Dayton City School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

DCLSD is an urban school district with 28 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 11 and end May 20. Dayton Public Schools serves more than 13,000 students in Pre-K through grade 12 and publishes its official calendar in eight languages including Kinyarwanda and Swahili, reflecting the district's diverse immigrant and refugee community. This calendar includes 7 professional development days, 2 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as DCLSD.

Schools in Dayton City School District

Belle Haven Elementary School (Elementary)
Belmont High School (High)
Louise Troy Elementary School (Elementary)
Thurgood Marshall High School (High)
Dunbar Early College High School (High)
Eastmont Elementary School (Elementary)
Edison Elementary School (Elementary)
Fairview Elementary School (Elementary)
River's Edge Montessori Elementary School (Elementary)
Westwood Elementary School (Elementary)
Valerie Elementary School (Elementary)
Meadowdale High School (High)
Wright Brothers Middle School (Middle)
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center (High)
Stivers School For The Arts (High)
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School (Middle)
Kiser Elementary School (Elementary)
Wogaman Middle School (Middle)
Roosevelt Elementary School (Elementary)
Dayton Digital Academy (High)
Horace Mann Elementary School (Elementary)
Kemp Elementary School (Elementary)
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy (Elementary)
Cleveland Elementary School (Elementary)
Ruskin Elementary School (Elementary)
Rosa Parks Early Learning Center (Prekindergarten)
Mound Street Academy (High)
The International School (Other)

Dayton City School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-05 — Convocation/Building PD Day (closed)
2026-08-06 — District PD Day (closed)
2026-08-07 — Building PD Day (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher Work Day (closed)
2026-08-11 — 1st Day for 1st-9th Grade Students (in session)
2026-08-12 — 1st Day for 10th-12th Grade Students (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day/District Closed (closed)
2026-09-21 — Teacher PD Day/No Students (closed)
2026-10-09 — Quarter 1 Ends (42 Instructional Days) (in session)
2026-10-15 — Parent Conferences Evening (in session)
2026-10-16 — Parent Conferences Morning/No Students (closed)
2026-10-19 — PD Day/No Students (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-25 — No Students/No Teachers (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving/District Closed (closed)
2026-12-18 — Quarter 2/Semester 1 Ends (43 Instructional Days) (in session)
2026-12-21 — Winter Break Begins/No Students (closed)
2026-12-24 to 2026-12-25 — Christmas Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2026-12-31 — New Years Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2027-01-01 — New Years Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2027-01-04 — PD Day/No Students (closed)
2027-01-14 — Parent Conference Evening (in session)
2027-01-15 — Parent Conferences Morning/No Students (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day/District Closed (closed)
2027-02-16 — PD Day/No Students (closed)
2027-03-12 — Quarter 3 Ends (45 Instructional Days) (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break/No Students (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2027-03-29 — Students Return (in session)
2027-05-20 — Quarter 4 Ends/Semester 2 (44 Instructional Days), Last Day for Students, 2-Hour Early Dismissal (in session)
2027-05-20 — Last Day for Students, 2-Hour Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-20 — 2-Hour Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-21 — Last Day for Teachers (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Holiday/District Closed (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth Holiday observed/District Closed (closed)

Preschool

2026-08-11 to 2026-08-14 — Preschool Family Meetings (in session)
2026-08-17 — First day for students A-M (Preschool) (in session)
2026-08-18 — First day for students N-Z (Preschool) (in session)
2026-08-19 — First day for all Preschool (in session)
2027-05-13 — Last day for all Preschool (in session)

Kindergarten

2026-08-11 to 2026-08-14 — Kindergarten Scheduled Assessment Days (in session)
2026-08-17 — First day for students A-M (Kindergarten) (in session)
2026-08-18 — First day for students N-Z (Kindergarten) (in session)
2026-08-19 — First day for all Kindergarten (in session)