Elkhart Community Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

ECS is an urban school district with 20 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 13 and end May 27. This calendar includes 4 remote/asynchronous days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: SAT Testing (In-Person) (March 3).

Also known as ECS.

Schools in Elkhart Community Schools

Beardsley Elementary School (Elementary)
Bristol Elementary School (Elementary)
Cleveland Elementary School (Elementary)
Eastwood Elementary School (Elementary)
Elkhart Area Career Center (High)
Mary Beck Elementary School (Elementary)
Mary Feeser Elementary School (Elementary)
Mary Daly Elementary School (Elementary)
Monger Elementary School (Elementary)
North Side Middle School (Middle)
Osolo Elementary School (Elementary)
Pierre Moran Middle School (Middle)
Pinewood Elementary School (Elementary)
Riverview Elementary School (Elementary)
Roosevelt STEAM Academy (Elementary)
West Side Middle School (Middle)
Woodland Elementary School (Elementary)
Elkhart Alternative Education (Other)
Elkhart High School (High)
Hawthorne Early Learning Center (Prekindergarten)

Elkhart Community Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-12 — Teacher Pre-Session Days NO STUDENTS (closed)
2026-08-13 — FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED (closed)
2026-10-09 — End of 1st Grading Period / Midterm (in session)
2026-10-19 to 2026-10-20 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (held in evenings) (in session)
2026-10-21 — eLearning / * Asynchronous Day - staff PD (remote)
2026-10-21 — Parent / Teacher Conferences (am only) (remote)
2026-10-22 to 2026-10-26 — Fall Recess ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED (closed)
2026-11-03 — eLearning / * Asynchronous Day - staff PD (remote)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd Grading Period / Semester (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Recess ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED (closed)
2027-01-04 — School resumes after Winter Recess (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED (closed)
2027-02-12 to 2027-02-15 — Presidents' Recess ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED (closed)
2027-03-03 — eLearning / * Asynchronous Day - staff PD (remote)
2027-03-03 — SAT Participants are expected to come to school in-person for testing. (in session)
2027-03-12 — End of 3rd Grading Period / Midterm (in session)
2027-03-26 — Built-in snow day (closed)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — Spring Break ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED (closed)
2027-04-15 — Kindergarten Kick-off (evening school visits) (in session)
2027-05-27 — LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED (closed)