Vance County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

VCS is a rural school district with 16 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 10 and end June 4. Vance County Schools serves Henderson, NC and operates 16 schools including a K-12 virtual school and a 6-12 flex school (AdVance Academy). Vance County Schools runs more than one calendar program (EM Rollins STEAM Academy, Aycock Elementary, Clarke Elementary, Dabney Elementary, EO Young Elementary, LB Yancey Elementary, Pinkston Street Elementary, Zeb Vance Elementary, Vance County Middle School, STEM Early High School, Vance Virtual Village Academy, Advance Academy, and Vance County High School, Vance County Early College) -- this page covers the EM Rollins STEAM Academy calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. This calendar includes 9 professional development days, 14 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as VCS.

Schools in Vance County Schools

Aycock Elementary (Elementary)
Carver Elementary (Elementary)
Dabney Elementary (Elementary)
Vance County Middle School (Middle)
New Hope Elementary (Elementary)
Pinkston Street Elementary (Elementary)
E M Rollins Elementary (Elementary)
Vance County High School (High)
L B Yancey Elementary (Elementary)
Zeb Vance Elementary (Elementary)
AdVance Academy (High)
E O Young Jr Elementary (Elementary)
Vance Co Early College (High)
Clarke Elementary (Elementary)
STEM Early High (Middle)
Vance Virtual Village Academy (Other)

Vance County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

EM Rollins STEAM Academy

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-08-04 to 2026-08-06 — Required Staff Workdays (closed)
2026-08-05 — Required Staff Workday / Prof. Dev. Day (closed)
2026-08-07 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-08-10 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-08-18 — Required Workday/Convocation (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-25 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2026-10-12 to 2026-10-14 — Track Out (closed)
2026-10-15 — Required Staff Workday/Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-10-16 — Opt. Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-05 — Report Card Date (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-24 — Track Out (closed)
2026-11-25 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-12-18 — Early Release All (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-23 — Annual Leave (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-28 — Christmas Holiday (closed)
2026-12-29 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Required Workday (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-26 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-02-12 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2027-02-15 — Required Staff Workday/Professional Development Day (closed)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Track Out (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-29 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-04-15 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-04-16 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2027-04-19 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-05-21 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day for Students (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-09 — Required Workdays (closed)
2027-06-10 — Optional Workday (closed)

Aycock Elementary, Clarke Elementary, Dabney Elementary, EO Young Elementary, LB Yancey Elementary, Pinkston Street Elementary, Zeb Vance Elementary, Vance County Middle School, STEM Early High School, Vance Virtual Village Academy, Advance Academy

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-08-13 to 2026-08-14 — Optional Staff Workdays (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-20 — Required Staff Workdays (closed)
2026-08-18 — Convocation/Prof. Dev. Day (closed)
2026-08-21 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-08-24 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-25 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2026-10-15 — Required Staff Workday/Prof. Dev.Day (closed)
2026-10-16 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-05 — Report Card Date (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-25 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-12-18 — Early Release All (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-23 — Annual Leave (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-28 — Christmas Holiday (closed)
2026-12-29 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Required Staff Workday (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-26 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-02-12 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2027-02-15 — Required Workday/Professional Development Day (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-29 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-04-07 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-04-15 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-04-16 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2027-04-19 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-05-21 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day for Students (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-09 — Required Workdays (closed)

Vance County High School, Vance County Early College

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Holiday (closed)
2026-08-04 to 2026-08-06 — Required Staff Workdays (closed)
2026-08-05 — Required Staff Workday/Prof.Dev. Day (closed)
2026-08-07 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-08-10 — First Day for Students (in session)
2026-08-18 — Required Staff Workday/Convocation (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-09-25 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2026-09-30 — Report Card Date (in session)
2026-10-15 — Required Staff Workday/Prof. Dev. Day (closed)
2026-10-16 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-16 — Report Card Date (in session)
2026-11-25 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Holiday (closed)
2026-12-14 to 2026-12-18 — Testing (in session)
2026-12-18 — Early Release All (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-23 — Annual Leave (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-28 — Christmas Holiday (closed)
2026-12-29 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Required Staff Workday (closed)
2027-01-12 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (closed)
2027-02-12 — Early Release for Students (partial)
2027-02-15 — Required Staff Workday/Prof. Dev. Day (closed)
2027-02-24 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-03-08 — Optional Staff Workday for VCEC (closed)
2027-03-09 to 2027-03-12 — VCEC Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-25 — VCHS Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday Holiday (closed)
2027-03-29 — Optional Staff Workday for VCHS (closed)
2027-04-15 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-04-16 — Early Release (partial)
2027-04-19 — Optional Staff Workday (closed)
2027-05-14 to 2027-05-20 — Testing (in session)
2027-05-20 — Early Release (partial)
2027-05-20 — Last Day for Student (partial)
2027-05-21 to 2027-05-25 — Required Staff Workdays (closed)
2027-05-26 to 2027-05-28 — Optional Staff Workdays (closed)
2027-05-27 — Report Card Date (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday (closed)