Waltham Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WPS is an urban school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 2 and end June 9. Waltham High School, founded in 1849, opened a brand-new 422,000-square-foot net-zero-ready campus for the 2024–25 school year after a $375 million building project. This calendar includes 2 professional development days, 11 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Waltham Public Schools

Also known as WPS.

Schools in Waltham Public Schools

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (Elementary)
Henry Whittemore Elementary School (Elementary)
James Fitzgerald Elementary School (Elementary)
John F Kennedy Middle (Middle)
William F. Stanley Elementary School (Elementary)
Northeast Elementary School (Elementary)
John W. McDevitt Middle School (Middle)
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (Elementary)
Waltham Sr High (High)
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program (Elementary)

Waltham Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-31 — Convocation / No School for Students (closed)
2026-09-01 — Professional Development (Staff Only) (closed)
2026-09-02 — Grades 1-12 Students Return - Full Day (in session)
2026-09-04 — No School (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day / No School (closed)
2026-09-09 — Preschool Open House (in session)
2026-09-10 — Kindergarten & Preschool Start - Full Day (in session)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur / No School (closed)
2026-09-23 — Early Release Day - All Schools (partial)
2026-10-12 — Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (closed)
2026-10-21 — Early Release Day - Elementary Parent Conferences (partial)
2026-11-03 — Professional Development (Staff Only) (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day / No School (closed)
2026-11-18 — Early Release Day - Elementary Parent Conferences (partial)
2026-11-25 — Half Day - Lunch Available (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-09 — Early Release Day - All Schools (partial)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Vacation (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day Observed / No School (closed)
2027-01-18 — M.L. King Day / No School (closed)
2027-01-20 — Early Release Day - Elementary Parent Conferences (partial)
2027-01-27 — Early Release Day - All Schools (partial)
2027-02-15 to 2027-02-19 — February Vacation (closed)
2027-03-17 — Early Release Day - All Schools (partial)
2027-03-24 — Early Release Day - Elementary Parent Conferences (partial)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday / No School (closed)
2027-04-19 to 2027-04-23 — April Vacation (closed)
2027-05-26 — Early Release Day - All Schools (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day / No School (closed)
2027-06-09 — Last Day of School for WHS & VHS Grade 12 (in session)
2027-06-13 — Graduation Day for WHS and VHS (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Day / No School (closed)
2027-06-21 — Half Day - Last Day for All Students (partial)
2027-06-30 — Last Possible Day of School (closed)