Lansing Public School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

LDPS is an urban school district with 31 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 26 and end June 11. This calendar includes 6 professional development days, 8 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: Testing Half Day (January 20); Testing Half Day (January 21); SAT Testing & ACT WorkKeys (High School) (April 15); Testing Half Day (June 9); Testing Half Day (June 10); SAT/ACT WorkKeys Testing Day (Elementary – Full Day) (April 15).

Also known as LDPS.

Schools in Lansing Public School District

Beekman Center (Other)
Lansing Adult Education (Not applicable)
Riddle Elementary (Elementary)
Cavanaugh School (Elementary)
Cumberland School (Elementary)
Eastern High School (High)
Everett High School (High)
Forest View School (Elementary)
Forrest G Averill School (Elementary)
Gier Park School (Elementary)
JW Sexton High School (High)
Kendon School (Elementary)
Lyons School (Elementary)
Post Oak School (Elementary)
Reo School (Elementary)
Willow School (Elementary)
Wexford Montessori Magnet School (Elementary)
North School (Middle)
Ingham County Youth Center (Other)
Dwight Rich School of the Arts (Elementary)
Sheridan Road (Middle)
Lewton School (Elementary)
Attwood School (Middle)
Mt Hope School (Middle)
Pattengill School (Elementary)
Hill Center (High)
Wainwright (Other)
Gardner International School (Elementary)
Lansing Learning Hub (High)
Capital Area K12 Online (Other)
Lansing Technical High School

Lansing Public School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 — Teachers' First Day (closed)
2026-08-26 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-04 — No School (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - No School (closed)
2026-09-25 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2026-10-16 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day - No School (closed)
2026-11-23 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2026-11-24 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break - No School (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Holiday - No School (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School (closed)
2027-01-29 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2027-02-12 — No School (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day - No School (closed)
2027-03-19 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2027-03-26 — No School (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break - No School (closed)
2027-04-23 — No School (closed)
2027-05-07 — PD Day - No School (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - No School (closed)
2027-06-11 — Last Day of School Half Day (partial)

Elementary schools

2026-10-30 — Half Day (Elementary) (partial)
2027-05-28 — Planning and Records Half Day (Elementary) (partial)

All schools

2027-01-22 — Planning & Records Half Day (All Schools) (partial)

High schools

2027-01-20 — Testing Half Day (High School) (partial)
2027-01-21 — Testing Half Day (High School) (partial)
2027-04-15 — SAT Testing & ACT WorkKeys Juniors only A.M. All HS students P.M. (in session)
2027-06-09 — Testing Half Day (High School) (partial)
2027-06-10 — Testing Half Day (High School) (partial)

Elementary schools

2027-04-15 — SAT Testing & ACT WorkKeys Full day Elementary (in session)