Newark Unified School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

NUSD is a suburban school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 6 and end May 26. Newark Unified School District was formed in 1964 and serves the city of Newark in Alameda County, California. This calendar includes 3 professional development days, 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Newark Unified School District

Also known as NUSD.

Schools in Newark Unified School District

Crossroads High (Alternative) (Other)
Birch Grove Primary (Elementary)
Bridgepoint High (High)
Coyote Hills Elementary (Elementary)
John F. Kennedy Elementary (Elementary)
Lincoln Elementary (Elementary)
Newark Memorial High (High)
Birch Grove Intermediate (Elementary)
August Schilling Elementary (Elementary)
Newark Junior High (Middle)

Newark Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-08-04 — Staff Development Day (closed)
2026-08-05 — TK-12 Teacher Work Day/No School (closed)
2026-08-06 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-06 — TK-12 Min. Day (partial)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-08 — Kindergarten starts full day (in session)
2026-10-09 — 9 TK-12 Staff Development (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples Day/No School (closed)
2026-11-02 — TK-5 1st Trimester End (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-12 — TK-5 Conferences/Min. Days (partial)
2026-11-16 to 2026-11-19 — TK-5 Conferences/Min. Days (partial)
2026-11-26 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-16 to 2026-12-18 — 9-12 Finals Schedule (in session)
2026-12-18 — TK-8 Min. Day (partial)
2026-12-18 — 6-12 1st Semester End (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break (closed)
2026-12-25 — Christmas Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — PreK/TK-5 PD/6-12 Workday (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-02-12 — No School/Non Workday (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Holiday (closed)
2027-02-22 — TK-5 2nd Trimester End (in session)
2027-03-04 — PreK/TK-5 Workday/6-12 PD (closed)
2027-03-05 — No School/Non Workday (closed)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-24 to 2027-05-26 — TK-8 Min. Day (partial)
2027-05-26 — TK-12 Last Day of School (in session)
2027-05-26 — TK-12 2nd Semester/3rd Trimester Ends (in session)
2027-05-24 to 2027-05-26 — 9-12 Finals Schedule (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Holiday (closed)