Polk County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

PCSD is a local school district with 11 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 10 and end May 21. Polk County Schools in Georgia serves students from Cedartown and surrounding communities in the foothills of northwest Georgia, and its calendar was board-approved on January 12, 2026, nearly 19 months before the school year begins. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including teacher workdays — will be published soon. This calendar includes 3 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Polk County Schools

Also known as PCSD.

Schools in Polk County Schools

Westside Elementary School (Elementary)
Eastside Elementary School (Elementary)
Rockmart High School (High)
Cedartown High School (High)
Cherokee Elementary School (Elementary)
Northside Elementary (Elementary)
Cedartown Middle School (Middle)
Rockmart Middle School (Middle)
Harpst Academy (High)
Van Wert Elementary School (Elementary)
Youngs Grove Elementary School (Elementary)

Polk County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-10 — First Day of School for Students (in session)
2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07 — Required Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Required Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-25 — Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd Grading Period / End of 1st Semester (Elementary/Middle) (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of Quarter 2 / End of 1st Semester (High School & Early College) (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-02 — Annual Leave Days (Winter Break) (closed)
2027-01-03 to 2027-01-05 — Optional Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-06 — Students Return from Winter Break (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — Required Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-05-24 to 2027-05-25 — Required Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-05-21 — Half Day/Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-21 — Last Day of School for Students (partial)

All Elementary Schools & Polk County Middle School

2026-08-31 — Interims - 1st Grading Period (W1) (in session)
2026-09-21 — End of 1st Grading Period (W1) (in session)
2026-09-24 — Report Card - W1 (in session)
2026-10-13 — Interims - 2nd Grading Period (W2) (in session)
2026-11-02 — End of 2nd Grading Period (W2) (in session)
2026-11-05 — Report Card - W2 (in session)
2026-11-30 — Interims - 3rd Grading Period (W3) (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of 3rd Grading Period (W3) (in session)
2027-01-07 — Report Card - W3 (in session)
2027-01-22 — Interims - 4th Grading Period (W4) (in session)
2027-02-12 — End of 4th Grading Period (W4) (in session)
2027-02-17 — Report Card - W4 (in session)
2027-03-05 — Interims - 5th Grading Period (W5) (in session)
2027-04-05 — End of 5th Grading Period (W5) (in session)
2027-04-08 — Report Card - W5 (in session)
2027-04-27 — Interims - 6th Grading Period (W6) (in session)
2027-05-21 — End of 6th Grading Period (W6) / Last Student Day (in session)
2027-05-21 — Report Card - W6 (in session)

Polk County High School & Polk County Early College

2026-09-09 — Interims - Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-10-09 — End of Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-10-14 — Report Card - Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-11-12 — Interims - Quarter 2 (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of Quarter 2 / End of 1st Semester (in session)
2027-01-06 — Report Card - Quarter 2 (in session)
2027-02-03 — Interims - Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-03-09 — End of Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-03-12 — Report Card - Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-04-19 — Interims - Quarter 4 (in session)
2027-05-21 — End of Quarter 4 / Last Student Day (in session)
2027-05-21 — Report Card - Quarter 4 (in session)