Orleans Parish School Board School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

NOLA is an urban school district with 65 schools. Orleans Parish School Board runs more than one calendar program (Central Office, School-Based ECS and Child Nutrition Staff, and The Leah Chase School) -- this page covers the Central Office calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. This calendar includes 4 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as NOLA.

Schools in Orleans Parish School Board

Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology (Elementary)
Travis Hill School (Other)
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science (Elementary)
Elan Academy Charter School (Elementary)
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men (Secondary)
Foundation Preparatory Academy (Elementary)
International School Of Louisiana (Elementary)
Renew Laurel Elementary (Elementary)
Kipp Central City (Elementary)
Opportunities Academy (High)
The Net Charter High School (High)
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS (High)
Homer Plessy Community School (Elementary)
Samuel J. Green Charter School (Elementary)
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence (Other)
The Willow School (Other)
Walter L. Cohen High School (High)
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary (Elementary)
Booker T. Washington High School (High)
Eleanor McMain Secondary School (High)
Wilson Charter School (Elementary)
Dorothy Height Charter School (Elementary)
Harriet Tubman Charter School (Elementary)
L.B. Landry High School (High)
Martin Behrman Charter Academy of Creative Arts & Sci (Elementary)
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (High)
Bricolage Academy (Elementary)
Langston Hughes Charter Academy (Elementary)
Morris Jeff Community School (Other)
Phillis Wheatley Community School (Elementary)
Success @ Thurgood Marshall (Elementary)
Warren Easton Charter High School (High)
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech (Elementary)
Frederick A. Douglass High School (High)
Kipp Leadership (Elementary)
New Harmony High Institute (High)
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (High)
Audubon Charter School (Elementary)
Esperanza Charter School (Elementary)
Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane (Other)
The Leah Chase School (Elementary)
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School (Elementary)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School (Elementary)
Edna Karr High School (High)
Arthur Ashe Charter School (Elementary)
Audubon Charter Gentilly (Elementary)
Benjamin Franklin High School (High)
Edward Hynes Charter School - Uno (Elementary)
John F. Kennedy High School (High)
Kipp Believe (Elementary)
Mcdonogh 35 Senior High School (High)
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School (Elementary)
The Net 2 Charter High School (High)
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview (Elementary)
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview (Elementary)
G W Carver High School (High)
Kipp East (Elementary)
Kipp Morial (Elementary)
Livingston Collegiate Academy (High)
Mildred Osborne Charter School (Elementary)
Rooted School (High)
Abramson Sci Academy (High)
Renew Dolores T. Aaron Elementary (Elementary)
Renew Robert Russa Moton Lakefront Elementary (Elementary)
Renew Schaumburg Elementary (Elementary)

Orleans Parish School Board 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (closed)

Central Office

2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2027-02-08 to 2027-02-10 — Mardi Gras Holiday (closed)
2027-03-26 to 2027-03-29 — Spring Break (closed)

School-Based ECS and Child Nutrition Staff

2026-08-03 — First Day for 10 & 11-month ECS Staff/Child Nutrition Staff (in session)
2026-10-08 to 2026-10-12 — Fall Break (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day/No School for ECS Staff Only (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2027-02-05 to 2027-02-12 — Mardi Gras Holiday/No School (closed)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-07 — Last Day for Child Nutrition Staff (in session)
2027-05-27 — Last Day for 10-month ECS Staff (in session)
2027-06-28 — Last Day for 11-month ECS Staff (in session)

The Leah Chase School

2026-07-20 — First Day for 11-month Staff (in session)
2026-08-03 — First for 10-month Staff (in session)
2026-08-07 — First Day for Grades 1 - 7 (in session)
2026-08-10 — First Day - Kindergarten Group A (in session)
2026-08-11 — First Day - Kindergarten Group B (in session)
2026-09-08 — District Professional Development/No School (closed)
2026-10-02 — End of 1st Quarter (in session)
2026-10-08 to 2026-10-12 — Fall Break (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day/District Professional Development/No School (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day/No School (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd Quarter (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — District Professional Development/No School (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No School (closed)
2027-02-05 to 2027-02-12 — Mardi Gras Holiday/No School (closed)
2027-03-05 — District Professional Development/No School (closed)
2027-03-11 — End of 3rd Quarter (in session)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-26 — Last Day for Students/Para Educators (in session)
2027-05-27 — Last Day for Teachers (in session)
2027-06-11 — Last Day for 11-month Staff (in session)