Cleveland Metropolitan School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

CMLSD is an urban school district with 95 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 2. This calendar includes 21 professional development days, 3 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as CMLSD.

Schools in Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Adlai Stevenson School (Elementary)
Almira (Elementary)
Andrew J Rickoff (Elementary)
Anton Grdina (Elementary)
Artemus Ward (Elementary)
Benjamin Franklin (Elementary)
Bolton (Elementary)
Buhrer (Elementary)
Alfred Benesch (Elementary)
Charles A Mooney School (Elementary)
Charles Dickens School (Elementary)
Whitney M Young (Other)
Clara E Westropp School (Elementary)
Clark School (Elementary)
Collinwood High School (Other)
Daniel E Morgan School (Elementary)
Denison (Elementary)
Dike School of Arts (Elementary)
Memorial School (Elementary)
East Clark (Other)
East Technical High School (Other)
Albert Bushnell Hart (Elementary)
George Washington Carver (Elementary)
Glenville High School (Other)
Halle (Elementary)
Harvey Rice Elementary School (Elementary)
Cleveland Early College High (High)
Kenneth W Clement (Elementary)
Luis Munoz Marin School (Elementary)
Mary Church Terrell (Elementary)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Elementary)
Marion C Seltzer Elementary School (Elementary)
Marion-Sterling Elementary School (Elementary)
Mary B Martin School (Elementary)
Mary M Bethune (Elementary)
Max S Hayes High School (Other)
Miles School (Elementary)
Miles Park School (Elementary)
Michael R. White (Elementary)
Mound Elementary School (Elementary)
Nathan Hale School (Elementary)
Newton D Baker School (Elementary)
Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School (Elementary)
Orchard School (Elementary)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Elementary)
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School (Elementary)
Riverside School (Elementary)
Robert H Jamison School (Elementary)
Robinson G Jones Elementary School (Elementary)
Scranton School (Elementary)
Sunbeam (Elementary)
Tremont Montessori School (Other)
Valley View Elementary School (Other)
Wade Park (Elementary)
Walton School (Elementary)
Waverly Elementary School (Elementary)
Joseph M Gallagher School (Elementary)
Whitney M Young School (High)
Wilbur Wright School (Elementary)
William C Bryant Elementary School (Elementary)
Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham Elementary School (Elementary)
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School (Elementary)
Garrett Morgan School of Engineering & Innovation (Other)
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School (High)
The School of One (Other)
Warner Girls Leadership Academy (Other)
Ginn Academy (Other)
Douglas MacArthur (Elementary)
Design Lab @ Health Careers (High)
MC^2 STEM High School (High)
Garfield Elementary School (Elementary)
Cleveland School of Architecture & Design (High)
Cleveland School of Science & Medicine (High)
New Technology West (Other)
Campus International School (Elementary)
Facing History High School@Charles Mooney (Other)
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy (Other)
Willson School (Elementary)
Euclid Park Elementary School (Elementary)
Bard Early College Cleveland (High)
Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts (High)
John F Kennedy High School (Other)
John Marshall School of Information Technology (High)
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership (High)
John Marshall School of Engineering (Other)
Lincoln West School Of Global Studies (High)
Lincoln West School of Science & Health (High)
John Adams College & Career Academy (Other)
Campus International High School (High)
Rhodes College and Career Academy (Other)
Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School (High)
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies (High)
William Rainey Harper (Elementary)
Garrett Morgan School of Leadership and Innovation (Secondary)
Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12 (Other)

Cleveland Metropolitan School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

Traditional Calendar schools (all schools unless otherwise noted)

2026-07-06 to 2026-07-24 — Summer Break (closed)
2026-07-03 — Independence Day Observed (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-07-04 — Independence Day (closed)
2026-08-17 — School Professional Development Day / Teachers Start (closed)
2026-08-18 — School Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-19 — District Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-20 — School Professional Development Day / Back-to-School Meet and Greet Events (closed)
2026-08-21 — School Professional Development Day / Back-to-School Meet and Greet Events (closed)
2026-08-24 — Student First Day / Start MP1; Sem 1 (in session)
2026-08-28 — First Day of Kindergarten (in session)
2026-09-01 to 2026-09-04 — PK Phase In (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-09-08 — First Day of Pre-K (in session)
2026-09-09 — Open House 6-8 pm All Schools (Early Dismissal for Students) (partial)
2026-09-18 — Kindergarten Teacher Professional Development (No School for Kindergarten Students) (closed)
2026-09-25 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for Pre-K Students) (closed)
2026-10-09 — Fall Break (Schools Closed, Facilities Open) (closed)
2026-10-23 — End MP1 (in session)
2026-10-23 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for Pre-K Students) (closed)
2026-10-26 — Start MP2 (in session)
2026-10-30 — Special Education Child Count Day (in session)
2026-11-02 — Parent Teacher Conferences All Schools 12:30-7:00 (No School for Students) (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day: (No School; Facilities Open) (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans' Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-11-25 — Thanksgiving Break (Schools Closed, Facilities Open) (closed)
2026-11-26 — Thanksgiving Holiday (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-12-04 — Kindergarten Teacher Professional Development (No School for Kindergarten Students) (closed)
2026-12-11 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for PreK Students) (closed)
2026-12-24 — Christmas Eve (Facilities close at 12pm) (closed)
2026-12-25 — Christmas Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-03 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Year's Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2027-01-04 — Teachers Return / Students Return (in session)
2027-01-15 — End MP2 (in session)
2027-01-18 — MLK Jr. Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2027-01-19 — Start MP3, Sem 2 (in session)
2027-01-29 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for Pre-K Students) (closed)
2027-02-11 — Parent Teacher Conferences All Schools (Early Release for Students, Extended Day for Teachers) (partial)
2027-02-12 — District Professional Development Day (Schools Closed) (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2027-03-19 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for Pre-K Students) (closed)
2027-03-25 — End MP3 (in session)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2027-03-28 — Easter Holiday (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-05 — Start MP4 (in session)
2027-04-09 — Kindergarten Professional Development (No School for Kindergarten Students) (closed)
2027-04-14 — Parent Teacher Conferences All Schools (Early Release for Students, Extended Day for Teachers) (partial)
2027-04-23 — Pre-K Teacher Professional Development (No School for Pre-K Students) (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (Facilities Closed) (closed)
2027-06-02 — Last Day for Pre-K Students (in session)
2027-06-03 — Student Last Day Traditional Calendar / End of MP4; End of Semester 2 (in session)
2027-06-04 — Teacher Last Day Traditional Calendar (closed)
2027-06-07 to 2027-07-26 — Summer Break (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Holiday Observed (Facilities Closed) (closed)

Extended Year Schools (205-Day) — DEC (Downtown Education Center) and SO1 (School of One)

2026-08-03 — 205 EYS Para VPD Day (closed)
2026-08-04 — 205 Day EYS School Professional Development Day / Teacher First Day (closed)
2026-08-05 — 205 Day EYS District Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-06 — 205 Day EYS School Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-07 — 205 Day EYS School Professional Development Day (closed)
2026-08-14 — Para VPD Day (closed)
2026-08-10 — Deans Start / 205 Day Start MP1 / 205 Student First Day — DEC, SO1 (in session)
2027-06-16 — EYS Student Last Day — DEC, SO1 (in session)
2027-06-22 — EYS Teacher Last Day (closed)
2027-06-10 — Deans Last Day (closed)

AP/CIS (Advanced Placement / Campus International School)

2026-07-27 — AP/CIS Start (in session)
2027-06-24 — AP/CIS Last Day (in session)