Phoenix Elementary School District #1 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

PHX is an urban school district with 17 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 3 and end May 13. Phoenix Elementary School District #1 offers free before- and after-school care for students of working parents, and all its schools feed into the Phoenix Union High School District. This calendar includes 3 professional development days, 36 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as PHX.

Schools in Phoenix Elementary School District #1

Phoenix Prep Academy
Mary Mcleod Bethune School (Elementary)
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School (Elementary)
Thomas A Edison School (Elementary)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School (Elementary)
Garfield School (Elementary)
Maie Bartlett Heard School (Elementary)
Silvestre S Herrera School (Elementary)
Kenilworth Elementary School (Elementary)
Lowell Elementary School (Elementary)
Whittier Elementary School (Elementary)
Capitol Elementary School (Elementary)
Magnet Traditional School (Elementary)
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori (Elementary)
ACE Day & Night School - Closed
Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center (Elementary)
Phoenix #1 iAcademy (Elementary)

Phoenix Elementary School District #1 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Observed (closed)
2026-07-04 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-07-20 to 2026-07-24 — New Staff Welcome Week (closed)
2026-07-27 to 2026-07-31 — Teachers Return (closed)
2026-08-03 — First Day of School K-8 (in session)
2026-08-05 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-08-10 — First Day of Preschool (in session)
2026-08-12 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-08-19 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-08-26 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-02 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-09-16 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-09-23 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-09-30 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-09-28 — 40th Day – K-8 (in session)
2026-10-01 — End of First Quarter (in session)
2026-10-05 to 2026-10-09 — Fall Break (No School for Students) (closed)
2026-10-12 — Staff Professional Development Day - No Students (closed)
2026-10-13 — 40th Day – Preschool (in session)
2026-10-21 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-10-22 to 2026-10-23 — *Family/Student/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2026-10-28 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-04 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-11-18 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-11-25 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess (All Schools & District Offices Closed) (closed)
2026-12-02 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-12-09 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-12-16 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2026-12-18 — End of Second Quarter (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Recess (All Schools & District Offices Closed) (closed)
2027-01-04 — Staff Professional Development Day - No Students (closed)
2027-01-13 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-01-22 — 100th Day – K-8 (in session)
2027-01-27 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-01-28 to 2027-01-29 — *Family/Student/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2027-01-29 — 100th Day – Preschool (in session)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day Holiday (closed)
2027-02-03 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-02-10 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-02-24 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-03-04 — End of Third Quarter (in session)
2027-03-03 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-03-08 to 2027-03-12 — Spring Recess (No School for Students) (closed)
2027-03-15 — Staff Professional Development Day - No Students (closed)
2027-03-25 to 2027-03-26 — *Family/Student/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2027-03-24 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-03-31 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-04-07 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-04-14 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-04-21 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-04-28 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-05-05 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-05-12 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-05-13 — *Last Day of Preschool (partial)
2027-05-19 — *Early Release Wednesdays (partial)
2027-05-20 — *Last Day of School for K-8 Students (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Observed (All Schools & District Offices Closed) (closed)