BOE Adopts FY26 FY 27 Calendars

Newton County Board of Education Adopts 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 School Calendars
Posted on 12/18/2024
BOE Adopts Calendars for FY 206 and FY 27The Newton County Board of Education approved the official school calendars for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The decision followed a comprehensive online survey in which all employees, parents, and community members were invited to provide input on three calendar options for each year. The preferred calendar set, which received 50% of the votes, was ultimately adopted. 

See below for important dates on both calendars.


Key Dates for the 2025-2026 School Year:
First Day of School: Monday, August 4, 2025
Fall Break: October 13-17, 2025
Thanksgiving Break: November 24-28, 2025
Winter Holiday Break: December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026
Mid-Winter Break for Students: February 16-17, 2026
- February 16, 2026, is a holiday for teachers
- February 17, 2026, is a professional learning workday
Spring Break: April 6-10, 2026
Last Day of School for Students: Friday, May 22, 2026

Key Dates for the 2026-2027 School Year:
First Day of School: Monday, August 3, 2026
Fall Break: October 12-16, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27, 2026
Winter Holiday Break: December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027
Mid-Winter Break for Students: February 15-16, 2027
- February 15, 2027, is a holiday for teachers
- February 16, 2027, is a professional learning workday
Spring Break: April 5-9, 2027
Last Day of School for Students: Friday, May 21, 2027

Calendar Features:
Both calendars include 190 teacher days and 180 student days and feature:
- A full week for Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Spring Break
- A two-week Winter Holiday Break
- Two independent learning days for students to complete assignments at home while all employees participate in professional learning

Inclement Weather Make-Up Days:
To minimize disruptions caused by unforeseen closures, make-up days may be scheduled during the mid-winter break if needed.

Now that the calendars have been adopted by the Board, school administrators can set report card and progress report dates and will add them to the calendars. These will be shared with parents after we return from the holiday break.

The Newton County School System extends its gratitude to the community for their participation in the calendar selection process. “We value the input of our employees, parents, and community members as we strive to create calendars that support student learning while providing families and staff with a balanced schedule,” said Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley.

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