Manchester School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

MSD is a suburban school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 26 and end June 10. Manchester Public Schools serves students from preschool through grade 12 across more than a dozen schools, including specialized programs like Bentley Alternative Education and Manchester Regional Academy, and offers translated versions of its school calendar. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Three Kings Day, Eid al-Fitr) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 5 professional development days, 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Manchester School District

Also known as MSD.

Schools in Manchester School District

Bowers School (Elementary)
Buckley School (Elementary)
Highland Park School (Elementary)
Illing Middle School (Middle)
Keeney School (Elementary)
Manchester High School (High)
Martin School (Elementary)
Verplanck School (Elementary)
Waddell School (Elementary)
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy (Middle)

Manchester School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-17 — New Staff Orientation (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-18 — New Staff Orientation (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-19 — New Staff Orientation (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-20 — Professional Development (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-21 — Professional Development (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-24 — Professional Development (School not in session) (closed)
2026-08-25 — Professional Development (School not in session) (closed)
2026-07-03 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Vacation Period (closed)
2027-01-06 — Three Kings Day (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. (closed)
2027-02-15 to 2027-02-16 — Presidents' Day Recess (closed)
2027-03-09 — Eid al-Fitr (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-04-12 to 2027-04-16 — Spring Vacation Period (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (closed)
2026-11-03 — Professional Development (School not in session) (closed)
2026-11-25 — Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff (Emergency Dismissal Schedule) (partial)
2026-12-23 — Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff (Emergency Dismissal Schedule) (partial)
2027-06-09 — High School Graduation Date (in session)
2027-06-10 — Rain Date for Graduation (in session)

Grades K-4, 5, 7, and 9

2026-08-26 — First Day of School – Grades K-4, 5, 7, and 9 (in session)

Grades 6, 8, and 10-12

2026-08-27 — First Day of School – Grades 6, 8, and 10-12 (in session)

Bentley Alternative Education and Manchester Regional Academy

2026-08-27 — First Day of School – Bentley and MRA all Grades (in session)

Integrated PreSchool

2026-08-31 — First Day of School – Integrated PreSchool (in session)

Head Start

2026-09-02 — First Day of School – Head Start (in session)

All schools

2027-06-10 — School Ends (in session)
2027-06-10 — Abbreviated Day for Students and Staff (Emergency Dismissal Schedule) – Last Day (partial)

Grades K-12

2026-10-07 to 2027-06-02 — Early Dismissal – Wednesdays (K-12) (partial)

Head Start

2026-10-07 to 2027-06-09 — Early Dismissal – Wednesdays (Head Start) (partial)

Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4

2026-12-02 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)
2026-12-09 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)
2026-12-16 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)
2027-03-10 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)
2027-03-17 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)
2027-03-24 — Parent Conferences – Integrated PreSchool, Head Start, Grades K-4 (closed)

Grades 5-8 and 9-12

2026-11-04 — Parent Conferences – Grades 5-8 & 9-12 (closed)
2026-11-18 — Parent Conferences – Grades 5-8 & 9-12 (closed)
2027-03-31 — Parent Conferences – Grades 5-8 & 9-12 (closed)
2027-04-07 — Parent Conferences – Grades 5-8 & 9-12 (closed)

Manchester High School Grades 9-12, Bentley Alternative Education, Manchester Regional Academy, Illing Middle School Grades 7-8, Manchester Middle Academy Grades 5-8, Bennet Academy Grades 5-6

2026-10-06 — Mid-term Progress Reports – Quarter 1 (Aug 26 – Oct 30) (in session)
2026-11-12 — End of Marking Period Grades – Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-12-15 — Mid-term Progress Reports – Quarter 2 (Nov 2 – Jan 20) (in session)
2027-02-02 — End of Marking Period Grades – Quarter 2 (in session)
2027-03-04 — Mid-term Progress Reports – Quarter 3 (Jan 21 – Mar 30) (in session)
2027-04-09 — End of Marking Period Grades – Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-05-14 — Mid-term Progress Reports – Quarter 4 (Mar 31 – Jun 10) (in session)
2027-06-17 — End of Marking Period Grades – Quarter 4 (in session)

Elementary Schools Grades K-4

2026-11-23 — Report Cards – Trimester 1 (in session)
2027-03-08 — Report Cards – Trimester 2 (in session)
2027-06-10 — Report Cards – Trimester 3 (in session)