Plainfield Public School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

PDPS is a suburban school district with 14 schools. The first day of school is September 8. Plainfield Public Schools, founded in 1847 per the district seal visible on its official documents, serves over 10,000 students and is one of New Jersey's 31 former Abbott districts — a designation tied to a landmark state Supreme Court ruling requiring equitable educational funding for low-income communities. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Schools Closed – Yom Kippur, Schools Closed – Eid al-Fitr) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 3 professional development days, 9 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: Standardized Testing Window (November 20); Standardized Testing Window (February 19); Standardized Testing Window (April 23).

Also known as PDPS.

Schools in Plainfield Public School District

Pinnacle Academy High School (High)
Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies (High)
Plainfield High School (High)
Hubbard Middle School (Middle)
Maxson Middle School (Middle)
Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School (Elementary)
Cedarbrook Elementary School (Elementary)
Clinton Elementary School (Elementary)
Frederic W. Cook Elementary School (Elementary)
Emerson Community School (Elementary)
Evergreen Elementary School (Elementary)
Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary)
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School (Elementary)
Washington Community School (Elementary)

Plainfield Public School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-04 — Staff Professional Development/Convocation (closed)
2026-09-07 — Schools Closed – Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-08 — Students Return (in session)
2026-09-21 — Schools Closed – Yom Kippur (closed)
2026-09-22 — Back-to-School Night – Elementary (in session)
2026-09-23 — Back-to-School Night – Middle (in session)
2026-09-24 — Back-to-School Night – High School (in session)
2026-11-03 — Staff Professional Development – Q1 (closed)
2026-11-05 to 2026-11-06 — Schools Closed – NJEA Convention (closed)
2026-11-25 — Early Dismissal – K-12 (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Schools Closed – Thanksgiving Recess (closed)
2026-12-08 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2026-12-09 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2026-12-10 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2026-12-23 — Early Dismissal – K-12 (partial)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Schools Closed – Christmas/Winter Recess (closed)
2027-01-04 — Classes Resume – Students and Staff Return (in session)
2027-01-18 — Schools Closed – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — Schools Closed – President's Day (closed)
2027-03-09 — Schools Closed – Eid al-Fitr (closed)
2027-03-23 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2027-03-24 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2027-03-25 — Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences (partial)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — Schools Closed – Good Friday/Spring Recess (closed)
2027-04-05 — Classes Resume – Students and Staff Return (in session)
2027-05-31 — Schools Closed – Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-01 — Schools Closed – Primary Election Day (closed)
2027-06-01 — Staff Professional Development – Q2 (closed)
2027-06-18 — District Closed – Juneteenth (closed)
2027-06-21 — Last Day for Students/Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-10-05 — K-5 Trimester Interim – Cycle 1 (in session)
2027-01-28 — K-5 Trimester Interim – Cycle 2 (in session)
2027-05-04 — K-5 Trimester Interim – Cycle 3 (in session)
2026-12-03 — K-5 Report Card – Cycle 1 (in session)
2027-03-12 — K-5 Report Card – Cycle 2 (in session)
2027-06-22 — K-5 Report Card – Cycle 3 (in session)
2026-10-05 — 6-12 Marking Period Interim – MP1 (in session)
2026-12-14 — 6-12 Marking Period Interim – MP2 (in session)
2027-03-02 — 6-12 Marking Period Interim – MP3 (in session)
2027-05-13 — 6-12 Marking Period Interim – MP4 (in session)
2026-11-09 — 6-12 Report Card – MP1 (in session)
2027-01-27 — 6-12 Report Card – MP2 (in session)
2027-04-12 — 6-12 Report Card – MP3 (in session)
2027-06-22 — 6-12 Report Card – MP4 (in session)
2026-11-20 — Internal Testing & Performance Cycles – Cycle I (in session)
2027-02-19 — Internal Testing & Performance Cycles – Cycle II (in session)
2027-04-23 — Internal Testing & Performance Cycles – Cycle III (in session)