Madison City Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

MCSD is a suburban school district with 12 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 6 and end May 25. This calendar includes 7 early-release or half days, 4 remote/asynchronous days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: PreACT Testing (October 14); PSAT Testing (October 21); ACT / WorkKeys Testing (April 6).

Also known as MCSD.

Schools in Madison City Schools

Horizon Elementary School (Elementary)
Discovery Middle School (Middle)
Bob Jones High School (High)
Madison Elementary School (Elementary)
MidTown Elementary School (Elementary)
Heritage Elementary School (Elementary)
Rainbow Elementary School (Elementary)
Liberty Middle School (Middle)
Columbia Elementary School (Elementary)
Mill Creek Elementary School (Elementary)
James Clemens High School (High)
Journey Middle School (Middle)

Madison City Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-04 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-07-30 — Institute Day (closed)
2026-07-31 to 2026-08-05 — Professional Development & Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-06 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-16 — Half Day / Teacher Collaborative Day (partial)
2026-10-02 — End of 1st Nine Weeks (in session)
2026-10-05 to 2026-10-09 — Fall Break (closed)
2026-10-14 — PreACT (10th Grade) (in session)
2026-10-14 — E-Learning (9th, 11th, 12th grades) — PreACT day (remote)
2026-10-21 — PSAT (9th, 10th, 11th Grade) (in session)
2026-10-21 — E-Learning (12th grade) — PSAT day (remote)
2026-11-11 — Veterans' Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-12-17 — Half Day / Teacher Collaborative Day (partial)
2026-12-18 — Half Day / End of 1st Semester (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-04 — Winter Holidays (closed)
2027-01-05 — Professional Development / Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-01-06 — Students Return — 2nd Semester Begins (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-02-10 — Half Day / Teacher Collaborative Day (partial)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day Holiday (closed)
2027-03-12 — End of 3rd Nine Weeks (in session)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-06 — ACT (11th Grade) / WorkKeys (9th Grade) (in session)
2027-04-06 — E-Learning (10th, 12th grades) — ACT/WorkKeys day (remote)
2027-04-14 — Half Day / Teacher Collaborative Day (partial)
2027-05-17 — Graduation Day (BJHS & JCHS) (in session)
2027-05-17 — E-Learning for All Students — Graduation Day (remote)
2027-05-24 — Half Day / Teacher Collaborative Day (partial)
2027-05-25 — Last Day for Students (partial)
2027-05-26 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)
2027-06-19 — Juneteenth Holiday (closed)