Central Unified School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

CUSD is an urban school district with 25 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 12 and end June 11. Central Unified School District, based in Fresno, California, was originally formed as the Central Union High School District on March 1, 1922, with its first school opening that October in two temporary buildings with just four teachers. Calendar dates are confirmed for part of the year; the rest of the 2026-2027 calendar isn't available yet — check back soon.

Also known as CUSD.

Schools in Central Unified School District

William Saroyan Elementary (Elementary)
John Steinbeck Elementary (Elementary)
Central East High (High)
Norman Liddell Elementary (Elementary)
Biola-Pershing Elementary (Elementary)
El Capitan Middle (Middle)
Herndon-Barstow Elementary (Elementary)
Houghton-Kearney Elementary (Elementary)
Pershing Continuation High (High)
Roosevelt Elementary (Elementary)
Teague Elementary (Elementary)
Madison Elementary (Elementary)
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity (Other)
McKinley Elementary (Elementary)
River Bluff Elementary (Elementary)
Rio Vista Middle (Middle)
Central Elementary (Elementary)
Harvest Elementary (Elementary)
Pathway Community Day (High)
Glacier Point Middle (Middle)
Pathway Elementary Community Day (Elementary)
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary (Elementary)
Central Online Home (Other)
Central High (High)
Justin Garza High (High)

Central Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-04 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-08-10 — First Day of School / Teacher Prep Day [T] (closed)
2026-08-11 — Teacher Prep Day [T] (closed)
2026-08-12 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Fall Day (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Fall Break (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veteran's Day (closed)
2026-11-26 — Thanksgiving (closed)
2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving - day after (in lieu of Admission Day) (closed)
2026-12-18 — Fall Semester End (in session)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-25 — Christmas Eve/Day (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-08 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-12 — Spring Semester Start (in session)
2027-01-12 — Students Return from Break (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Day (closed)
2027-01-19 — 90th DOI (in session)
2027-02-08 — Lincoln Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day (closed)
2027-03-26 — Spring Day (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-22 — 145th DOI (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (closed)
2027-06-11 — Last Day of School (in session)