Walker County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WCSD is a rural school district with 18 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 7 and end May 21. Walker County Schools is headquartered in Jasper, Alabama, the county seat, and serves a rural district spanning the southern end of the Appalachian coalfields region of northwest Alabama. This calendar includes 2 remote/asynchronous days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as WCSD.

Schools in Walker County Schools

Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School (Elementary)
Carbon Hill High School (High)
Walker County Schools 180 Program (Other)
Walker County Center Of Technology (High)
Bankhead Middle School (Middle)
Cordova Elementary School (Elementary)
Cordova High School (High)
Curry Elementary School (Elementary)
Curry High School (High)
Dora High School (High)
Lupton Junior High School (Elementary)
Oakman Middle School (Elementary)
Oakman High School (High)
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School (Elementary)
Sumiton Middle School (Middle)
Valley Junior High School (Elementary)
Curry Middle School (Middle)
Sumiton Elementary School (Elementary)

Walker County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-31 to 2026-08-06 — Inservice (closed)
2026-08-07 — School Starts (in session)
2026-09-11 — Progress Reports Sept. 11 (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day: Sept 7 (closed)
2026-10-12 — Oct. 12 Columbus Day (closed)
2026-10-14 — End of 1st Nine Weeks (8/7-10/14) (in session)
2026-10-20 — Oct. 20th- Eday/Parent Visitation (remote)
2026-11-11 — Nov. 11 Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-20 — Progress Reports Go Home Nov. 20 (in session)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Nov. 23-27 (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd Nine Weeks (10/15-12/18) (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-04 — Christmas Break: Dec. 21-Jan 4 (closed)
2027-01-04 — Jan. 4 Teacher Inservice (closed)
2027-01-05 — Students return Jan. 5th (in session)
2027-01-18 — Jan. 18- MLK Holiday (closed)
2027-02-15 — Feb.15th Eday/Teacher Inservice (remote)
2027-02-11 — Progress Reports Go Home Feb. 11 (in session)
2027-03-10 — End of 3rd Nine Weeks (Jan. 5-March 10) (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break March 22-26 (closed)
2027-04-20 — Progress Reports Go Home April 20 (in session)
2027-04-30 — April 30th Inservice (closed)
2027-05-21 — End of 4th Nine Weeks / Last Day (March 11-May 21) (in session)