Joint School District No. 2 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

NJSD is a suburban school district with 61 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 12 and end May 14. West Ada School District, established in 1950 per its seal, is Idaho's largest school district. This calendar includes 4 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as NJSD.

Schools in Joint School District No. 2

PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Elementary)
EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL (High)
EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Elementary)
McMillan Elementary (Elementary)
SUMMERWIND STEM ACADEMY (Elementary)
LAKE HAZEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
CHRISTINE DONNELL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Elementary)
LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
MARY MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (High)
STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
EAGLE ACADEMY (High)
CECIL D ANDRUS ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
ELIZA HART SPALDING STEM ACADEMY (Elementary)
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
EAGLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
BARBARA MORGAN STEM ACADEMY (Elementary)
SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL (High)
MERIDIAN ACADEMY (High)
CHIEF JOSEPH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (Elementary)
MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (High)
PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER (High)
RIVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (High)
MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER (High)
PEPPER RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
CENTRAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (High)
PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
GALILEO MAGNET SCHOOL (Elementary)
PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (High)
SIENA ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL (High)
REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY (High)
WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
VIRTUAL SCHOOL HOUSE (Other)
IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY (High)
HILLSDALE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL (High)

Joint School District No. 2 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-12 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-16 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Professional Learning / Collaboration (closed)
2026-09-25 — NO SCHOOL – Grades K-8 – Teacher Preparation (closed)
2026-10-07 — K-12 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences (in session)
2026-10-08 — NO SCHOOL – Grades K-8 Parent-Teacher Conferences (closed)
2026-10-08 — Grades 9-12 Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences (in session)
2026-10-09 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – End of Quarter 1 (closed)
2026-11-03 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Professional Learning / Collaboration (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Thanksgiving Holiday Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of First Semester Grades K-12 (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Winter Holiday Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Teacher Prep Day (closed)
2027-01-05 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-01-18 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Human Rights Day (closed)
2027-01-27 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Professional Learning / Collaboration (closed)
2027-02-15 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-03-03 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Professional Learning / Collaboration (closed)
2027-03-12 — End of Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades – Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-22 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-04-09 — NO SCHOOL – All Grades (closed)
2027-05-14 — Last Day for Seniors (in session)
2027-05-20 — Last Day of School (in session)