Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Rivercrest school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; winter break December 22 to January 1; spring break March 23–26; last day of school May 19.
Next time off
Nov 24
Thanksgiving break · November 24–27
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
20
across 6 separate closures
Last day of school
May 19
Wednesday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; Winter break December 22 to January 1; Spring break March 23–26; Last day of school May 19;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
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- 30New Student Registration 9-11am and 12-3pm
August 2026
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- 5PreK Open House
- 6K-12 Open House
- 11First day
September 2026
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- 24Conferences
- 25No school
October 2026
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November 2026
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- 24–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 8Testing
- 22 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 1Winter break
- 5No school
- 6Classes resume
February 2027
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- 11Conferences
- 12No school
March 2027
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- 23–26Spring break
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 11Graduation
- 14Graduation
- 18Graduation
- 19Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 11 | — | — | 7 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 24–27 | 4 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 22 to January 1 | 9 | Wednesday, January 6 | 3 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 23–26 | 4 | Monday, March 29 | 4 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 19 | — | — | 4 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 22 to January 1 (9 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Sep 25, Jan 5, Feb 12
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 8 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, October, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 41, September 28 to November 23
- Same break dates as
- Cossatot River and Dierks
Fewest school days off of the 49 Arkansas districts we read with a complete calendar: 20.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | New Student Registration 9-11am and 12-3pm | — | New Student Registration 9-11am and 12-3pm |
| August 5 | PreK Open House | — | PreK Open House |
| August 6 | K-12 Open House | — | K-12 Open House |
| August 11 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 24 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| September 25 | No school | 1 school day | No School for Students |
| September 25 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| September 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| November 24–27 | Thanksgiving break | 4 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 8 | Testing | — | RHS Civics Exam |
| December 22 to January 1 | Winter break | 9 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 5 | No school | 1 school day | No School for Students |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| January 6 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| February 11 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School for Students |
| February 12 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| March 23–26 | Spring break | 4 school days | Spring Break |
| May 11 | Graduation | — | RES Kindergarten Graduation II (RES Cafeteria) |
| May 14 | Graduation | — | RHS Graduation |
| May 18 | Graduation | — | RES 6th Grade Graduation |
| May 19 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School! (End of 4th Quarter) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://rivercrestcolts.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://rivercrestcolts.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/8789/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.