Iowa City Community School District
2025-2026
Calendar Note:
The 2025-26 calendar was approved in November 2024. Calendars are reviewed every fall and are subject to change.
2025-26 Calendar
DATE |
EVENTS |
|---|---|
| AUG 4 |
Elementary Registration
|
|
AUG 21
|
Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
|
|
AUG 25
|
1st Day of classes for students
|
|
SEP 1
|
No School/District Closed
|
| SEP 2 | 1st Day of Preschool Classes |
|
OCT 2
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
OCT 3
|
No School
|
|
OCT 21
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
OCT 31
|
End of 1st Quarter
|
| NOV 4 |
No School
|
|
NOV 18
|
End of 1st Trimester |
|
NOV 19
|
No School
|
|
NOV 26-28
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
DEC 19
|
2 Hour Early Release
|
|
DEC 22-
JAN 2 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
JAN 5
|
Classes Resume
|
|
JAN 19
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
JAN 23
|
End of 2nd Quarter |
| FEB 5 | Preschool Registration |
| FEB 17 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
MAR 3
|
End of 2nd Trimester
|
|
MAR 4
|
No School
|
| MAR 4 | Kindergarten Registration |
|
MAR 13
|
2 Hour Early Release
|
|
MAR 16-20
|
No School
(District Closed 19 & 20) |
| APR 3 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
APR 3
|
End of 3rd Quarter
|
| APR 15 | Kindergarten Round-Up |
|
APR 24
|
No School
|
|
MAY 25
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
MAY 29
|
Last Day for Seniors
|
| TBD | Online Program Graduation |
| MAY 29 |
Tate High Graduation
|
| MAY 30 |
West High Graduation
|
| MAY 30 |
City High Graduation
|
| MAY 31 |
Liberty High Graduation
|
|
JUN 5
|
Last day of classes for students: 2 hour early release
|
Bell Schedule
Elementary: 7:55 AM - 2:55 PM
Middle School: 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM
High School: 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday Dismissal: 1 hour early
2025-26 Calendar - Detailed Version
DATE |
EVENTS |
|---|---|
| JUN 30- JUL 4 |
District Closed* |
|
AUG 4 |
Elementary Registration |
| AUG 13, 14, 15, 18 | New Teacher Workshop (Half Day) |
| AUG 19-22 | Teachers Return |
| AUG 21 | Elementary Meet the Teacher Night |
| AUG 25 | 1st Day of classes for students |
| AUG TBD | 1st Day of Preschool Classes |
| SEP 1 | District Closed* |
| OCT 2 | District Closed* |
| OCT 3 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff |
| OCT 21 | District Closed* |
| OCT 31 | End of 1st Quarter |
| NOV 4 | No School/Teacher PD (Teachers only - work from alt. location) |
| NOV 18 | End of 1st Trimester |
| NOV 19 | No Classes/PT Conferences/ Teacher Work Day/Secondary Records Day |
| NOV 26 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff (In exchange for evening conferences)/District Closed* |
| NOV 27-28 | District Closed* |
| DEC 19 | Last Day of classes before Winter Break: 2 hour early release |
| DEC 22- JAN 2 |
District Closed* |
| JAN 5 | Classes Resume |
| JAN 19 | District Closed* |
| JAN 23 | End of 2nd Quarter |
| FEB 17 | District Closed* |
| MAR 3 | End of 2nd Trimester |
| MAR 4 | No Classes/ PT Conferences/Teacher Work Day/ Secondary Records Day |
| MAR 4 | Kindergarten Registration |
| MAR 13 | 2 Hour Early Release |
| MAR 16-18 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff |
| MAR 19-20 | District Closed* |
| APR 3 | District Closed* |
| APR 3 | End of 3rd Quarter |
| APR 15 | Kindergarten Round-Up |
| APR 24 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff (In exchange for evening conferences) |
| MAY 25 | District Closed* |
| MAY 29 | Last Day for Seniors |
| TBD | Online Program Graduation |
| TBD | Tate High Graduation |
| TBD | Liberty High Graduation |
| TBD | West High Graduation |
| TBD | City High Graduation |
| JUN 5 | End of 3rd Tri/4th Quarter - Last day of classes for students: 2 hour early release |
| JUN 8 | Teacher Work Day (Teachers work from alt. location) |
Bell Schedule
Elementary: 7:55 AM - 2:55 PM
Middle School: 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM
High School: 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday Dismissal: 1 hour early
Quarter Days
1st Quarter: 46
2nd Quarter: 44
3rd Quarter: 42
4th Quarter: 43
Trimester Days
1st Trimester: 57
2nd Trimester: 59
3rd Trimester: 59
Holidays
Independence Day - 7/4
Labor Day - 9/1
Thanksgiving - 11/27
Christmas - 12/25 & 12/26
New Year's - 1/1 & 1/2
MLK Day - 1/19
Memorial Day - 5/25
Juneteenth - 6/19
Cultural Representation Days
Yom Kippur - 10/2
Diwali - 10/21
Lunar New Year - 2/17
EID - 3/20
Good Friday - 4/3