Consolidated School District of New Britain School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

NBSD is a suburban school district with 14 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 31 and end June 11. CSDNB participates in the Community Eligibility Provision, meaning every student in the district receives free breakfast and lunch at no charge, with no household income application required. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Three Kings' Day, Eid al-Fitr, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Diwali, Ramadan, Holi, Bright Week, Passover, Eid al-Adha) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 1 professional development day, 27 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: Standardized Testing Window (October 1); Standardized Testing Window (October 22); Standardized Testing Window (January 19–January 22); Standardized Testing Window (April 1); Standardized Testing Window (June 7–June 10).

Source: Consolidated School District of New Britain

Also known as NBSD.

Schools in Consolidated School District of New Britain

Chamberlain Elementary School (Elementary)
DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School (Elementary)
Gaffney Elementary School (Elementary)
Holmes Elementary School (Elementary)
Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary)
Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary)
Northend Elementary School (Elementary)
Pulaski Middle School (Middle)
New Britain High School (High)
Slade Middle School (Middle)
Smalley Elementary School (Elementary)
Smith Elementary School (Elementary)
Vance Elementary School (Elementary)
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy (Middle)

Consolidated School District of New Britain 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-25 — Convocation AM/Building Meetings PM (closed)
2026-08-25 to 2026-08-28 — Professional Development (closed)
2026-08-31 — First Day of School (Full Day) (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-07 — Prof. Dev. (Early Dismissal for Students) (partial)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples Day (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day, Prof. Dev. (No School for Students) (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-25 — Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess (closed)
2026-12-23 — Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Years Day (closed)
2027-01-06 — Three Kings' Day (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-01-27 — Prof. Dev. (Early Dismissal for Students) (partial)
2027-02-12 — Lincoln's Birthday (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day (closed)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-04-12 to 2027-04-16 — April Break (closed)
2027-05-12 — Prof. Dev. (Early Dismissal for Students) (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-11 — Last Day of School (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Holiday (Observed) (closed)

Pre-K

2026-09-30 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-10-28 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-11-18 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-01-27 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-02-24 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-03-24 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-04-28 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-05-26 — PD (Early Dismissal) (partial)

Elementary School

Date to be confirmed — Kindergarten Orientation (in session)
2026-11-30 — End of 1st Trimester (in session)
2026-12-08 — Evening Conferences (in session)
2026-12-09 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-12-10 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-03-09 — End of 2nd Trimester (in session)
2027-03-30 — Evening Conferences (in session)
2027-03-31 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-04-01 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-06-11 — End of 3rd Trimester (in session)

Middle School

Date to be confirmed — Grade 6 Orientation (in session)
2026-08-28 — Grade 6 Only First Day (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-11-30 — End of 1st Trimester (in session)
2026-12-08 — Evening Conferences (in session)
2026-12-09 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-12-10 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-03-09 — End of 2nd Trimester (in session)
2027-03-30 — Evening Conferences (in session)
2027-03-31 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-04-01 — Conferences (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-06-11 — End of 3rd Trimester (in session)

New Britain High School

2026-08-24 — Freshmen Orientation (10:00AM) (in session)
2026-08-28 — Freshmen Only First Day (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-08-31 — First Day of School - All Grades (in session)
2026-10-01 — PSAT School Day - 10th & 11th Grade (in session)
2026-10-07 — Q1 Progress Reports Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2026-10-15 — Parent Conferences (6:00-8:00PM) (in session)
2026-10-22 — PSAT School Day - 9th Grade (in session)
2026-11-02 — End of Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-11-10 — Q1 Report Cards Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2026-12-15 — Q2 Progress Reports Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2026-12-17 — Parent Conferences (6:00-8:00PM) (in session)
2027-01-19 to 2027-01-22 — Mid-Term Exams (in session)
2027-01-22 — End of Quarter 2 (in session)
2027-01-25 — Second Semester Begins (in session)
2027-02-01 — Q2 Report Cards Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2027-02-11 — Parent Conferences (6:00-8:00PM) (in session)
2027-03-04 — Q3 Progress Reports Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2027-03-31 — End of Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-04-01 — SAT School Day (in session)
2027-04-07 — Q3 Report Cards Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2027-04-28 — Senior Presentations (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-05-05 — Senior Presentations (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-05-17 — Q4 Progress Reports Available in PowerSchool (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-10 — Final Exams (in session)
2027-06-11 — Last Day of School (Early Dismissal) (Make-up day) (partial)
2027-06-11 — End of Quarter 4 (in session)
2027-06-14 — Q4 Report Cards Available in PowerSchool (in session)
Date to be confirmed — Graduation (Tentative) (in session)

All schools

2026-09-12 to 2026-09-13 — Rosh Hashanah (in session)
2026-09-20 to 2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur (in session)
2026-09-25 to 2026-10-02 — Sukkot (in session)
2026-11-08 — Diwali (in session)
2027-02-07 to 2027-03-08 — Ramadan (in session)
2027-03-22 — Holi (in session)
2027-03-28 to 2027-04-03 — Bright Week (in session)
2027-04-21 to 2027-04-29 — Passover (in session)
2027-05-16 — Eid al-Adha (in session)