Worcester Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WPS is an urban school district with 46 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 31 and end May 28. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Diwali, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, Lunar New Year, Ramadan, Ash Wednesday, Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Passover, Orthodox Easter, Eid al-Adha) for awareness — school stays in session on these days.

Also known as WPS.

Schools in Worcester Public Schools

University Pk Campus School (High)
Woodland Academy (Elementary)
Claremont Academy (High)
Belmont Street Community (Elementary)
Burncoat Senior High (High)
Burncoat Street (Elementary)
Burncoat Middle School (Middle)
Canterbury (Elementary)
Chandler Elementary Community (Elementary)
Clark St Community (Elementary)
Columbus Park (Elementary)
Doherty Memorial High (High)
Elm Park Community (Elementary)
Flagg Street (Elementary)
Forest Grove Middle (Middle)
Francis J McGrath Elementary (Elementary)
Goddard School/Science Technical (Elementary)
Gates Lane (Elementary)
Grafton Street (Elementary)
Sullivan Middle (Middle)
Heard Street (Elementary)
Lake View (Elementary)
Lincoln Street (Elementary)
May Street (Elementary)
Midland Street (Elementary)
Nelson Place (Elementary)
Norrback Avenue (Elementary)
North High (High)
Quinsigamond (Elementary)
Rice Square (Elementary)
Roosevelt (Elementary)
South High Community (High)
Worcester Arts Magnet School (Elementary)
Tatnuck (Elementary)
Thorndyke Road (Elementary)
Union Hill School (Elementary)
Wawecus Road School (Elementary)
West Tatnuck (Elementary)
Worcester East Middle (Middle)
Worcester Technical High (High)
Vernon Hill School (Elementary)
Chandler Magnet (Elementary)
Jacob Hiatt Magnet (Elementary)
City View (Elementary)
Head Start (Prekindergarten)
La Familia Dual Language School (Elementary)

Worcester Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-27 to 2026-08-28 — Teacher / Staff Reporting (closed)
2026-08-31 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-03 — First Day for PreK & K (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous People's Day / Columbus Day (closed)
2026-11-03 — Staff Development Day (closed)
2026-11-06 — End of Quarter 1 (in session)
2026-11-06 — Diwali Begins (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans' Day (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving (closed)
2026-09-20 — Yom Kippur Begins (in session)
2026-09-22 — Rosh Hashanah Begins (in session)
2026-12-04 — Hanukkah Begins (in session)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-31 — Holiday Vacation (closed)
2026-12-26 — Kwanzaa Begins (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-06 — Three Kings Day (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Day (closed)
2027-01-22 — End of Quarter 2 (in session)
2027-02-06 — Lunar New Year (in session)
2027-02-07 — Ramadan Begins (in session)
2027-02-10 — Ash Wednesday (in session)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-02-16 to 2027-02-19 — Winter Vacation (closed)
2027-03-02 — Staff Development Day (closed)
2027-03-09 — Eid al-Fitr Begins (in session)
2027-03-26 — Non-School Day (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-03-28 — Easter (in session)
2027-04-09 — End of Quarter 3 (in session)
2027-04-19 — Patriots' Day (closed)
2027-04-20 to 2027-04-23 — Spring Vacation (closed)
2027-04-21 — Passover (closed)
2027-05-03 — Orthodox Easter (in session)
2027-05-17 — Eid al-Adha Begins (in session)
2027-05-28 — Last day of School for Seniors (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-02 — Kindergarten Open House (in session)
2027-06-16 — End of Quarter 4 / Last day of School (in session)
2027-06-16 — End of Quarter 4 (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Day (closed)
2027-07-04 — Independence Day (closed)