🎓 Key Dates

• First Day of School for All: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
• Last Day of School for Early Colleges: Thursday, May 13, 2027
• Last Day of School for Traditional Students: Wednesday, May 26, 2027

🏖️ Breaks & Holidays (Traditional Calendar Students)

• Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
• Staff Development Day: Friday, September 25, 2026 (capped for staff)
• Staff Development Days: October 12, 2026 (uncapped for staff) and October 13, 2026 (capped for staff)
• Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (uncapped for staff)
• Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
• Thanksgiving Break: November 25-27, 2026
• Staff Development Days: December 21 and 22, 2026 (uncapped for staff)
• Winter Break: December 23, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
• Staff Development Day: Monday, Jan 4, 2027 (capped for staff)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18, 2027
• Staff Development Days: February 15, 2027 (uncapped for staff) and February, 16, 2027 (capped for staff)
• Spring Break: March 8-12, 2027
• Good Friday: March 26, 2027
• Staff Development Day: Monday, March 29, 2027 (uncapped for staff)
• Staff Development Days: Friday, April 16, 2027 (uncapped for staff) and Monday, April 19, 2027 (capped for staff)
• Memorial Day: May 31, 2027

*Capped/Uncapped designations for staff only.  Students are out of school on all staff development days.

📚 Grading Periods & Early Dismissals (Traditional Calendar Students)

• Quarter 1 Ends: October 9, 2026
• Quarter 2 Ends: December 18, 2026
• Quarter 3 Ends: March 19, 2027
• Quarter 4 / School Year Ends: May 26, 2027

Each end-of-quarter day includes early dismissal (capped for staff).

🎓 Graduation Dates

• Early College Graduation Ceremonies: Saturday, May 15 at West Cabarrus High School
• Traditional High School Graduation Ceremonies: May 26, 27, and 28, 2027 at Cabarrus Arena & Events Center

💡 Other Notes

• Traditional High School Exams: Dec 14-18, 2026; and May 20,21 and 24-26, 2027