Yelm Community Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

YCS is a local school district with 10 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 9 and end June 16. Yelm Community Schools covers 193 square miles of southeastern Thurston County and part of southwestern Pierce County, serving a district nicknamed after the city of Yelm, whose high school teams are called the Tornados. This calendar includes 40 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. The last day of school is weather-contingent, ranging from June 16 to June 17 depending on how many built-in weather makeup days are used.

Source: Yelm Community Schools

Also known as YCS.

Schools in Yelm Community Schools

Yelm Extension School (High)
Mill Pond Elementary School (Elementary)
McKenna Elementary (Elementary)
Southworth Elementary (Elementary)
Yelm High School 12 (High)
Yelm Middle School (Middle)
Yelm Prairie Elementary (Elementary)
Fort Stevens Elementary (Elementary)
Lackamas Elementary (Elementary)
Ridgeline Middle School (Middle)

Yelm Community Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-09-07 — Labor Day - All offices closed (closed)
2026-09-09 — 1st day of school 1-12 (in session)
2026-09-14 — 1st Day for Kinders & TK (in session)
2026-09-21 — 1st Day for Preschool (in session)
2026-09-23 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-09-30 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-10-07 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-10-14 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-10-21 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-10-28 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-11-04 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-11-06 — Half Day - End of 1st Quarter (No preschool) (partial)
2026-11-18 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-11-11 — No School - Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-23 — Half Days - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2026-11-24 — Half Days - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2026-11-25 — Half Days - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — No School - Thanksgiving (closed)
2026-12-02 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-12-09 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-12-16 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-30 — No School - Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — No School - New Year's Day (closed)
2027-01-06 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-01-13 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-01-18 — No School - Martin Luther King Day (closed)
2027-01-20 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-01-27 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-01-29 — Half Day - End of 1st Semester (No Preschool) (partial)
2027-02-03 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-02-10 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-02-15 — No School - Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-02-17 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-02-24 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-03-03 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-03-10 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-03-17 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-03-24 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-03-26 — Half Day End of 3rd Quarter (partial)
2027-03-31 — Half Day - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2027-04-01 — Half Days - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2027-04-02 — Half Days - Conferences No Preschool (partial)
2027-04-05 to 2027-04-09 — No School - Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-14 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-04-21 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-04-28 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-05-05 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-05-12 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-05-19 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-05-31 — No School - Memorial Day (closed)
2027-05-26 — 1 Hr Late Start K-12 (partial)
2027-06-16 — Graduation - 7:00 p.m. at Marcus Pavilion - St Martins (in session)
2027-06-16 — Half Day - Last Day of School (partial)
2027-06-17 to 2027-06-23 — Make Up Days if needed for Snow Days (closed)
2027-06-18 — Juneteenth All Offices (closed)
2027-07-05 — Independence Day - All Offices Closed (closed)