MMSD is an urban school district with 54 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 1 and end June 10. This calendar includes 5 professional development days — useful to know when planning childcare.
Also known as MMSD.
Schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
James Wright Middle (Middle)
Spring Harbor Middle (Middle)
Sandburg Elementary (Elementary)
Lindbergh Elementary (Elementary)
Cherokee Heights Middle (Middle)
Crestwood Elementary (Elementary)
East High (High)
Elvehjem Elementary (Elementary)
Emerson Elementary (Elementary)
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School (Elementary)
Allis Elementary (Elementary)
Franklin Elementary (Elementary)
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School (Elementary)
Stephens Elementary (Elementary)
Whitehorse Middle (Middle)
Schenk Elementary (Elementary)
Vel Phillips Memorial High (High)
Jefferson Middle (Middle)
Kennedy Elementary (Elementary)
Muir Elementary (Elementary)
LaFollette High (High)
Lake View Elementary (Elementary)
Leopold Elementary (Elementary)
Lowell Elementary (Elementary)
Marquette Elementary (Elementary)
O'Keeffe Middle (Middle)
Mendota Elementary (Elementary)
Midvale Elementary (Elementary)
Orchard Ridge Elementary (Elementary)
Toki Middle (Middle)
Randall Elementary School (Elementary)
Sennett Middle (Middle)
Huegel Elementary (Elementary)
Gompers Elementary (Elementary)
Black Hawk Middle (Middle)
Shorewood Hills Elementary (Elementary)
Thoreau Elementary (Elementary)
Van Hise Elementary (Elementary)
Hamilton Middle (Middle)
West High (High)
Lincoln Elementary (Elementary)
Shabazz-City High (High)
Hawthorne Elementary (Elementary)
Lapham Elementary (Elementary)
Sherman Middle (Middle)
4K PK Off Site (Prekindergarten)
Cesar Chavez Elementary (Elementary)
Metro School (Other)
Olson Elementary (Elementary)
Badger Rock Middle (Middle)
Innovative & Alternative Middle (Middle)
Capital High (High)
Innovative High (High)
Nuestro Mundo (Elementary)
Madison Metropolitan School District 2026-2027 School Calendar
All schools
2026-08-19 to 2026-08-21 — New Educator Days (closed)
2026-08-25 to 2026-08-28 — Staff Welcome Back/Professional Development Days (closed)
2026-08-31 — Staff Voluntary Day (closed)
2026-09-01 — First Day for 4K, K, 6, 9 and Early Childhood (EC) (in session)
2026-09-02 — ALL students attend regular schedule (in session)
2026-09-07 — No School - Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-16 — No School - Mid-Fall Break (closed)
2026-11-04 — End of 1st Quarter (in session)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No School - Fall Break (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — No School - Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-01-18 — No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-01-28 — End of 2nd Quarter (in session)
2027-01-28 — End of 1st Semester (in session)
2027-01-29 — No School (Staff Grading Day) (closed)
2027-02-01 — Beginning of 3rd Quarter Beginning of 2nd Semester (in session)
2027-02-19 — No School (Staff Only Day) (closed)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — No School - Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-08 — End of 3rd Quarter (in session)
2027-04-09 — No School (Staff Only Day) (closed)
2027-04-12 — Beginning of 4th Quarter (in session)
2027-05-31 — No School (Memorial Day) (closed)
2027-06-10 — LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Full Day (in session)
2027-06-10 — End of 4th Quarter (in session)
2027-06-10 — End of 2nd Semester (in session)
2027-06-11 — No School (Staff Only Day) (closed)
Elementary Schools
2026-10-15 — No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) (closed)
2026-11-02 — No School for Elementary School / No 4K/EC AM/PM or Full-Day
Elementary School Conferences (Evening) (closed)
2026-11-03 — No School for Elementary School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-04-05 — No School for Elementary School / No 4K/EC AM/PM or Full-Day Elementary School Conferences (Evening) (closed)
2027-04-06 — No School for Elementary School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-05-14 — No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) (closed)
Middle Schools
2026-11-19 — Middle School Conferences (Evening) (in session)
2026-11-20 — No School for Middle School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-02-17 — Middle School Conferences (Evening) (in session)
2027-02-18 — No School for Middle School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
High Schools
2026-09-28 — No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) (closed)
2026-10-15 — No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) (closed)
2026-11-05 — High School Conferences (Evening) (in session)
2026-11-06 — No School for High School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2026-11-09 — No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) (closed)
2027-03-04 — High School Conferences (Evening) (in session)
2027-03-05 — No School for High School (Family-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-03-08 — No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) (closed)
2027-05-14 — No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) (closed)
2027-06-09 — Graduation: Shabazz, Innovative and Capital High Schools (Tentative) (in session)
2027-06-11 — Graduation: East and La Follette High Schools (in session)
2027-06-12 — Graduation: Memorial and West High Schools (in session)