Racine Unified School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

RUSD is an urban school district with 28 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin September 1 and end June 10. This calendar includes 6 professional development days, 25 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as RUSD.

Schools in Racine Unified School District

O Brown Elementary (Elementary)
Gilmore Fine Arts School (Elementary)
Fratt Elementary (Elementary)
Horlick High (High)
Case High (High)
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary (Elementary)
Jerstad-Agerholm School (Elementary)
Johnson Elementary (Elementary)
Jones Elementary (Elementary)
Knapp Elementary (Elementary)
Mitchell School (Elementary)
Park High (High)
Red Apple Elementary (Elementary)
Roosevelt Elementary (Elementary)
Schulte Elementary (Elementary)
Starbuck - An IB World School (Middle)
Wadewitz Elementary (Elementary)
Walden III High (High)
West Ridge Elementary (Elementary)
Gifford School (Elementary)
The REAL Sch (High)
All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten (Prekindergarten)
Bull Early Education Center (Prekindergarten)
RUSD Montessori (Elementary)
Racine Alternative Learning (Other)
Julian Thomas Elementary (Elementary)
Racine County Jail
Racine County Detention Center

Racine Unified School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools (K-12)

2026-08-27 — Open House (K-8) (in session)
2026-09-01 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-01 — 5K Parent Orientation Day (in session)
2026-09-02 — 5K Staggered Start - Half of students attend (Last names A-L) (in session)
2026-09-03 — 5K Staggered Start - Other half of students attend (Last names M-Z) (in session)
2026-09-04 — All 5K students attend school (in session)
2026-09-07 — No school K-12 (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-09-16 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-09-23 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-10-02 — No school K-5 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2026-10-07 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-10-12 — No school K-12 (Fall Break Day) (closed)
2026-10-16 — No school K-12 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2026-10-21 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-10-29 — No school K-5 (Parent-Teacher Conferences K-5 AM, K-12 PM) (closed)
2026-10-28 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-10-30 — No school K-12 (Parent-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2026-11-04 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-11-13 — No school K-5 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2026-11-18 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — No school K-12 (Thanksgiving Recess) (closed)
2026-12-02 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-12-09 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-12-16 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2026-12-23 to 2027-01-01 — No school K-12 (Winter Recess) (closed)
2027-01-06 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-01-13 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-01-18 — No school K-12 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day) (closed)
2027-01-21 — End of 1st Semester/2nd Quarter (in session)
2027-01-22 — No school K-12 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2027-01-27 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-02-05 — No school K-5 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2027-02-10 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-02-15 — No school K-12/contingent weather day (Winter Break Day) (closed)
2027-02-24 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-03-03 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-03-10 — No school K-10, 12 (Juniors ACT Day/Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2027-03-17 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-03-24 — K-12 PM Parent-Teacher Conferences (in session)
2027-03-24 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-03-25 — No school K-12 (Parent-Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-03-26 to 2027-04-02 — No school K-12 (Spring Recess) (closed)
2027-04-07 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-04-14 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-04-21 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-04-28 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-05-05 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-05-14 — No school K-12 (Prof. Learning Day) (closed)
2027-05-19 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-05-31 — No school K-12 (Memorial Day) (closed)
2027-05-26 — Early Release Wednesday (partial)
2027-06-10 — Last Day of School, End of 2nd Semester/4th Quarter (in session)
2027-06-10 — End of 2nd Semester/4th Quarter (in session)
2027-06-11 — Records Day/contingent weather day (closed)