Caesar Rodney School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

CR is a suburban school district with 15 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 27 and end May 27. Caesar Rodney School District was established on July 1, 1915, and is named after Caesar Rodney, the Delaware patriot famous for his midnight ride to Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote for American independence. This calendar includes 4 professional development days, 8 early-release or half days, 1 remote/asynchronous day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Caesar Rodney School District

Also known as CR.

Schools in Caesar Rodney School District

Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center (Elementary)
Allen Frear Elementary School (Elementary)
Caesar Rodney High School (High)
Dover Air Force Base Middle School (Middle)
John S. Charlton School (Other)
Major George S. Welch Elementary School (Elementary)
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School (Elementary)
Star Hill Elementary School (Elementary)
W. B. Simpson Elementary School (Elementary)
W. Reily Brown Elementary School (Elementary)
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School (Middle)
Fred Fifer III Middle School (Middle)
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center (Elementary)
David E. Robinson Elementary School (Elementary)
Magnolia Middle School (Middle)

Caesar Rodney School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-17 to 2026-08-20 — NTO (New Teacher Orientation) (closed)
2026-08-21 — NS (No School) (closed)
2026-08-24 — FO (Faculty Orientation) (closed)
2026-08-25 to 2026-08-26 — TIS (Teacher In-Service) (closed)
2026-08-27 — FPD (First Pupil Day) (in session)
2026-09-07 — H (Holiday) - Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-15 — NS (No School) (closed)
2026-10-16 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-10-23 — PD/NS (Professional Development / No School) (closed)
2026-11-03 — NS (No School) (closed)
2026-11-06 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-11-11 — H (Holiday) - Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-23 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-11-24 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — THANKSGIVING BREAK (closed)
2026-12-21 — ASYNC (Asynchronous Learning Day) (remote)
2026-12-22 to 2027-01-01 — CHRISTMAS BREAK (closed)
2027-01-01 — H (Holiday) - New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-18 — H (Holiday) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-01-28 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-02-12 — NS (No School) (closed)
2027-02-15 — H (Holiday) - Presidents Day (closed)
2027-03-25 — PD (Professional Development) (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — SPRING BREAK (closed)
2027-04-09 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-05-27 — LSD (Last Student Day) (in session)
2027-05-31 — H (Holiday) - Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-07 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-06-08 — ED (Early Dismissal) (partial)
2027-06-09 — LPD (Last Pupil Day) (in session)
2027-06-10 — PD (Professional Development) (closed)
2027-06-11 — PD (Professional Development) (closed)
2027-06-18 — H (Holiday) - Juneteenth (closed)