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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

New Castle Community School Corporation school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break · October 5–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 5; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 22Riley Elementary Registration
  • 23Riley Elementary Registration
  • 28High School Orientation
  • 29NCMS - 6th Grade Only Parent/Student Orientation - Bundy Auditorium
  • 30NCCC Parent Orientation

August 2026

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  • 4Parker Elementary Back to School Open House
  • 5Classes resume
  • 7NCCC Student Orientation (AM)

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–9Fall break
  • 14Westwood Report Cards Sent Home
  • 21Remote Learning Day

November 2026

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  • 23Remote Learning Day
  • 24Remote Learning Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 16Testing
  • 18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 6Westwood Report Cards Sent Home
  • 13Wilbur Wright 2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 3Remote Learning Day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12Wilbur Wright Quarter 3 Report Cards Sent Home
  • 25Remote Learning Day
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 17Graduation
  • 18Testing
  • 19Testing
  • 21Last day
  • 23Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Indiana
First day of schoolAugust 5——1 of 5
Fall breakOctober 5–95Monday, October 122 of 7
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 307 of 7
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 53 of 7
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 of 7
Last day of schoolMay 21——3 of 6
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
35, April 5 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · New Castle Community School Corporation · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 22Riley Elementary Registration—Riley Elementary Registration
July 22School Registration—School Registration
July 23Riley Elementary Registration—Riley Elementary Registration
July 23School Registration—School Registration
July 28High School Orientation—High School Orientation
July 29NCMS - 6th Grade Only Parent/Student Orientation - Bundy Auditorium—NCMS - 6th Grade Only Parent/Student Orientation - Bundy Auditorium
July 29NCMS - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Parent/Student Orientation (Bundy Aud.)—NCMS - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Parent/Student Orientation (Bundy Aud.)
July 30NCCC Parent Orientation—NCCC Parent Orientation
July 30NCMS - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Parent/Student Orientation (Bundy Aud.)—NCMS - 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Parent/Student Orientation (Bundy Aud.)
August 4Parker Elementary Back to School Open House—Parker Elementary Back to School Open House
August 5Classes resume—Back to School
August 5First day of school—Students First Day of School 26/27!
August 7NCCC Student Orientation (AM)—NCCC Student Orientation (AM)
August 7NCCC Student Orientation (PM)—NCCC Student Orientation (PM)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break - No School
October 14Westwood Report Cards Sent Home—Westwood Report Cards Sent Home
October 14Wilbur Wright 1st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home—Wilbur Wright 1st Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
October 21Remote Learning Day—Remote Learning Day
October 21Parent-teacher conferences—Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day/Parent Teacher Conferences
November 23Remote Learning Day—Remote Learning Day
November 23Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day—Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day
November 24Remote Learning Day—Remote Learning Day
November 24Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day—Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 16Testing—NCMS - 1st Semester Finals - Rotational & Elective Classes
December 18Testing—NCMS - 1st Semester Finals - Math / Science
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break - No School
January 5Classes resume—Back to School
January 5New term begins—Wilbur Wright Student First Day Second Semester
January 6Westwood Report Cards Sent Home—Westwood Report Cards Sent Home
January 13Wilbur Wright 2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home—Wilbur Wright 2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
February 3Remote Learning Day—Remote Learning Day
February 3Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day—Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - No School
March 12Wilbur Wright Quarter 3 Report Cards Sent Home—Wilbur Wright Quarter 3 Report Cards Sent Home
March 25Remote Learning Day—Remote Learning Day
March 25Parent-teacher conferences—Wilbur Wright Remote Learning Day/Parent Teacher Conferences
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - No School
May 17Graduation—Westwood 5th Grade Graduation
May 18Testing—NCMS - 2nd Semester Finals - Electives & Rotational classes
May 19Testing—NCMS - 2nd Semester Finals - Math & Science
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 23Graduation—NCHS 2027 Graduation - Fieldhouse

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://nccsc.k12.in.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://nccsc.k12.in.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20100/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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