Memphis-Shelby County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

MSCS is an urban school district with 222 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 3 and end May 20. Standardized testing windows: Semester Exams (December 16–December 18); Semester Exams (May 18–May 20).

Source: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Also known as MSCS.

Schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Highland Oaks Elementary (Elementary)
Cordova Middle (Middle)
Oak Forest Elementary (Elementary)
Shelby Oaks Elementary (Elementary)
Macon-Hall Elementary (Elementary)
Ida B. Wells Academy ES/MS (Elementary)
A. B. Hill Elementary (Elementary)
Avon School (Other)
B. T. Washington High (High)
Bellevue Middle (Middle)
Berclair Elementary (Elementary)
Bethel Grove Elementary (Elementary)
Brownsville Road Elementary (Elementary)
Bruce Elementary (Elementary)
Campus School (Elementary)
Central High (High)
Cherokee Elementary (Elementary)
Chickasaw Middle (Middle)
Colonial Middle (Middle)
Craigmont High (High)
Cromwell Elementary (Elementary)
Cummings Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Delano Elementary (Elementary)
Double Tree Elementary (Elementary)
Douglass Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
East High (High)
Egypt Elementary (Elementary)
Evans Elementary (Elementary)
Ford Road Elementary (Elementary)
Gardenview Elementary (Elementary)
Georgian Hills Middle (Middle)
Grahamwood Elementary (Elementary)
Hamilton High (High)
Havenview Middle (Middle)
Hawkins Mill Elementary (Elementary)
Idlewild Elementary (Elementary)
Jackson Elementary (Elementary)
Kingsbury Elementary (Elementary)
Kingsbury High (High)
Kingsbury Career Technology Center (High)
Larose Elementary (Elementary)
Levi Elementary (Elementary)
Manassas High (High)
Melrose High (High)
Mitchell High (High)
Newberry Elementary (Elementary)
Oakhaven Elementary (Elementary)
Oakhaven High (High)
Oakshire Elementary (Elementary)
Overton High (High)
Peabody Elementary (Elementary)
Raleigh-Bartlett Meadows Elementary (Elementary)
Raleigh-Egypt High (High)
Richland Elementary (Elementary)
Balmoral/Ridgeway Elementary (Elementary)
Ridgeway High (High)
Riverview Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Rozelle Elementary (Elementary)
Scenic Hills Elementary (Elementary)
Sharpe Elementary (Elementary)
Sheffield Elementary (Elementary)
Sheffield High (High)
Sheffield Career Technology Center (High)
Sherwood Elementary (Elementary)
Sherwood Middle (Middle)
Shrine School (Other)
Snowden Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
South Park Elementary (Elementary)
Springdale Elementary (Elementary)
Treadwell Elementary (Elementary)
Trezevant High (High)
Vollentine Elementary (Elementary)
Wells Station Elementary (Elementary)
Westside Elementary (Elementary)
Westwood High (High)
White Station Elementary (Elementary)
White Station High (High)
Whitehaven Elementary (Elementary)
Whitehaven High (High)
Willow Oaks Elementary (Elementary)
Winchester Elementary (Elementary)
Wooddale High (High)
Fox Meadows Elementary (Elementary)
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Bolton High (High)
E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Germantown Elementary (Elementary)
Germantown High (High)
Germantown Middle (Middle)
Lucy Elementary (Elementary)
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High (Middle)
Ross Elementary (Elementary)
Woodstock Middle School (Middle)
Germanshire Elementary (Elementary)
Getwell Elementary (Elementary)
Hickory Ridge Elementary (Elementary)
Hickory Ridge Middle (Middle)
Holmes Road Elementary (Elementary)
Ridgeway Middle (Middle)
Robert R. Church Elementary (Elementary)
Winridge Elementary (Elementary)
Southwest Career Technology Center (High)
Trezevant Career and Technology Center (High)
Crump Elementary (Elementary)
Kirby High (High)
Northaven Elementary (Elementary)
Dexter School (Elementary)
Cordova Elementary (Elementary)
Craigmont Middle (Middle)
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle (Middle)
A. Maceo Walker Middle (Middle)
White Station Middle (Middle)
Dunbar Elementary (Elementary)
Middle College High (High)
J. P. Freeman Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Chimneyrock Elementary School (Elementary)
Southwind Elementary (Elementary)
Keystone Elementary (Elementary)
Sea Isle Elementary (Elementary)
American Way Middle (Middle)
Downtown Elementary (Elementary)
Lucie E. Campbell Elementary (Elementary)
Circles Of Success Learning Academy (Elementary)
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High (High)
Kate Bond Elementary School (Elementary)
Cordova High School (High)
Hollis F. Price Middle College (High)
City University School Of Liberal Arts (High)
Memphis Business Academy Middle (Middle)
Promise Academy (Elementary)
Southern Avenue Charter School Of Academic Excellence Creati (Elementary)
Star Academy (Elementary)
Soulsville Charter School (High)
William Herbert Brewster Elementary School (Elementary)
Kingsbury Middle (Middle)
Southwind High (High)
Oakhaven Middle (Middle)
Douglass High (High)
Power Center Academy Middle (Middle)
Primary Prepatory (Prekindergarten)
Early Childhood Programs (Elementary)
Memphis Business Academy High School (High)
Campus Kids Corner (Prekindergarten)
Northwest Prep Academy (High)
Highland Oaks Middle (Middle)
Lowrance Elementary/Middle (Elementary)
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship (High)
Ridgeway Early Learning Center (Prekindergarten)
Treadwell Middle School (Middle)
Riverwood Elementary School (Elementary)
Memphis School of Excellence (High)
Veritas College Preparatory (Middle)
Memphis College Preparatory (Elementary)
Power Center Academy High School (High)
Memphis Virtual School (Other)
Kate Bond Middle School (Middle)
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School (High)
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School (Elementary)
Grandview Heights Middle School (Middle)
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary (Elementary)
KIPP Memphis Academy Middle (Middle)
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School (Middle)
Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc. (Prekindergarten)
Arrow Academy of Excellence (Elementary)
Belle Forest Community School (Elementary)
Bluebird Learning Center (Prekindergarten)
Memphis Learning Academy (Prekindergarten)
Kids School Early Childhood Development Center (Prekindergarten)
Ernestine Rivers Child Care Center (Prekindergarten)
Jessie Mahan Day Care Center (Prekindergarten)
Hooks Dimmick Child Care Center (Prekindergarten)
City University School Girls Preparatory (Middle)
Early Childhood Education (Prekindergarten)
Horn Lake Road Learning Center (Prekindergarten)
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy (Middle)
Vision Preparatory Charter School (Elementary)
City University School of Independence (High)
Memphis Rise Academy (High)
Power Center Academy Elementary School (Elementary)
Exceptional Children Special Placements (Other)
The Excel Center (High)
Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation Charter School (Elementary)
Memphis STEM Academy (Elementary)
Journey East Academy (Elementary)
Memphis Delta Preparatory (Elementary)
Westhaven Elementary (Elementary)
Freedom Prep Elementary - Millbranch (Elementary)
Power Center Academy Middle - Southeast (Middle)
Power Center Academy Elementary - Southeast (Elementary)
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary (Elementary)
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School (Middle)
Geeter School (Elementary)
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Elementary School (Elementary)
Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill Middle School (Middle)
Perea Elementary School (Elementary)
Crosstown High School (High)
Freedom Prep Middle - Brownlee (High)
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus (Elementary)
Compass Community School Berclair Campus (Elementary)
Memphis Merit Academy (Elementary)
Compass Community School Binghampton Campus (Elementary)
University Middle (Middle)
Compass Community School Hickory Hill Campus (Elementary)
Raleigh Egypt Middle School (Middle)
Compass Community School Frayser Campus (Elementary)
Hamilton School (Elementary)
Compass Community School Midtown Campus (High)
Alcy Elementary (Elementary)
Parkway Village Elementary (Elementary)
Aurora Collegiate Academy (Elementary)
Leadership Preparatory Charter School (Elementary)
Memphis School of Excellence Elementary Cordova (Elementary)
Beacon College Preparatory (Elementary)
Freedom Prep Elementary - Parkrose (Elementary)
Medical District High School (High)
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova (High)
Frayser-Corning Elementary (Elementary)
Georgian Hills Elementary (Elementary)
Memphis Virtual Adult High School (High)
Whitney Elementary (Elementary)
University High School (High)
Carver College and Career Academy (Other)

