2026-2027 High School Testing Calendar - Key School & Testing Dates

Oct 2, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy

2026-2027 high school testing and academic calendar consolidates major school events, holidays, staff workdays, and assessment windows across multiple months. It lists specific start/end dates for six-week grading periods and school-wide closures, including Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break, and Christmas break. The calendar also schedules standardized testing such as NWEA MAP Testing, EOC (including makeup dates), TELPAS assessments, and BIO/Eng 1 field testing, plus milestone items like first day of school and end-of-year activities.

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Reading Time3 min

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July 2026

Scheduled events and testing

August 2026

Staff inservice and school start milestones

September 2026

Holidays and six-week period dates

October 2026

Homecoming, Columbus Day, and six-week close

November 2026

GT window and Thanksgiving break

December 2026

EOC dates and Christmas break

January 2027

NWEA MAP testing and MLK holiday

February 2027

Field tests and TELPAS assessments

March 2027

TELPAS makeup dates and spring break

April 2027

EOC schedules and six-week transitions

May 2027

NWEA MAP and last day of school

June 2027

End-of-year timing

2026-2027 High School Testing Calendar | July 2026 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | July 4 Independence day 30-31 New Teacher Orientation/Staff Workday August 2026 August Su M Tu W Th F Sa 3 - 11 Staff Inservice | | | | | | | 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | 12 | First Day of School | | --- | --- | | 17-21 | NWEA MAP Testing | | September 2026 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | October 2026 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | December 2026 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | September | 7 Labor Day/School Holiday
8 Student Holiday/Staff Development
18 End of 1st six weeks
21 Student Holiday/Staff Workday
22 Beginning of 2nd 6 weeks | | | --- | --- | | October | | | 9 Homecoming/Early Release
12 Columbus Day/School Holiday
13 Student Holiday/Staff Development
30 End of 2nd 6 weeks | | | November | | | 2 - | 20 GT Window | | 2 | Student Holiday/Staff Workday | | 3 | Beginning of 3rd 6 weeks | | 23-27 | Thanksgiving Break | | December | | 8, 9 EOC 10 Makeup EOC 18 End of 3rd Six Weeks 21-31 Christmas Break | January 2027 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | 31 | | | | | | | | February 2027 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su M Tu W Th F Sa | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 2027 Su M Tu W Th F Sa | April 2027 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | June 2027 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | January | | | --- | --- | | 1 | School Holiday | | 4 | Student Holiday/Staff Workday | | 5 | Student Holiday/Staff Development | | 6
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18 | Beginning of 4th Six Weeks | | | 22 NWEA MAP Testing | | | MLK/School Holiday | | February | | | 1 - | 5 Stand Alone Field Test BIO and Eng 1 | | 11 | End of 4th Six weeks | | 12 | Student Holiday/Staff Workday | | 15 | Presidents' Day/School Holiday | | 16 | Beginning of 5th Six Weeks | | 23-26 | TELPAS Assess

FAQs

What testing events are scheduled in the calendar for 2026-2027?

The calendar includes NWEA MAP Testing, EOC exams (with makeup dates), TELPAS assessments (and makeup dates), and Stand Alone Field Test for BIO and Eng 1. It also lists specific EOC subjects such as Eng 1/Eng 2/Bio/US History/Alg 1.

Which months include major school breaks and holidays?

Independence Day appears in July, Labor Day and Columbus Day are in September/October, Thanksgiving break is in November, and Christmas break is in December. Spring break is listed in March, with Good Friday noted as a school holiday.

How are grading period start and end dates handled across the year?

The calendar provides “Beginning of” and “End of” dates for each six-week grading period (1st through 6th), indicating when each period starts and when it ends. These dates are distributed from late summer through the final stretch in May.

Oct 2, 2026

Uploaded by Franzy