Gaston County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

GCS is a suburban school district with 56 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 12 and end May 26. This calendar includes 4 professional development days, 2 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as GCS.

Schools in Gaston County Schools

Ashbrook High (High)
Belmont Central Elementary (Elementary)
Belmont Middle (Middle)
Bessemer City Central Elem (Elementary)
Bessemer City High (High)
Bessemer City Primary (Elementary)
Carr Elementary (Elementary)
Catawba Heights Elementary (Elementary)
Chapel Grove Elementary (Elementary)
Cherryville Elementary (Elementary)
Cherryville High (High)
Costner Elementary (Elementary)
Cramerton Middle (Middle)
East Gaston High (High)
Gardner Park Elementary (Elementary)
Webb Street School (Other)
Springfield Primary (Elementary)
W P Grier Middle School (Middle)
Holbrook Middle (Middle)
Hunter Huss High (High)
J B Page Primary School (Elementary)
Kiser Elementary (Elementary)
Bessemer City Middle (Middle)
Lingerfeldt Elementary (Elementary)
Lowell Elementary (Elementary)
McAdenville Elementary (Elementary)
Mount Holly Middle (Middle)
New Hope Elementary (Elementary)
North Belmont Elementary (Elementary)
North Gaston High (High)
Pinewood Elementary (Elementary)
Pleasant Ridge Elementary (Elementary)
Ida Rankin Elementary School (Elementary)
Robinson Elementary (Elementary)
Sherwood Elementary (Elementary)
H H Beam Elementary (Elementary)
South Point High (High)
Southwest Middle (Middle)
Stanley Middle (Middle)
Tryon Elementary (Elementary)
W C Friday Middle School (Middle)
Woodhill Elementary (Elementary)
Brookside Elementary (Elementary)
John Chavis Middle School (Middle)
W A Bess Elementary School (Elementary)
York Chester Middle (Middle)
Warlick Academy (High)
Forestview High (High)
Highland Sch of Technology (High)
W B Beam Intermediate School (Elementary)
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School (Elementary)
Gaston Early College High School (High)
Stuart W Cramer High (High)
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy (Elementary)
Gaston Virtual Academy (Other)
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences (High)

Gaston County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Holiday (Independence Day) (closed)
2026-08-04 to 2026-08-06 — Optional Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-07 — Mandated Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-10 to 2026-08-11 — Mandated Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-12 — Students' First Day (in session)
2026-09-07 — Holiday (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-09-16 — Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development (closed)
2026-10-13 — End of First 9-Week Grading Period (in session)
2026-10-15 — Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal for Students (partial)
2026-10-16 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-10-22 — 9-Week Report Cards Distributed (in session)
2026-10-28 — Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development (closed)
2026-11-11 — Holiday (Veterans Day) (closed)
2026-11-25 — Student Holiday Teacher Annual Leave (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Holidays (Thanksgiving) (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Second 9-Week Grading Period (in session)
2026-12-21 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-12-22 — Student Holiday Teacher Annual Leave (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2026-12-25 — Holidays (Winter) (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave (closed)
2027-01-01 — Holiday (New Year's Day) (closed)
2027-01-04 to 2027-01-05 — Mandated Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-01-07 — 9-Week Report Cards Distributed (in session)
2027-01-18 — Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-02-10 — Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development (closed)
2027-03-10 — End of Third 9-Week Grading Period (in session)
2027-03-11 — Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal for Students (partial)
2027-03-12 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-18 — 9-Week Report Cards Distributed (in session)
2027-03-26 — Holiday (Spring) (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-03-31 — Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave (closed)
2027-04-01 — Student Holiday/Teacher Annual Leave (closed)
2027-04-02 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-04-14 — Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development (closed)
2027-05-26 — Students' Last Day (in session)
2027-05-27 to 2027-05-28 — Mandated Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-05-28 — Graduation Day (in session)
2027-05-31 — Holiday (Memorial Day) (closed)