School City of Mishawaka School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

CMS is an urban school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 12 and end May 19. Mishawaka High School's mascot is the Cavemen, and the district operates the 'Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence' (CAVE) as its in-house virtual learning program. This calendar includes 1 early-release or half day, 1 remote/asynchronous day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as CMS.

Schools in School City of Mishawaka

Oaklawn Campus Program (Other)
Battell Elementary School (Elementary)
Beiger Elementary School (Elementary)
Emmons Elementary School (Elementary)
Fred J Hums Elementary School (Elementary)
John J Young Middle School (Middle)
Lasalle Elementary School (Elementary)
Mishawaka High School (High)
Twin Branch Elementary School (Elementary)
Liberty Elementary School (Elementary)

School City of Mishawaka 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-10 — First Teacher Day (closed)
2026-08-12 — First Student Day (Grades K-12) (in session)
2026-08-12 to 2026-08-14 — Dismissal at 12:00 PM (Kindergarten only) (partial)
2026-08-19 — First Student Day (Preschool only) (in session)
2026-09-04 — Recess Day/No School (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-14 — Recess Day/No School (Parent/Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2026-10-15 to 2026-10-19 — Fall Break (closed)
2026-11-25 — eLearning Day (remote)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — Winter Break (continued) (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-12 — Recess Day/No school (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-12 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-19 — Last Student Day (Preschool only) (in session)
2027-05-26 — Last Student Day (Grades K-12) (in session)
2027-05-26 — Last Teacher Day (in session)
2027-05-27 to 2027-05-28 — Snow make-up days (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)

Elementary Schools and John Young Middle School

2026-08-12 to 2026-10-13 — Quarter 1: August 12 - October 13 (in session)
2026-10-20 to 2026-12-18 — Quarter 2: October 20 - December 18 (in session)
2027-01-04 to 2027-03-12 — Quarter 3: January 4 - March 12 (in session)
2027-03-15 to 2027-05-26 — Quarter 4: March 15 - May 26 (in session)

Mishawaka High School and Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence

2026-08-12 to 2026-09-25 — Term 1: August 12 - September 25 (in session)
2026-09-28 to 2026-11-06 — Term 2: September 28 - November 6 (in session)
2026-11-09 to 2026-12-18 — Term 3: November 9 - December 18 (in session)
2027-01-04 to 2027-02-11 — Term 4: January 4 - February 11 (in session)
2027-02-16 to 2027-04-02 — Term 5: February 16 - April 2 (in session)
2027-04-13 to 2027-05-26 — Term 6: April 13 - May 26 (in session)