Richmond City Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

RVA is an urban school district with 54 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 4. Richmond City Public Schools runs more than one calendar program (Traditional 180-day schools (all schools except Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES) and RPS200 schools: Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES) -- this page covers the Traditional 180-day schools (all schools except Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES) calendar; other programs follow a different schedule. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Yom Kippur (RPS Closed), Diwali (RPS Closed), Eid al-Fitr (RPS Closed)) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 9 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as RVA.

Schools in Richmond City Public Schools

Barack Obama Elementary (Elementary)
ALBERT HILL MIDDLE (Middle)
Amelia Street Special Education (Other)
BINFORD MIDDLE (Middle)
Blackwell Elementary (Elementary)
Chimborazo Elementary (Elementary)
Cardinal Elementary (Elementary)
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary (Elementary)
Fairfield Court Elementary (Elementary)
Swansboro Elementary (Elementary)
G.H. Reid Elementary (Elementary)
Henry Marsh III Elementary (Elementary)
Ginter Park Elementary (Elementary)
OPEN HIGH (High)
HENDERSON MIDDLE (Middle)
J.L. Francis Elementary (Elementary)
John B. Cary Elementary (Elementary)
Mary Munford Elementary (Elementary)
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE (Middle)
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary (Elementary)
Overby-Sheppard Elementary (Elementary)
RICHMOND TECHNICAL CENTER (Not applicable)
Southampton Elementary (Elementary)
Westover Hills Elementary (Elementary)
William Fox Elementary (Elementary)
Woodville Elementary (Elementary)
Bellevue Elementary (Elementary)
Broad Rock Elementary (Elementary)
George W. Carver Elementary (Elementary)
J.B. Fisher Elementary (Elementary)
MAYMONT PRE-K CENTER (Prekindergarten)
LUCILLE M. BROWN MIDDLE (Middle)
Linwood Holton Elementary (Elementary)
Miles Jones Elementary (Elementary)
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH (High)
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HIGH (High)
THOMAS C. BOUSHALL MIDDLE (Middle)
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH (High)
GEORGE WYTHE HIGH (High)
ARMSTRONG HIGH (High)
HUGUENOT HIGH (High)
FRANKLIN MILITARY ACADEMY (High)
PRE-SCHOOL DEV. CENTER (Not applicable)
RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE (High)
Real Special Ed Ctr (Not applicable)
Thirteen Acres Special Education Center (Not applicable)
PATRICK HENRY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ARTS (Elementary)
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School (High)
The Governor's Career and Technical Education Academy for ST (Not applicable)
RIVER CITY MIDDLE (Middle)
THRIVE ACADEMY (Not applicable)
Martin Luther King Jr. Early Learning Center (Prekindergarten)
SUMMER HILL PRESCHOOL CENTER (Prekindergarten)
Richmond Virtual Academy (Other)

Richmond City Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-09-04 — Labor Day Weekend Holiday (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples' Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-10-28 — End of 1st Nine Weeks + Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (No School for Students) (in session)
2026-10-28 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (No School for Students) (closed)
2026-11-02 — Wellness Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-11-09 — Diwali (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-11-12 — After-school Secondary School Caregiver/Parent Conferences (in session)
2026-11-19 — After-school Elementary School Caregiver/Parent Conferences (in session)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-25 — Winter Break (RPS Closed) (closed)
2026-12-28 to 2026-12-31 — Winter Break (Schools Closed) (closed)
2027-01-01 — Winter Break & New Year's Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-01-22 — End of 2nd Nine Weeks / 1st Semester (in session)
2027-01-25 — Teacher Planning Day (No School for Students) (closed)
2027-02-15 — Wellness Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-02-16 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (No School for Students) (closed)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-03-11 — After-school Secondary Caregiver/Parent Conferences (in session)
2027-03-18 — After-school Elementary Caregiver/Parent Conferences (in session)
2027-03-26 — End of 3rd Nine Weeks (in session)
2027-03-29 — Easter Monday (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (RPS Closed for Students & Teachers) (closed)
2027-04-02 — Wellness Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (RPS Closed) (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of School for Students (in session)
2027-06-07 — Last Day for Teachers (closed)
2027-06-17 — Juneteenth Holiday (RPS Closed) (closed)

Traditional 180-day schools (all schools except Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES)

2026-07-24 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (closed)
2026-08-10 to 2026-08-14 — Divisionwide New Teacher Professional Development (closed)
2026-08-12 to 2026-08-14 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Days for Teachers w/o Full Licensure (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-18 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Days: All Teachers (closed)
2026-08-19 to 2026-08-20 — Teacher Planning Days (closed)
2026-08-21 — School-based Professional Learning Day (closed)
2026-08-24 — First Day of School (Grades PK–5, 6 & 9) (in session)
2026-08-25 — First Day of School (Grades 7–8, 10–12) (in session)

RPS200 schools: Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES

2026-07-20 to 2026-07-21 — RPS200 Professional Learning Days (closed)
2026-07-22 to 2026-07-23 — RPS200 Teacher Planning Days (closed)
2026-07-24 — Divisionwide Professional Learning Day (closed)
2026-07-27 — First Day of School for RPS200 (in session)