Wayne County Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WCPS is a rural school district with 33 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end May 26. Wayne County Public Schools runs more than one calendar program (All schools except Wayne Early/Middle College High School and Wayne School of Engineering, Wayne Early/Middle College High School (WEMCHS) and Wayne School of Engineering (WSE), Wayne Early/Middle College High School (WEMCHS) and Wayne School of Engineering (WSE) — Staff, and All schools except WEMCHS and WSE — Staff) -- this page covers the All schools except Wayne Early/Middle College High School and Wayne School of Engineering calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. This calendar includes 3 professional development days, 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Wayne County Public Schools

Also known as WCPS.

Schools in Wayne County Public Schools

Carver Heights Elementary (Elementary)
Dillard Middle (Middle)
Edgewood Cmty Developmental (High)
Goldsboro High (High)
North Drive Elementary (Elementary)
Brogden Middle (Middle)
Brogden Primary (Elementary)
Carver Elementary (Elementary)
Charles B Aycock High (High)
Eastern Wayne Elementary (Elementary)
Eastern Wayne High (High)
Eastern Wayne Middle (Middle)
Fremont STARS Elementary (Elementary)
Grantham Elementary (Elementary)
Greenwood Middle (Middle)
Meadow Lane Elementary (Elementary)
Mount Olive Middle (Middle)
Norwayne Middle (Middle)
Rosewood High (High)
Southern Wayne High (High)
Rosewood Elementary (Elementary)
Northeast Elementary (Elementary)
Northwest Elementary (Elementary)
Rosewood Middle (Middle)
Spring Creek Elementary (Elementary)
Spring Creek High (High)
Tommy's Road Elementary (Elementary)
Wayne Early / Middle College High (High)
Wayne School of Engineering (High)
Wayne Middle / High Academy (Other)
Grantham Middle (Middle)
Spring Creek Middle (Middle)
Wayne School of Technical Arts (Secondary)

Wayne County Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools except Wayne Early/Middle College High School and Wayne School of Engineering

2026-08-24 — First Day of School / Start of Quarter 1 / Semester 1 (in session)
2026-09-07 — No School (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-10-19 — No School (District Staff Dev./Q2 Prep) (closed)
2026-10-20 — Start of Quarter 2 (in session)
2026-10-26 to 2026-10-30 — Q1 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2026-11-11 — No School (Veteran's Day) (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No School (Thanksgiving Break) (closed)
2026-12-18 — Early Dismissal / Semester 1 End (partial)
2026-12-18 — Semester 1 End (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — No School (Holiday Break) (closed)
2027-01-01 — No School (New Year's Day) (closed)
2027-01-04 — No School (Semester 2 / Q3 Prep) (closed)
2027-01-05 — Start of Quarter 3 / Semester 2 (in session)
2027-01-05 to 2027-01-08 — Q2 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2027-01-18 — No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-02-15 — No School (President's Day) (closed)
2027-03-15 — No School (District Staff Dev./Q4 Prep) (closed)
2027-03-16 — Start of Quarter 4 (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-25 — Q3 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — No School (Spring Break) (closed)
2027-05-26 — Last Day of School/Early Dismissal / Semester 2 End (partial)
2027-05-26 — Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-26 — Semester 2 End (partial)
2027-05-26 — Q4 Report Card Distribution (in session)
Date to be confirmed — Make-Up Days (weather contingency) (closed)