Stillwater Area Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

SAPS is a suburban school district with 17 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 17 and end May 21. Stillwater Area Public Schools (ISD 834) is the oldest public school district in Minnesota, established in 1887. This calendar includes 8 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as SAPS.

Schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools

AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
Oak-Land Middle School (Middle)
Stillwater Middle School (Middle)
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL (High)
STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
STILLWATER DIST. SPECIAL SERVICES (Other)
STILLWATER SPECIAL SERVICES-ECSE (Prekindergarten)
ST CROIX VALLEY AREA LEARNING CNTR. (High)
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
STILLWATER TARGETED SERVICES (Elementary)
WCJC (High)
Bridge Transition Program (High)
Brookview Elementary (Elementary)
GATE 4/5 (Elementary)

Stillwater Area Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-06 — New Teachers Workshop (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (closed)
2026-08-11 to 2026-08-13 — Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-14 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-19 — Ready Set Go conferences K-5 (closed)
2026-08-17 — First day of school Gr 6 & 9 (in session)
2026-08-18 — First day of school Gr 7-8 & 10-12 (in session)
2026-08-20 — First day of school Gr K-5 (in session)
2026-09-04 — Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2026-09-07 — Holiday (no school) (closed)
2026-09-28 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2026-10-14 — End of quarter 1 (in session)
2026-10-15 to 2026-10-16 — MEA - Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2026-10-19 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (no school) (closed)
2026-10-20 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2026-11-25 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2026-11-26 — Holiday (no school) (closed)
2026-11-27 — Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2026-12-22 — End of quarter 2/semester 1 (in session)
2026-12-23 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (no school) (closed)
2026-12-24 — Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2026-12-25 — Holiday (no school) (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2027-01-01 — Holiday (no school) (closed)
2027-01-18 — Holiday (no school) (closed)
2027-02-15 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2027-03-04 — End of quarter 3 (in session)
2027-03-05 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (no school) (closed)
2027-03-08 to 2027-03-12 — Teacher Non-Duty Day (no school) (closed)
2027-03-26 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2027-04-09 — Professional Development Day (no school) (closed)
2027-05-21 — Last day of school/End of semester 2 (in session)
2027-05-24 — Teacher Workshop/Grading (no school) (closed)