Buffalo City School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

BCSD is an urban school district with 61 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 3 and end June 24. Buffalo Public Schools was established in 1838 and serves approximately 31,000 students across nearly 70 facilities in Buffalo, New York. Calendar dates are confirmed for part of the year; the rest of the 2026-2027 calendar isn't available yet — check back soon. This calendar includes 2 professional development days, 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: Standardized Testing Window (April 13–April 14); Standardized Testing Window (April 27–April 28); Standardized Testing Window (May 4).

Also known as BCSD.

Schools in Buffalo City School District

BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Elementary)
BUFFALO ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (High)
BURGARD HIGH SCHOOL (High)
DR LYDIA T WRIGHT SCH OF EXCELLENCE (Elementary)
EMERSON SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY (High)
CITY HONORS SCHOOL (High)
HERMAN BADILLO BILINGUAL ACADEMY (Elementary)
HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (High)
MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (High)
BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Elementary)
PS 17 (Elementary)
D'YOUVILLE-PORTER CAMPUS (Elementary)
DR A PANTOJA COMM SCH EXCLLNCE -#18 (Elementary)
NATIVE AMERICAN MAGNET (Elementary)
PS 27 HILLERY PARK ACADEMY (Elementary)
HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY (Elementary)
BILINGUAL CENTER (Elementary)
MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PS 42 OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Ungraded)
LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43 (Elementary)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (Elementary)
COMMUNITY SCHOOL #53 (Elementary)
DR GEORGE BLACKMAN ECC (Elementary)
FREDERICK OLMSTED #156 (High)
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET (Elementary)
PS 61 ARTHUR O EVE SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION (Elementary)
PS 64 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED (Elementary)
PS 65 ROOSEVELT ECC (Elementary)
PS 69 HOUGHTON ACADEMY (Elementary)
LORRAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PS 74 HAMLIN PARK - CLAUDE AND OUIDA CLAPP ACADEMY (Elementary)
HIGHGATE HEIGHTS (Elementary)
PS 81 (Elementary)
PS 82 (Elementary)
PS 84 (Other)
SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL (High)
WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
WEST HERTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Elementary)
LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL (High)
DISCOVERY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PFC WILLIAM J GRABIARZ #79 (Elementary)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97 (Elementary)
MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197 (High)
FRANK A SEDITA SCHOOL #30 (Elementary)
INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE) (High)
ACADEMY SCHOOL (High)
MIDDLE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (High)
ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER
LAFAYETTE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (High)
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL (High)
RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (High)
LEWIS J BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLGY (High)
PATHWAYS ACADEMY (High)
NORTH PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL #50 (Elementary)
BUFFALO SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (High)
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48 (Elementary)
BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Elementary)
ERIE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY (High)
RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATIC (High)

Buffalo City School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-09-01 — Supt. Conf. Day (Professional Development) (closed)
2026-09-02 — Teacher Set-up Day (closed)
2026-09-03 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples' & Italian Heritage Day (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Recess (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Recess (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. MLK Jr. Day (closed)
2027-01-26 to 2027-01-29 — NYS Regents Exams (high school) (in session)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-02-16 to 2027-02-19 — Mid-Winter Break (closed)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (closed)
2027-03-29 — Easter (observed) (closed)
2027-03-30 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Recess (closed)
Date to be confirmed — WIDA Speaking Test Window (in session)
2027-04-13 to 2027-04-14 — NYS 3-8 ELA Testing (in session)
2027-04-27 to 2027-04-28 — NYS 3-8 Math Testing (in session)
Date to be confirmed — WIDA Speaking Test Window (in session)
Date to be confirmed — WIDA Listening, Reading, and Writing Test Window (in session)
2027-05-04 — NYS 5&8 Science Testing (in session)
2027-05-12 — Early Release Day (partial)
2027-05-13 to 2027-05-14 — Supt. Conf. Days/NYS Test Scoring (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-06-15 to 2027-06-24 — NYS Regents Exam (high school) (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Holiday (observed) (closed)
2027-06-24 — Last Day for Students (in session)
2027-06-25 — Rating Day/Last Day for Faculty (closed)
2027-07-05 — Fourth of July (observed) (closed)