Grand Rapids Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

GRPS is an urban school district with 51 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end May 19. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including teacher workdays — will be published soon. This calendar includes 9 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Also known as GRPS.

Schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

Burton Middle School (Middle)
Bethany Based School (Other)
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy (Other)
Southeast Career Pathways (High)
Blandford School (Middle)
John Ball Park Zoo School (Middle)
Shared Time (Other)
Newcomers Community School (High)
Coit Creative Arts Academy (Elementary)
Home Education Site (Other)
East Leonard Elementary (Elementary)
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School (High)
Congress Elementary (Elementary)
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue (Elementary)
Brookside Elementary (Elementary)
Buchanan Elementary (Elementary)
Dickinson Academy (Elementary)
Cesar E Chavez Elementary (Elementary)
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy (Elementary)
KenOSha Park Elementary (Elementary)
Kent Hills Elementary (Elementary)
Palmer School (Elementary)
Ottawa Hills High School (High)
Riverside Middle School (Middle)
Shawmut Hills School (Elementary)
Sibley School (Elementary)
Union High School (High)
Westwood Middle School (Middle)
City MiddleHigh (High)
Burton Elementary (Elementary)
North Park Montessori Academy (Elementary)
Center for Economicology (Middle)
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy (High)
Grand Rapids Learning Center (High)
Campus Elementary (Elementary)
Gerald R Ford Academic Center (Elementary)
Sherwood Global Studies Academy (Elementary)
Mulick Park Elementary School (Elementary)
Harrison Park Academy (Elementary)
Innovation Central High (High)
Stocking Elementary (Elementary)
Aberdeen Academy (Elementary)
Alger Middle School (Middle)
Grand Rapids Public Museum High (High)
Ridgemoor Park Montessori (Elementary)
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary (Elementary)
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh (High)
Ottawa High Transition (High)
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle (Middle)
Union High Transition (High)
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue (High)

Grand Rapids Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-28 — Half Day (partial)
2026-09-01 — First Day of Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Preschool (in session)
2026-09-04 — No School (closed)
2026-09-07 — No School (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-10-19 — No School (closed)
2026-11-02 — No School (closed)
2026-11-03 — No School (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No School (Thanksgiving Break) (closed)
2026-12-16 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2026-12-17 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2026-12-18 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — No School (Winter Break) (closed)
2027-01-04 — First Day of Second Semester (in session)
2027-01-11 — No School (closed)
2027-01-18 — No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-02-15 — No School (Mid-Winter Break) (closed)
2027-02-16 — No School (Mid-Winter Break) (closed)
2027-03-15 — No School (closed)
2027-03-26 — Half Day (partial)
2027-04-02 to 2027-04-09 — No School (Spring Break) (closed)
2027-05-19 — Last Day of Great Start Readiness (GSRP) Program (in session)
2027-05-31 — No School (Memorial Day) (closed)
2027-06-02 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2027-06-03 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2027-06-04 — Half Day (Exams) (partial)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of School (partial)