Boston Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

BPS is an urban school district with 109 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 8 and end June 7. This calendar includes 1 professional development day, 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Boston Public Schools

Also known as BPS.

Schools in Boston Public Schools

Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy (Elementary)
Beethoven Elementary School (Elementary)
Blackstone Elementary School (Elementary)
Boston Latin School (High)
Boston Latin Academy (High)
O'Bryant School of Math & Science (High)
Brighton High School (High)
Carter School (High)
Taylor Elementary School (Elementary)
Sumner Elementary School (Elementary)
Charlestown High School (High)
Snowden International High School (High)
Guild Elementary School (Elementary)
Ellis Elementary School (Elementary)
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy (High)
Haley Pilot School (Elementary)
McKay K-8 School (Elementary)
East Boston High School (High)
Everett Elementary School (Elementary)
Eliot K-8 Innovation School (Elementary)
Mendell Elementary School (Elementary)
Roosevelt K-8 School (Elementary)
Conley Elementary School (Elementary)
Harvard-Kent Elementary School (Elementary)
Grew Elementary School (Elementary)
O'Donnell Elementary School (Elementary)
Condon K-8 School (Elementary)
Chittick Elementary School (Elementary)
Otis Elementary School (Elementary)
Hennigan K-8 School (Elementary)
Burke High School (High)
Philbrick Elementary School (Elementary)
Kennedy John F Elementary School (Elementary)
UP Academy Holland (Elementary)
Winthrop Elementary School (Elementary)
Hurley K-8 School (Elementary)
Lee K-8 School (Elementary)
Manning Elementary School (Elementary)
Tynan Elementary School (Elementary)
Quincy Elementary School (Elementary)
Kilmer K-8 School (Elementary)
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School (High)
Bradley Elementary School (Elementary)
Mather Elementary School (Elementary)
Tobin K-8 School (Elementary)
Perkins Elementary School (Elementary)
Mozart Elementary School (Elementary)
Hale Elementary School (Elementary)
Perry Elementary School (Elementary)
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School (Elementary)
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower (Elementary)
Dever Elementary School (Elementary)
Bates Elementary School (Elementary)
Hernandez K-8 School (Elementary)
Murphy K-8 School (Elementary)
Clap Elementary School (Elementary)
Adams Elementary School (Elementary)
Mason Elementary School (Elementary)
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School (Elementary)
English High School (High)
Gardner Pilot Academy (Elementary)
Kenny Elementary School (Elementary)
Warren-Prescott K-8 School (Elementary)
Russell Elementary School (Elementary)
Channing Elementary School (Elementary)
Ohrenberger School (Middle)
McKinley Schools (Other)
Trotter Elementary School (Elementary)
Winship Elementary School (Elementary)
Lyndon K-8 School (Elementary)
Young Achievers K-8 School (Elementary)
Fenway High School (High)
Another Course To College (High)
New Mission High School (High)
Greater Egleston High School (High)
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper (Other)
EllisonParks Early Education School (Elementary)
East Boston Early Education Center (Elementary)
Haynes Early Education Center (Elementary)
Boston Arts Academy (High)
Quincy Upper School (High)
Boston Adult Tech Academy (High)
Community Academy (High)
Boston Community Leadership Academy (High)
Lee Academy (Elementary)
Community Academy of Science and Health (High)
Orchard Gardens K-8 School (Elementary)
Frederick Pilot Middle School (Middle)
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy (High)
Excel High School (High)
Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing (Other)
Lyon K-8 School (Elementary)
West Zone Early Learning Center (Elementary)
Holmes Elementary School (Elementary)
Curley K-8 School (Elementary)
King Elementary School (Elementary)
Mildred Avenue K-8 School (Elementary)
Lyon High School (High)
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School (Middle)
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot (Elementary)
Edison K-8 School (Elementary)
Mario Umana Academy (Elementary)
TechBoston Academy (High)
Margarita Muniz Academy (High)
Higginson Inclusion K-2 School (Elementary)
Alighieri Dante Montessori School (Elementary)
Shaw Elementary School (Elementary)
Boston Collaborative High School (High)
Mattahunt Elementary School (Elementary)

Boston Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-07 to 2026-08-07 — 5th Quarter Programming (in session)
2026-07-06 to 2026-08-07 — Extended School Year (ESY) (in session)
2026-07-07 to 2026-07-09 — New Leader Institute (NLI) (closed)
2026-08-05 to 2026-08-07 — New Leader Institute (NLI) - August session (closed)
2026-08-11 to 2026-08-13 — August Leadership Institute (ALI) (closed)
2026-08-18 to 2026-08-20 — New Educator Institute (NEI) (closed)
2026-09-02 to 2026-09-03 — All teachers and paras report (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-08 — Students in grades 1-12 report, including grade 1 in ELCs and EECs (in session)
2026-09-10 — Pre-K & Kindergarten students report, including EECs, ELCs, and special education (in session)
2026-10-06 — Student Early Release/Educator Professional Development Hours (partial)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples' Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veteran's Day (closed)
2026-11-25 — Early release for students & school staff (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Recess. Students Return January 5, 2027. (closed)
2027-01-04 — Teachers /paras report from winter recess. Students Return January 5. (closed)
2027-01-05 — Students Return January 5 (in session)
2027-01-18 — M.L. King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-02 — Student Early Release/Educator Professional Development Hours (partial)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-02-16 to 2027-02-19 — February Recess. Students Return February 22. (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-04-19 — Patriots' Day (closed)
2027-04-20 to 2027-04-23 — Spring Recess. Students Return April 26. (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-07 — Last day for seniors (170 days) (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth (Saturday 19) (closed)
2027-06-21 — Early release day for students (partial)
2027-06-22 — Last day of school (180 days) if no days are lost due to cancellations. Early release day for students. (partial)
2027-06-29 — 185th day required for calendar purposes. (in session)
2027-07-05 — Independence Day (observed) (closed)

UP Academies Dorchester

Date to be confirmed — First Day of school - UP Academies Dorchester (in session)