Alexandria City Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

ACPS is an urban school district with 19 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 17. Alexandria City Public Schools runs more than one calendar program (All schools except Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School and Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School) -- this page covers the All schools except Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. Calendar dates are confirmed for part of the year; the rest of the 2026-2027 calendar isn't available yet — check back soon. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Yom Kippur, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah ends, Yom Kippur begins (evening), Diwali, First Night of Chanukah, Bodhi Day, Three Kings Day, Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas, Orthodox Epiphany, Lunar New Year, Ramadan begins, First Full Day of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr begins (evening), Nowruz Persian New Year, First Evening of Passover, Second Evening of Passover, Last Day of Passover, Orthodox Good Friday, Eid al-Adha begins (evening)) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 5 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as ACPS.

Schools in Alexandria City Public Schools

Charles Barrett Elementary (Elementary)
Douglas MacArthur Elementary (Elementary)
George Mason Elementary (Elementary)
James K. Polk Elementary (Elementary)
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School (Elementary)
John Adams Elementary (Elementary)
Lyles-Crouch Elementary (Elementary)
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary (Elementary)
Mount Vernon Elementary (Elementary)
Patrick Henry K-8 School (Elementary)
Alexandria City High School (High)
William Ramsay Elementary (Elementary)
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology (Elementary)
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary (Elementary)
GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Middle)
FRANCIS C. HAMMOND MIDDLE (Middle)
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary (Elementary)
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Prekindergarten)
Governor's Health Science Academy at T.C. Williams High (Not applicable)

Alexandria City Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools except Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School

2026-08-24 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-08-26 — First Day of Preschool – ACPS Early Childhood Center and Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Classes (in session)
2026-09-04 — Labor Day – No School for Students (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day – No School for Students (closed)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur – No School for Students (closed)
2026-10-01 — Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences (partial)
2026-10-02 — Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences – No School for Students (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples Day / Professional Learning Day – No School for Students (closed)
2026-10-30 — End of Quarter (in session)
2026-11-02 — Teacher Work Day - No School for Students (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day / Professional Learning Day – No School for Students (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day – No School for Students (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Fall Break/Thanksgiving – No School for Students (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break (includes Christmas Day) – No School for Students (closed)
2027-01-01 — Winter Break (includes New Year's Day) – No School for Students (closed)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School for Students (closed)
2027-01-22 — End of Quarter (in session)
2027-01-25 — Teacher Work Day – No School for Students (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents Day – No School for Students (closed)
2027-02-25 — Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences (partial)
2027-02-26 — Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences – No School for Students (closed)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr – No School for Students (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break – No School for Students (closed)
2027-04-09 — End of Quarter (in session)
2027-04-12 — Teacher Work Day – No School for Students (closed)
2027-05-17 — Eid al-Adha – No School for Students (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day – No School for Students (closed)
2027-06-14 to 2027-06-17 — Two-Hour Early Dismissal for High School Students – Final Exams (partial)
2027-06-16 to 2027-06-17 — Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Afternoon Teacher Work Day (partial)
2027-06-17 — End of Quarter/Last Day of School for Students (partial)
2026-09-11 — Enkutatash Ethiopian New Year (in session)
2026-09-11 — Rosh Hashanah begins* (in session)
2026-09-13 — Rosh Hashanah ends (in session)
2026-09-20 — Yom Kippur begins* (in session)
2026-11-01 — All Saints Day (in session)
2026-11-01 — Dia de los Muertos (in session)
2026-11-08 — Diwali (in session)
2026-12-04 — First Night of Chanukah* (in session)
2026-12-08 — Bodhi Day (in session)
2027-01-06 — Three Kings Day (in session)
2027-01-06 — Epiphany (in session)
2027-01-07 — Orthodox Christmas (in session)
2027-01-19 — Orthodox Epiphany (in session)
2027-02-06 — Lunar New Year (in session)
2027-02-07 — Ramadan begins* (in session)
2027-02-08 — First Full Day of Ramadan (in session)
2027-03-09 — Eid al-Fitr begins* (in session)
2027-03-20 — Nowruz Persian New Year (in session)
2027-04-13 — Theravada New Year (in session)
2027-04-21 — First Evening of Passover* (in session)
2027-04-22 — Second Evening of Passover* (in session)
2027-04-29 — Last Day of Passover (in session)
2027-04-30 — Orthodox Good Friday (in session)
2027-05-16 — Eid al-Adha begins* (in session)

Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School

2026-07-27 — First Day of School- Samuel Tucker Elementary School (in session)
2027-06-17 — Last Day of School for Students (in session)