A Message from the Department of Communications and Community Relations
We have updated the 2025-26 school year calendar as one part of our budget shortfall solution.
After working with our labor associations and gathering feedback from our community, the changes to the calendar include updating the first day and last day of school and reducing the number of days for staff professional development.
Please note the following changes to the 2025-26 school year calendar:
- The first day of school for grades 1 to 12 and Community Transitions is now Tuesday, Sept. 2 on a regular school day schedule.
- As a reminder: elementary school day hours are 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; middle school hours are 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; and high school hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- The first day for kindergarten and Promise kindergarten is now Thursday, Sept. 4. This will be an early dismissal day for elementary schools; all elementary schools dismiss at 12:20 p.m.
- The first day of preschool will be Friday, Sept. 5 on a regular schedule.
- The last day of school is now scheduled for June 12, 2026 unless weather/ emergency closures cause calendar changes.