ACSD is a suburban school district with 5 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 13 and end May 26. Alabaster City Schools was established as its own independent city school district in 2013, separating from Shelby County Schools to serve the growing city of Alabaster. The calendar sets aside 2 additional days (March 5–April 16) that may be used as weather makeup days if needed. This calendar includes 4 professional development days, 4 early-release or half days, 2 remote/asynchronous days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: Standardized Testing Window (September 28–October 23); Standardized Testing Window (October 14); Standardized Testing Window (January 19–March 12); Standardized Testing Window (March 1–April 2); Standardized Testing Window (March 9); Standardized Testing Window (March 15–April 23); Standardized Testing Window (June 21–June 25).
Also known as ACSD.