Memphis-Shelby County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-03 — First Day for Students | Beginning of Q1 (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (Students Out) (closed)
2026-09-10 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (High) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2026-09-15 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (Middle) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2026-09-17 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (Elementary) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2026-10-09 — End of Q1 (in session)
2026-10-12 to 2026-10-19 — Fall Break (Students Out) (closed)
2026-10-20 — Beginning of Q2 (Students Return) (in session)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (Students Out) (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (Students Out) (closed)
2026-12-16 to 2026-12-18 — Semester Exams (in session)
2026-12-18 — End of Q2/S1 (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-04 — Winter Break (Students Out) (closed)
2027-01-05 — Students Return | Beginning of Q3/S2 (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Students Out) (closed)
2027-01-21 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (High) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2027-01-26 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (Middle) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2027-01-28 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (Elementary) (4-7 p.m.) (in session)
2027-02-15 — Presidents Day (Students Out) (closed)
2027-03-12 — End of Q3 (in session)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Break (Students Out) (closed)
2027-03-22 — Students Return | Beginning of Q4 (in session)
2027-03-26 — Spring Break II (Students Out) (closed)
2027-03-29 — Spring Break II (Students Out) (closed)
2027-05-18 to 2027-05-20 — Semester Exams (in session)
2027-05-20 — Last Day for Students | End of Q4/S2 (in session)