Iowa City Community School District
2026-2027
Calendar Note:
The 2026-27 calendar was acknowledged in November 2024. Calendars are reviewed every fall and are subject to change.
2026-27 Calendar
DATE |
EVENTS |
|---|---|
| AUG TBD |
Elementary Registration
|
|
AUG TBD
|
Elementary Meet the Teacher Night
|
|
AUG 24
|
1st Day of classes for students
|
|
AUG TBD
|
1st Day of Preschool Classes
|
|
SEP 7
|
No School/District Closed
|
| SEP 21 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
OCT 12
|
No School
|
|
OCT 23
|
End of 1st Quarter
|
| NOV 3 |
No School
|
| NOV 9 | No School/District Closed |
|
NOV 17
|
End of 1st Trimester |
|
NOV 18
|
No School
|
|
NOV 25-27
|
No School/District Closed
|
|
DEC 18
|
2 Hour Early Release
|
|
DEC 21-
JAN 1 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
JAN 4
|
Classes Resume
|
|
JAN 15
|
End of 2nd Quarter |
|
JAN 18
|
No School/District Closed |
| FEB 5 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
MAR 2
|
End of 2nd Trimester
|
|
MAR 3
|
No School
|
| MAR 10 | No School/District Closed |
|
MAR 12
|
2 Hour Early Release
|
|
MAR 15-19
|
No School
(District Closed 18 & 19) |
| MAR 26 |
No School/District Closed
|
|
APR 2
|
End of 3rd Quarter
|
|
APR 23
|
No School
|
|
MAY 28
|
Last Day for Seniors |
|
MAY 31
|
No School/District Closed |
| TBD | Online Program Graduation |
| TBD |
Tate High Graduation
|
| TBD |
West High Graduation
|
| TBD |
City High Graduation
|
| TBD |
Liberty High Graduation
|
|
JUN 4
|
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
2026-27 Calendar - Detailed Version
DATE |
EVENTS |
|---|---|
| JUN 29- JUL 3 |
District Closed* |
|
AUG TBD |
Elementary Registration |
|
AUG 12, 13, 14, 17 |
New Teacher Workshop (Half Day) |
| AUG 18-21 | Teachers Return |
| AUG TBD | Elementary Meet the Teacher Night |
| AUG 24 | 1st Day of classes for students |
| AUG TBD | 1st Day of Preschool Classes |
| SEP 7 | District Closed* |
| SEP 21 | District Closed* |
| OCT 12 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff |
| OCT 23 | End of 1st Quarter |
| NOV 3 | No School/Teacher PD (Teachers only - work from alt. location) |
| NOV 9 | District Closed* |
| NOV 17 | End of 1st Trimester |
| NOV 18 | No Classes/PT Conferences/ Teacher Work Day/Secondary Records Day |
| NOV 25 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff (In exchange for evening conferences)/District Closed* |
| NOV 26-27 | District Closed* |
| DEC 18 | Last Day of classes before Winter Break: 2 hour early release |
| DEC 21- JAN 1 |
District Closed* |
| JAN 4 | Classes Resume |
| JAN 15 | End of 2nd Quarter |
| JAN 18 | District Closed* |
| FEB 5 | District Closed* |
| MAR 2 | End of 2nd Trimester |
| MAR 3 | No Classes/ PT Conferences/Teacher Work Day/ Secondary Records Day/ Kindergarten Registration |
| MAR 10 | District Closed* |
| MAR 12 | 2 Hour Early Release |
| MAR 15-17 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff |
| MAR 18-19 | District Closed* |
| MAR 26 | District Closed* |
| APR 2 | End of 3rd Quarter |
| APR 23 | No School/No Work for School Year Staff (In exchange for evening conferences) |
| MAY 28 | Last Day for Seniors |
| MAY 31 | District Closed* |
| TBD | Online Program Graduation |
| TBD | Tate High Graduation |
| TBD | West High Graduation |
| TBD | City High Graduation |
| TBD | Liberty High Graduation |
| JUN 4 | End of 3rd Tri/4th Quarter - Last day of classes for students: 2 hour early release |
| JUN 7 | 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: 42
2nd Quarter: 44
3rd Quarter: 45
4th Quarter: 43
Trimester Days
1st Trimester: 57
2nd Trimester: 59
3rd Trimester: 58
Holidays
Independence Day - 7/4
Labor Day - 9/7
Thanksgiving - 11/26
Christmas - 12/25 & 12/26
New Year's - 1/1 & 1/2
MLK Day - 1/18
Memorial Day - 5/31
Juneteenth - 6/19
Cultural Representation Days
Yom Kippur - 9/21
Diwali - 11/8
Lunar New Year - 2/6
EID - 3/10
Good Friday - 3/26