Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

FFC is a suburban school district with 13 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 11 and end May 27. Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 serves around 8,000 students across schools both in the city of Fountain and on the active-duty Fort Carson military installation. This calendar includes 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an

Also known as FFC.

Schools in Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an

Welte Education Center (High)
Abrams Elementary School (Elementary)
Carson Middle School (Middle)
Fountain-Fort Carson High School (High)
Fountain Middle School (Middle)
Mesa Elementary School (Elementary)
Patriot Elementary School (Elementary)
Aragon Elementary School (Elementary)
Mountainside Elementary School (Elementary)
Jordahl Elementary School (Elementary)
Eagleside Elementary School (Elementary)
Weikel Elementary School (Elementary)
Conrad Early Learning Center (Prekindergarten)

Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-07 — Teacher/Staff Development (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher Work Day/6th and 9th Grade Orientation (closed)
2026-08-10 — PreK Orientation (in session)
2026-08-11 — First Day for Grades K-12 (in session)
2026-08-13 — First Day PreK (in session)
2026-09-04 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - District Closed (closed)
2026-10-09 — 1st Quarter Ends (in session)
2026-10-12 — Federal Holiday - District Closed (closed)
2026-10-13 — Non-Work Day - No Students (closed)
2026-10-14 to 2026-10-15 — P/T Conferences - All Schools - No Students (closed)
2026-10-16 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2026-10-19 — 2nd Quarter Begins (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day - District Closed (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break - No Students (closed)
2026-12-18 — 2nd Quarter Ends - Early Dismissal - All Schools (partial)
2026-12-18 — Early Dismissal - All Schools (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break - No Students (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-01-04 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2027-01-05 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2027-01-06 — Teacher Work Day- No Students (closed)
2027-01-07 — 3rd Quarter Begins (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-02-16 — Non-Work Day - No Students (closed)
2027-02-17 to 2027-02-18 — P/T Conferences - All Schools - No Students (closed)
2027-02-19 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2027-03-19 — 3rd Quarter Ends (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break - No Students (closed)
2027-03-29 — 4th Quarter Begins (in session)
2027-04-30 — Teacher/Staff Development - No Students (closed)
2027-05-03 — Non-Work Day - No Students (closed)
2027-05-27 — Last Day of School - Early Dismissal- ALL Schools (partial)
2027-05-27 — Early Dismissal- ALL Schools (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - District Closed (closed)

Welte Big Picture High School

2027-05-26 — Welte Graduation 2:00 pm- Welte Early Dismissal (in session)
2027-05-26 — Welte Early Dismissal (partial)

Fountain-Fort Carson High School

2027-05-28 — FFCHS Graduation Ceremony (in session)