Passaic City School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

PCSD is a suburban school district with 20 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 3 and end June 25. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Three Kings Day, Eid al-Fitr) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 3 professional development days, 7 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Passaic City School District

Also known as PCSD.

Schools in Passaic City School District

Vincent Capuana School No. 15 (Elementary)
School No.16 (Prekindergarten)
Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 (Elementary)
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20 (Middle)
Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering (High)
Passaic Preparatory Academy (High)
Sonia Sotomayor School #21 (Elementary)
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24 (Prekindergarten)
Passaic High School No. 12 (High)
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 (Elementary)
Mario Drago School No. 3 (Elementary)
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 (Elementary)
Ulysses S. Grant School No. 7 (Elementary)
Casimir Pulaski School No. 8 (Elementary)
Etta Gero School No. 9 (Elementary)
Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 (Elementary)
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 (Elementary)
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22 (Middle)
Muhammad Ali School Number 23 (Middle)
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 (Elementary)

Passaic City School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-03 — Independence Day - District Closed (closed)
2026-07-24 — Summer Wellness Day (closed)
2026-08-07 — Summer Wellness Days (closed)
2026-08-21 — Summer Wellness Days (closed)
2026-08-24 to 2026-08-25 — New Staff Orientation - Schools Closed for Students (closed)
2026-08-26 to 2026-08-27 — Leadership Summit Welcome Back (closed)
2026-09-01 — All Staff Reports - Schools Closed for Students (closed)
2026-09-02 — Professional Development Day for Staff (closed)
2026-09-03 — First Day of School for Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - District Closed (closed)
2026-09-11 — Rosh Hashanah - District Closed (closed)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur (in session)
2026-10-16 — Fortified Friday-One Session Day for Students (partial)
2026-10-26 — Professional Development Day for Staff (closed)
2026-11-02 to 2026-11-06 — Fall Break - District Closed (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day - District Closed (closed)
2026-11-25 — One Session Day - District (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess - District Closed (closed)
2026-12-04 — Fortified Friday-One Session Day for Students (partial)
2026-12-23 — One Session Day - District (partial)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Holiday Recess - District Closed (closed)
2027-01-06 — Three Kings - District Closed (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-02-05 — Professional Development Day for Staff (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-03-09 — Eid al Fitr - District Closed (closed)
2027-03-25 — One Session Day - District (partial)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday - District Closed (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Recess - District Closed (closed)
2027-04-16 — Fortified Friday-One Session Day for Students (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - District Closed (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth - District Closed (closed)
2027-06-25 — Last Day of School (180 School Day) (partial)
2027-06-28 to 2027-06-29 — Inclement Weather Days (closed)