Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

MCVNSD is an urban school district with 47 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 11 and end May 25. This calendar includes 1 professional development day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Also known as MCVNSD.

Schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Redlands Middle School (Middle)
Appleton Elementary School (Elementary)
Bookcliff Middle School (Middle)
Broadway Elementary School (Elementary)
Central High School (High)
Chatfield Elementary School (Elementary)
Clifton Elementary School (Elementary)
East Middle School (Middle)
Fruita Middle School (Middle)
Fruita Monument High School (High)
Fruitvale Elementary School (Elementary)
Gateway School (Other)
Grand Junction High School (High)
Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School (Elementary)
Loma Elementary School (Elementary)
Nisley Elementary School (Elementary)
Orchard Avenue Elementary School (Elementary)
Orchard Mesa Middle School (Middle)
Palisade High School (High)
Pomona Elementary School (Elementary)
R-5 High School (High)
Scenic Elementary School (Elementary)
Shelledy Elementary School (Elementary)
Taylor Elementary School (Elementary)
Tope Elementary School (Elementary)
West Middle School (Middle)
Mesa View Elementary School (Elementary)
Mount Garfield Middle School (Middle)
Thunder Mountain Elementary School (Elementary)
Wingate Elementary School (Elementary)
New Emerson School at Columbus (Elementary)
Grand Mesa Middle School (Middle)
Rocky Mountain Elementary School (Elementary)
Dos Rios Elementary School (Elementary)
Dual Immersion Academy School (Elementary)
Independence Academy (Elementary)
Pear Park Elementary School (Elementary)
Fruita 8/9 School (Secondary)
Rim Rock Elementary School (Elementary)
Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (High)
Chipeta Elementary School (Elementary)
Mesa Valley Community School (Other)
Lincoln Park Preschool (Prekindergarten)
Career Center Preschool (Prekindergarten)
Grand River Academy (Other)
Juniper Ridge Community School (Elementary)
Monument Ridge Elementary School (Elementary)

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-05 — Teacher In-Service (closed)
2026-08-06 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-07 — Teacher In-Service (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-11 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-12 — Bond Schools - First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-13 — First Day of School for Kindergarten (in session)
2026-08-17 — First Day - Early Childhood (Preschool) (in session)
2026-09-08 — Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in Session) (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-28 — Teacher Ed Effectiveness (closed)
2026-10-09 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-10-12 — Teacher Compensation Day (No School) (closed)
2026-10-13 — Elem Conference/MS/HS In-Service (No School) (closed)
2026-10-08 — 1st Quarter Ends (in session)
2026-11-13 — Elementary Planning/MS Conference (HS in Session) (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — 2nd Quarter Ends (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-01-05 — Teacher In-Service (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day (closed)
2027-03-11 — Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in Session) (closed)
2027-03-11 — 3rd Quarter Ends (in session)
2027-03-12 — Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-08 — Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in Session) (closed)
2027-04-09 — Teacher Compensation Day (No School) (closed)
2027-05-14 — Elem Conferences Only (MS/HS in session) (closed)
2027-05-25 — 4th Quarter Ends / Last Day of School (in session)
2027-05-26 — Teacher Workday (closed)