Calendar approved for 2026-2027

The school board has approved the academic calendar for the 2026–2027 school year. School will start the week before Labor Day. The Minnesota Legislature has allowed schools to start before Labor Day for the next two years because of how the calendar falls.

Key dates for the 2026-2027 school year:

• Monday, August 31 – First day of school for grades K-8 and Lighthouse students, orientation for grade 9 students and grades 10-12 students new to the high school
• Tuesday, September 1 – First day of school for returning grades 10-12 students who are not new to the high school
• October 14-16 – Fall Break
• November 25-30 – Thanksgiving Break
• December 24-January 1 – Winter Break
• March 5-15 – Spring Break
• Friday, June 4 – Last day of school

Download the 2026-2027 at-a-glance calendar