First day of school in Kansas, 2026
First day of school 2026 in Kansas: the week of August 10–14, for 20 of 31 districts we read. Most common date: August 13, 2026, 11 of the 31.
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison USD 409 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Buhler USD 313 | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Caney Valley USD 436 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Central USD 462 | August 17 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Centre USD 397 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Clay County USD 379 | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Clifton–Clyde USD 224 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Dexter USD 471 | August 26 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Doniphan West USD 111 | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Fairfield USD 310 | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Fort Scott USD 234 | August 14 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Garden City USD 457 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Goddard USD 265 | August 10 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Graham County USD 281 | August 14 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Halstead–Bentley USD 440 | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Herington USD 487 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Hoisington USD 431 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Holcomb USD 363 | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Holton USD 336 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Independence USD 446 | August 20 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Kaw Valley USD 321 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| LeRoy–Gridley USD 245 | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Lebo–Waverly USD 243 | August 14 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| McPherson USD 418 | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Nemaha Central USD 115 | August 13 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| North Lyon County USD 251 | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Pike Valley USD 426 | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Smoky Valley USD 400 | August 20 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Twin Valley USD 240 | August 14 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Uniontown USD 235 | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 10–14 · 20 districts (65%)
Atchison USD 409, Buhler USD 313, Caney Valley USD 436, Centre USD 397, Clifton–Clyde USD 224, Fairfield USD 310, Fort Scott USD 234, Garden City USD 457, Goddard USD 265, Graham County USD 281, Halstead–Bentley USD 440, Herington USD 487, Hoisington USD 431, Holton USD 336, Kaw Valley USD 321, LeRoy–Gridley USD 245, Lebo–Waverly USD 243, Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456, Nemaha Central USD 115, Twin Valley USD 240
Week of August 17–21 · 10 districts (32%)
Central USD 462, Clay County USD 379, Doniphan West USD 111, Holcomb USD 363, Independence USD 446, McPherson USD 418, North Lyon County USD 251, Pike Valley USD 426, Smoky Valley USD 400, Uniontown USD 235
Week of August 24–28 · 1 district (3%)
Dexter USD 471
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 31 of the 39 we read
- Without one
- Central Plains USD 112, Colby USD 315, Haven USD 312, Hutchinson USD 308, Inman USD 448, Jefferson West USD 340, Lincoln USD 298 and Valley Heights USD 498
- Earliest
- Goddard USD 265, August 10
- Latest
- Dexter USD 471, August 26
- Early release that day
- Buhler USD 313 and Holcomb USD 363
- Before Labor Day
- 31 of 31
- Most common weekday
- Thursday (13)
- Most common date, Kansas
- August 13
- Other states we read
- 16 start earlier, 1 the same day, 28 later