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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Valley View school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 11Testing

August 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 6Valley View Intermediate (Third & Fourth Grade) Open House
  • 10PreFirst & First Grade Open House
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 15Early release
  • 16No school
  • 19Campus Closed

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 23Campus Closed

May 2027

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  • 2Graduation
  • 21Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Arkansas
First day of schoolAugust 12——22 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3050 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 514 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 2937 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——14 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
1: Feb 12
Early-release days
2: Oct 15, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
24, October 20 to November 20
Same break dates as
Mena and Ouachita River

Every date

Every published date · Valley View · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 11Testing—ACT National Test Date
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Teachers Return to School
August 6Valley View Intermediate (Third & Fourth Grade) Open House—Valley View Intermediate (Third & Fourth Grade) Open House
August 6Valley View Jr High Open House—Valley View Jr High Open House
August 10PreFirst & First Grade Open House—PreFirst & First Grade Open House
August 10PreK & Kindergarten Open House—PreK & Kindergarten Open House
August 10Second Grade Open House—Second Grade Open House
August 10Valley View Middle School (Fifth & Sixth Grade) Open House—Valley View Middle School (Fifth & Sixth Grade) Open House
August 12First day of school—First Student Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (Campus Closed)
September 21No school1 school dayStaff Collaboration ( No School for Students PK-12 )
October 15Early release—Early Release (K-12 Students)
October 16No school1 school dayExchange Day #2 No School for Students PK-12
October 19Campus Closed—Campus Closed
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break; Nov 23: Exchange Day #3 (No School for Students PreK-12); Nov 24: Exchange Day #4 (No School for Students PreK-12)
December 18Early release—Early Release K-12
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break (Campus Closed); Jan 4: Staff Collaboration (No School for Students Pk-12)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day/Teacher In-service / Exchange Day #5 (No School for Students PK-12)
February 11No school1 school dayStaff Collaboration (No School for Students in PK-12)
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In Service / Exchange Day #6 (No School for Students PK-12)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day/Campus Closed (No School for Students PK-12)
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (Campus Closed)
April 23Campus Closed—Campus Closed
May 2Graduation—High School Graduation
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School (Early Dismissal)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.valleyviewschools.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.valleyviewschools.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/19672/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Cedarville: 28 school days off Parkers Chapel: 28 school days off Star City: 28 school days off Vilonia: 28 school days off