Newport News City Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

SBO is an urban school district with 43 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 8. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Ramadan, Ash Wednesday, Eid al-Fitr, Ascension Day, Yom Kippur) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 1 professional development day, 11 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. Standardized testing windows: High School Exam Days (Half Day) (January 20–January 22); Exam Dates (June 4); Exam Dates (June 7); Exam Dates (June 8).

Also known as SBO.

Schools in Newport News City Public Schools

Kiln Creek Elementary (Elementary)
B.C. Charles Elementary (Elementary)
B.T. WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Middle)
Carver Elementary (Elementary)
David A. Dutrow Elementary (Elementary)
DENBIGH HIGH (High)
George J. McIntosh Elementary (Elementary)
HOMER L. HINES MIDDLE (Middle)
Hidenwood Elementary (Elementary)
Hilton Elementary (Elementary)
Stoney Run Elementary (Elementary)
HUNTINGTON MIDDLE (Middle)
ELLA J. FITZGERALD MIDDLE (Middle)
Joseph H. Saunders Elementary (Elementary)
L.F. Palmer Elementary (Elementary)
Katherine Johnson Elementary (Elementary)
DISCOVERY STEM ACADEMY (Elementary)
MENCHVILLE HIGH (High)
Newsome Park Elementary (Elementary)
Knollwood Meadows Elementary (Elementary)
Richard T. Yates Elementary (Elementary)
Richneck Elementary (Elementary)
Riverside Elementary (Elementary)
Sedgefield Elementary (Elementary)
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary (Elementary)
WARWICK HIGH (High)
Willis A. Jenkins Elementary (Elementary)
CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Middle)
Point Option Alternative School (Not applicable)
HERITAGE HIGH (High)
WOODSIDE HIGH (High)
Deer Park Elementary (Elementary)
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary (Elementary)
ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE (Middle)
DENBIGH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Prekindergarten)
MARY PASSAGE MIDDLE (Middle)
ACHIEVABLE DREAM ACADEMY (Elementary)
ACHIEVABLE DREAM MIDDLE/HIGH (High)
General Stanford Elementary (Elementary)
WATKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Prekindergarten)
John Marshall Early Childhood Center (Elementary)
Newport News & York County Governor's Health Science Academy (Not applicable)
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMY (Not applicable)

Newport News City Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day Observance (closed)
2026-07-07 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-07-10 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-07-17 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-07-24 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-07-31 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-08-04 — New Teachers Report (closed)
2026-08-07 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-08-13 — All Teachers & Teacher Assts. Report (closed)
2026-08-24 — All Students Report (in session)
2026-09-04 — Schools Closed (as required by State Code), 12 Month Employees Report (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed (closed)
2026-10-16 — Schools Closed for Students; Half Day Teacher PD in morning and family conferences in the afternoon (closed)
2026-11-02 — 1st Grading Period Ends (in session)
2026-11-11 — Report Cards Issued - Period 1 (in session)
2026-11-03 — E-Commute Teacher Workday (Election Day) - Students do not report (closed)
2026-11-25 — Schools Closed; Half Day for 12 Month Employees (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Observance - Schools & Offices Closed (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed (closed)
2027-01-04 — Schools Closed for Students; Full Teacher Planning Day (closed)
2027-01-05 — Schools Reopen (in session)
2027-01-18 — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (closed)
2027-01-20 to 2027-01-22 — Exam Dates - 1/2 day high schools; HS Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-01-22 — 2nd Grading Period Ends (in session)
2027-02-02 — Report Cards Issued - Period 2 (in session)
2027-01-25 — Support Staff Workday and E-Commute Teacher Workday - Students do not report (closed)
2027-01-26 — Regional Prof. Development Day (closed)
2027-01-27 — Second Semester begins (in session)
2027-02-08 — Ramadan (in session)
2027-02-10 — Ash Wednesday (in session)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day - Schools Closed, 12 Month Employees Report (closed)
2027-03-05 — Half day for students; family conferences in the afternoon (and held throughout the week) (partial)
2027-04-02 — 3rd Grading Period Ends (in session)
2027-04-02 — Students Half Day Dismissal; Teacher Workday in the afternoon (partial)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — Spring Break - Schools & Offices Closed (closed)
2027-04-12 — Schools Closed for Students; Full Teacher Planning Day (closed)
2027-04-20 — Report Cards Issued - Period 3 (in session)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr (in session)
2027-05-06 — Ascension Day (in session)
2027-05-28 — Half Day Dismissal for students and school staff; 12 month employees report (partial)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day Observance - Schools and Offices Closed (closed)
2027-06-03 to 2027-06-04 — High School Graduations (tentative) (in session)
2027-06-04 — ECC, Elementary, Middle, & High - Early Dismissal; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-07 — ECC, Elementary, Middle, & High - Early Dismissal; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-08 — ECC, Elementary, Middle, & High - Early Dismissal; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-04 — Exam Dates; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-07 — Exam Dates; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-08 — Exam Dates; Teacher Workdays (partial)
2027-06-08 — Last Student Day (partial)
2027-06-09 — Last Teacher Day (closed)
2027-06-08 — Report Cards Issued - Period 4 (in session)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth - Schools and Offices Closed (closed)
2027-06-25 — Summer Hours (closed)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur (in session)