Gallup-McKinley County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

GMCS is a rural school district with 33 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 5 and end June 8. Gallup-McKinley County Schools serves a region that is largely within or adjacent to the Navajo Nation, one of the largest tribal territories in the United States, and officially observes Navajo Sovereignty Day as a school holiday. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including teacher workdays — will be published soon.

Also known as GMCS.

Schools in Gallup-McKinley County Schools

CATHERINE A. MILLER ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
CROWNPOINT ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
CROWNPOINT HIGH (High)
GALLUP HIGH (High)
GALLUP MIDDLE (Middle)
INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
NAVAJO ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
NAVAJO PINE HIGH (High)
RAMAH ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
RED ROCK ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
THOREAU ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
THOREAU HIGH (High)
TOHATCHI ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
TOHATCHI HIGH (High)
TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
GALLUP CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE (High)
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE (Middle)
RAMAH HIGH (High)
THOREAU MIDDLE (Middle)
TOHATCHI MIDDLE (Middle)
CHEE DODGE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOL (High)
TOBE TURPEN ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
EDUCATION DEV CENTER (Other)
NAVAJO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
CROWNPOINT MIDDLE (Middle)
TSE YI GAI HIGH (High)
CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE (Middle)
DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
STAGECOACH ELEMENTARY (Elementary)
DAVID SKEET ELEMENTARY (Elementary)

Gallup-McKinley County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-04 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-08-03 — First Day for 194 Staff (closed)
2026-08-05 — 8/5/2026 – First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day – No School (closed)
2026-10-09 — Fall Break – No School (closed)
2026-10-26 — Parent Teacher Conference (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day – No School (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day – No School (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break – No School (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break – No School (closed)
2027-01-01 — Winter Break – No School (Cont.) (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Day – No School (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day – No School (closed)
2027-02-22 — Parent Teacher Conference (closed)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Break – No School (closed)
2027-04-26 — Navajo Sovereignty Day – No School (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day – No School (closed)
2027-06-08 — Last Day of School & Last Day for 194 Staff (in session)
2027-06-19 — Juneteenth (closed)