# Wichita Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Thursday, October 15 (Conference day); next break: Fall recess, November 24 to 27. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ks/wichita-public-schools/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ks/wichita-public-schools/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ks/wichita-public-schools/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778703274/usd259org/usd259org/vjv2it8lguerjurn13vx/2627Calendar.pdf) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1777903959/usd259org/ibniirrgklwgbusntbsk/27-28CalendarEnglish.pdf) ## 2026–27 student dates - August 3 to 4: New teacher orientation. Students do not attend; new teacher orientation is designated as no school. - August 5 to 12: District inservice. Students do not attend during district inservice for all teachers. - August 12: New student orientation. New student orientation for students in grades 6–12. - August 13: First day of school. First student day of the 2026–2027 school year. - August 13 to October 15: First grading period. First grading period begins; August 13–October 15, 43 contact days. - September 7: Labor Day. Students do not attend for the Labor Day holiday. - September 8: District inservice day. Students do not attend for district inservice. - October 15: Conference day. Students do not attend for district parent-teacher conferences. - October 16: Nonteaching duty day. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. - October 16: First grading period ends. End of the first grading period. - October 19 to December 17: Second grading period. Second grading period begins; October 19–December 17, 38 contact days. - November 3: District inservice day. Students do not attend for district inservice. - November 23: Conference release day. Students do not attend for the conference release day. - November 24 to 27: Fall recess. Students do not attend during fall recess. - December 16 to 17: High school finals. High school finals are scheduled; this listing does not designate a district-wide no-school day. - December 18: Nonteaching duty day. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. The semester also ends on this date. - December 18: End of semester. End of the semester. - December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027: Student winter recess. Students do not attend during student winter recess. - December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter recess. Winter recess; students are already out under the student winter recess schedule. - January 4: District inservice day. Students do not attend for district inservice. - January 5: Students return. Students return after winter recess; third grading period begins. - January 5 to March 11: Third grading period. Third grading period: 46 contact days. - January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students do not attend for the observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. - February 15: District inservice day. Students do not attend for district inservice. - March 11: Conference day. Students do not attend for district parent-teacher conferences. - March 12: Nonteaching duty day. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. The third grading period also ends on this date. - March 12: Third grading period ends. End of the third grading period. - March 15 to 19: Spring recess. Students do not attend during spring recess. - March 22 to May 25: Fourth grading period. Fourth grading period begins; March 22–May 25, 45 contact days. - April 16: Conference release day. Students do not attend for the conference release day. - April 19: District inservice day. Students do not attend for district inservice. - May 24 to 25: High school finals. High school finals are scheduled; this listing does not designate a district-wide no-school day. - May 25: Last day of school. Last student day of the 2026–2027 school year; the fourth grading period ends. - May 25: Elementary progress reports issued. Elementary progress reports are issued. - May 26: Nonteaching duty day. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. - May 31: Memorial Day. Students do not attend for the Memorial Day holiday. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778703274/usd259org/usd259org/vjv2it8lguerjurn13vx/2627Calendar.pdf). Checked September 21, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - August 2 to 3: New-teacher orientation. Students do not attend; new-teacher orientation. - August 4 to 10: District inservice: no school. Students do not attend; district inservice for all teachers. - August 11: New student orientation. New students in grades 6–12 attend orientation; other students do not attend because district inservice continues. - August 12: First day of school. First student day of the 2027–2028 school year. - September 6: Labor Day: no school. Students do not attend for the Labor Day holiday. - September 7: District inservice day: no school. Students do not attend; district inservice day. - October 14: Conference day: no school. Students do not attend during district parent-teacher conferences. - October 15: End of first grading period. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. The first grading period ends. - November 2: District inservice day: no school. Students do not attend; district inservice day. - November 22: Conference release day: no school. Students do not attend for conference release day. - November 23 to 26: Fall recess. Fall recess; students do not attend. - December 15 to 16: High school finals. High school finals. - December 17, 2027 to January 4, 2028: Student winter recess. Student winter recess begins. Students do not attend; the date is also the end of the semester and a nonteaching duty day. - December 24, 2027 to January 3, 2028: Winter recess. Winter recess within the student winter recess period; students do not attend. - January 4: District inservice day. Students do not attend; district inservice day during student winter recess. - January 5: Students return. Students return after winter recess. - January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no school. Students do not attend for the observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. - February 21: District inservice day: no school. Students do not attend; district inservice day. - March 9: Conference day: no school. Students do not attend during district parent-teacher conferences. - March 10: End of third grading period. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. The third grading period ends. - March 13 to 17: Spring recess. Spring recess; students do not attend. - April 14: Conference release day: no school. Students do not attend for conference release day. - April 17: District inservice day: no school. Students do not attend; district inservice day. - May 23 to 24: High school finals. High school finals. - May 24: Last day of school. Last student day of the 2027–2028 school year. - May 25: End of fourth grading period. Students do not attend; nonteaching duty day. The fourth grading period ends. - May 29: Memorial Day: no school. Students do not attend for the Memorial Day holiday. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1777903959/usd259org/ibniirrgklwgbusntbsk/27-28CalendarEnglish.pdf). Checked September 21, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. Wichita Public Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication. 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