Palo Alto Unified School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

PAUSD is an urban school district with 19 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 13 and end June 3. This calendar includes 2 professional development days, 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as PAUSD.

Schools in Palo Alto Unified School District

Addison Elementary (Elementary)
Herbert Hoover Elementary (Elementary)
El Carmelo Elementary (Elementary)
Escondido Elementary (Elementary)
Fairmeadow Elementary (Elementary)
Duveneck Elementary (Elementary)
Henry M. Gunn High (High)
Walter Hays Elementary (Elementary)
Juana Briones Elementary (Elementary)
Ohlone Elementary (Elementary)
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary (Elementary)
Palo Alto High (High)
Palo Verde Elementary (Elementary)
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle (Middle)
Greendell (Other)
Barron Park Elementary (Elementary)
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford (Other)
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle (Middle)
Ellen Fletcher Middle (Middle)

Palo Alto Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day (Local Holiday) (closed)
2026-07-04 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-08-09 — District Day (closed)
2026-08-10 — Staff Development Day - Grades 9-12 (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher Work Day - K-8 (closed)
2026-08-11 — K-8 Teacher Work Day (closed)
2026-08-11 — 9-12 Staff Development Day (closed)
2026-08-13 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-02 — Staff Development Day (closed)
2026-10-19 — First Day of Full-Day Kindergarten (in session)
Date to be confirmed — End of 1st Quarter (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans' Day (closed)
Date to be confirmed — End of 1st Trimester (in session)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 1st Semester / End of 2nd Quarter (in session)
2026-12-19 to 2027-01-04 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — K-8 Staff Development Day (closed)
2027-01-04 — 9-12 Teacher Work Day (closed)
2027-01-05 — Students Return to School (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-11 — Local Holiday (closed)
2027-02-12 — Local Holiday (closed)
2027-02-15 — Washington's Birthday observed (closed)
Date to be confirmed — End of 2nd Trimester (in session)
2027-03-15 — Local Holiday (closed)
2027-03-16 — Staff Development Day (closed)
Date to be confirmed — End of 3rd Quarter (in session)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-30 — Local Holiday (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-03 — Early Release/Last Day of School (partial)
2027-06-04 — Teacher Work Day (post-Last Day) (closed)
2027-06-04 — End of 2nd Semester / End of 3rd Trimester / End of 4th Quarter (in session)