SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dexter USD 471 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 10.

Next time off Nov 5 Teacher work day, no students · November 5–6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school June 10 Thursday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 10;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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30
31
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  • 24–25Staff day
  • 26First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day
  • 21No school
  • 25Staff day

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 28Early release

November 2026

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  • 5–6Staff day
  • 18Staff day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 3Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 17Staff day
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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30
31
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9
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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25
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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
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  • 10Last 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 Kansas
First day of schoolAugust 26——1 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 301 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 41 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 10——1 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 18, Sep 25, Nov 5, Nov 18, Feb 3, Mar 17
Early-release days
3: Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 23
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August, October and June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Latest first day of school of the 31 Kansas districts we read: Wednesday, August 26.

Latest last day of school of the 35 Kansas districts we read: Thursday, June 10.

The only one of the 39 Kansas districts we read with spring break the week of March 29 to April 2.

Every date

Every published date · Dexter USD 471 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24–25Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Days - Teachers Report
August 26First day of school—First Day of School - Students Report
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDelayed Opening - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur - No School
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDelayed Opening - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
October 28Early release—Early Dismissal - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
November 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNJEA Convention - No School
November 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDelayed Opening - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
November 25Early release—1/2 Day - Thanksgiving Break
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving - No School
December 23Early release—1/2 Day - Winter Break
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - No School for Students / Professional Development Day - Teachers Report
February 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDelayed Opening - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - No School
March 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDelayed Opening - Students / Professional Development - Teachers
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - No School; Mar 26: Good Friday - No School
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - No School
June 10Last day of school—Graduation Day - Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd471.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd471.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/15892/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Kaw Valley USD 321: 27 school days off Lebo–Waverly USD 243: 27 school days off Pike Valley USD 426: 27 school days off Buhler USD 313: 26 school days off