Wayne County Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

BOE is a rural school district with 18 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end May 26. Nicole Pratt, a 2nd grade teacher at East Lynn Elementary in Wayne County WV, was named one of five finalists for the 2026 WV Teacher of the Year. This calendar includes 2 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as BOE.

Schools in Wayne County Schools

SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (High)
BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
DUNLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
EAST LYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
GENOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
KELLOGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
LAVALETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
PRICHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Elementary)
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL (High)
WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
VINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
CEREDO-KENOVA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
BUFFALO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Middle)
TOLSIA HIGH SCHOOL (High)
FORT GAY PRE K-8 (Elementary)
CRUM PRE K-8 SCHOOL (Elementary)
CEREDO-KENOVA ELEMENTARY (Elementary)

Wayne County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools (Traditional Calendar — excludes WEMCHS and WSE)

2026-08-24 — First Day of School / Start of Quarter 1 / Semester 1 (in session)
2026-09-07 — No School (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-10-19 — No School (District Staff Dev./Q2 Prep) (closed)
2026-10-20 — Start of Quarter 2 (in session)
2026-10-26 to 2026-10-30 — Q1 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2026-11-11 — No School (Veteran's Day) (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No School (Thanksgiving Break) (closed)
2026-12-18 — Early Dismissal / Semester 1 End (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — No School (Holiday Break) (closed)
2027-01-01 — No School (New Year's Day) (closed)
2027-01-04 — No School (Semester 2 / Q3 Prep) (closed)
2027-01-05 — Start of Quarter 3 / Semester 2 (in session)
2027-01-05 to 2027-01-08 — Q2 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2027-01-18 — No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-02-15 — No School (President's Day) (closed)
2027-03-15 — No School (District Staff Dev./Q4 Prep) (closed)
2027-03-16 — Start of Quarter 4 (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-25 — Q3 Report Card Distribution Week (in session)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — No School (Spring Break) (closed)
2027-05-26 — Last Day of School/Early Dismissal / Semester 2 End (partial)
2027-05-26 — Q4 Report Card Distribution (in session)
Date to be confirmed — Make-Up Days (contingency)