Wilson County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WCS is a local school district with 25 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 3. Wilson County Schools runs more than one calendar program (Traditional schools (all except Barnes Elementary, Hearne Elementary, Early College programs), Early College programs (Wilson Academy of Applied Technology, Wilson Early College Academy), and Barnes Elementary and Hearne Elementary (Restart schools)) -- this page covers the Traditional schools (all except Barnes Elementary, Hearne Elementary, Early College programs) calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. This calendar includes 6 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as WCS.

Schools in Wilson County Schools

B O Barnes Elementary (Elementary)
Beddingfield High (High)
Frederick Douglass Elementary (Elementary)
Elm City Middle (Middle)
Fike High (High)
Gardners Elementary (Elementary)
James Hunt High (High)
Lee Woodard Elementary (Elementary)
Lucama Elementary (Elementary)
Margaret Hearne Elementary (Elementary)
New Hope Elementary (Elementary)
Rock Ridge Elementary (Elementary)
Speight Middle (Middle)
Springfield Middle (Middle)
Stantonsburg Elementary (Elementary)
Vinson-Bynum Elementary (Elementary)
Wells Elementary (Elementary)
Charles H Darden Middle (Middle)
Forest Hills Middle (Middle)
Milton M Daniels Learning Center (Other)
Vick Elementary (Elementary)
John W Jones Elementary (Elementary)
Wilson Early College Academy (High)
Wilson Academy of Applied Technology (High)
Wilson Academy of Virtual Education (Other)

Wilson County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

Traditional schools (all except Barnes Elementary, Hearne Elementary, Early College programs)

2026-08-12 to 2026-08-20 — Mandatory Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-21 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-24 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-10-15 — End of Term 1 (in session)
2026-10-16 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-10-26 — Report Cards (in session)
2026-11-03 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-25 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Holidays/No School (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Term 2, Early Release (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of Term 2, Early Release (partial)
2026-12-21 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-12-22 — Annual Leave/No School (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2026-12-25 — Holidays (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave/No School (closed)
2027-01-01 — Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-01-05 — First Day of New Semester (in session)
2027-01-11 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-02-15 — Mandatory Workday (closed)
2027-03-11 — End of Term 3 (in session)
2027-03-12 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-22 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-03-26 — Holiday (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Annual Leave/Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-30 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-05-31 — Holiday (closed)
2027-06-03 — Last Day of School/End of Term 4 / Early Release (partial)
2027-06-03 — Last Day of School/End of Term 4 / Early Release (partial)
2027-06-04 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-06-05 — Graduation (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-08 — Optional Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-06-21 — Report Cards (in session)

Early College programs (Wilson Academy of Applied Technology, Wilson Early College Academy)

2026-07-29 to 2026-07-31 — Mandatory Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-03 to 2026-08-04 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-05 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-14 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-10-06 — End of Term 1 (in session)
2026-10-12 to 2026-10-13 — Optional Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-10-14 — Report Cards (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-25 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Annual Leave / No School (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Term 2 (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-22 — Annual Leave / No School (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2026-12-25 — Holidays (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave / No School (closed)
2027-01-01 — Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-01-05 — First Day of New Semester (in session)
2027-01-11 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-02-15 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-09 — End of Term 3 (in session)
2027-03-16 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-25 — Annual Leave / Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-07 — Wilson Community College Graduation (in session)
2027-05-18 — Last Day of School / End of Term 4 (in session)
2027-05-18 — Last Day of School / End of Term 4 (in session)
2027-05-19 to 2027-05-21 — Mandatory Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-05-21 — Early College Graduation (in session)
2027-05-24 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-05-25 — Holiday (closed)
2027-05-26 — Report Cards (in session)

Barnes Elementary and Hearne Elementary (Restart schools)

2026-08-11 to 2026-08-13 — Mandatory Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-14 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-20 — Mandatory Teacher Workdays (closed)
2026-08-21 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-08-24 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day Holiday (closed)
2026-10-15 — End of Term 1 (in session)
2026-10-16 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-10-26 — Report Cards (in session)
2026-11-03 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day Holiday (closed)
2026-11-25 — Non-Day (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Holidays/No School (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of Term 2, Early Release (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of Term 2, Early Release (partial)
2026-12-21 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2026-12-22 — Annual Leave/No School (closed)
2026-12-23 to 2026-12-25 — Holidays (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Annual Leave/No School (closed)
2027-01-01 — Holiday (closed)
2027-01-04 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-01-05 — First Day of New Semester (in session)
2027-01-11 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (closed)
2027-02-15 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-11 — End of Term 3 (in session)
2027-03-12 — Optional Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-03-22 — Report Cards (in session)
2027-03-26 — Holiday (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Annual Leave/Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-30 — Non-Day (closed)
2027-05-31 — Holiday (closed)
2027-06-03 — Last Day of School/End of Term 4 / Early Release (partial)
2027-06-03 — Last Day of School/End of Term 4 / Early Release (partial)
2027-06-04 — Mandatory Teacher Workday (closed)
2027-06-05 — Graduation (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-08 — Optional Teacher Workdays (closed)
2027-06-21 — Report Cards (in session)