11 - Middle School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 20 - End of 1st trimester for 4K (47 student days)
November 21 - End of 1st trimester for Elementary (57 student days)
End of 2nd grading period for Middle and High School (29 student days)
November 24 - Beginning of 2nd trimester for 4K and Elementary
Beginning of 3rd grading period for Middle and High School
November 26 - No School - 4K and Elementary Teacher Workday (4K-5 grade teachers will have the discretion to schedule Parent/Teacher Conferences A.M.)
Middle and High School Parent/Teacher Conferences A.M.; Teacher Workday P.M.
November 27, 28 - No School - Fall Recess
December 23 - Last Day of School Before Winter Recess
December 24 - January 2 - No School - Winter Recess
January 5 - Classes Resume
January 13, 14 - High School Semester Exams A.M.; Asynchronous instruction and Teacher workday P.M.
4K, Elementary and Middle School in session as usual
January 15 - High School Semester Exams A.M.; Teacher Workday P.M.
4K, Elementary and Middle School in session as usual
End of 3rd grading period (1st semester) for Middle and High School (28 student days)
January 16 - No School - Professional Development; Work Day for Middle School
January 19 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20 - Beginning of 4th grading period (2nd semester) for Middle and High School
February 6 - No School - Professional Development
February 19, 24 - High School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 26, March 3 - 4K and Elementary Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 5 - End of 2nd trimester for 4K (51 student days)
End of 2nd trimester for Elementary (60 student days)
End of 4th grading period for Middle and High School (32 student days)
March 5, 10 - Middle School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 6 - No School - 4K and Elementary Teacher Workday (4K-5 teachers will have the discretion to schedule A.M. Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Middle and High School Parent/Teacher Conferences A.M.; Teacher Workday
P.M.
March 9 - Beginning of 3rd trimester for 4K and Elementary
Beginning of 5th grading period for Middle and High School
March 30 - April 3 - No School - Spring Recess
April 6 - Classes Resume
April 17 - End of 5th grading period for Middle and High School (30 student days)
April 20 - Beginning of 6th grading period for Middle and High School
May 1 - No School - Conference Conversion Day
May 22 - No School - Professional Development; P.M. Workday for 4K and Elementary
May 25 - No School - Memorial Day
May 27 - Last day of school for Half Day Head Start
May 29 - Last Day of School for Seniors
June 2 - Last day of school for Full Day Head Start
June 3 - High School Semester Exams A.M.; Asynchronous Instruction and Teacher Workday P.M.
4K, Elementary and Middle School in session as usual
June 4 - High School Semester Exams A.M.; Asynchronous Instruction and Teacher Workday P.M.
4K, Elementary and Middle School in session as usual
End of 3rd trimester for 4K (47 student days); Last Day of School for 4K
June 5 - High School Semester Exams A.M.; Teacher Workday P.M.
Elementary and Middle School in session as usual
Last Day of School for Elementary, Middle and High Schools
End of 3rd trimester for Elementary (57 student days)
End of 6th grading period (2nd semester) for Middle and High School (27 student days)
June 8 - No School - Teacher Workday
If additional emergency make-up days become necessary, various options may be considered including, but not limited to, extending the school year or length of the instructional day.
Approved by the Board of Education December 16, 2024
2025-2026
One Page Calendars
NOTE: Aldo Leopold, East High School, Head Start Learning Center, John Dewey Academy of Learning, Leonardo da Vinci, Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation, and Red Smith follow alternative calendars which may not coincide with the District calendar.
High School Semester Exam Dates and Dismissal Times:
Preble, Southwest, and West High Schools:
January 13, 2026 - dismissal is 12:20 p.m. followed by asynchronous instruction
January 14, 2026 - dismissal is 12:20 p.m. followed by asynchronous instruction
January 15, 2026 - dismissal is 10:40 a.m.
June 3, 2026 - dismissal is 12:20 p.m. followed by asynchronous instruction
June 4, 2026 - dismissal is 12:20 p.m. followed by asynchronous instruction
June 5, 2026 - dismissal is 10:40 a.m.
2026 Graduation Ceremony Dates
East High - To be determined
John Dewey Academy of Learning - To be determined
Minoka-Hill School - To be determined
N.E.W. School of Innovation - To be determined
Preble High - To be determined
Southwest High - To be determined
West High - To be determined