SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Fort Scott USD 234 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 13.

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 36 across 15 separate closures
Last day of school May 13 Thursday
First day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 13;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
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30
31
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31
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5
  • 5Freshman/New Student Orientation
  • 11FSHS Open House
  • 14First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 25Staff day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
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5
6
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9
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18
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21
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27
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31
  • 16Staff day
  • 19–22Conferences
  • 23No school
  • 27Testing

November 2026

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1
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30
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5
  • 2Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
1
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  • 16–17Testing
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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31
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6
  • to 4Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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9
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18
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26
27
28
1
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6
  • 5Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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27
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30
31
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  • 5Staff day
  • 8–11Conferences
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
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7
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30
1
  • 9No school
  • 23Staff day

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 3–4Testing
  • 5–6Last day for some grades
  • 7Graduation
  • 8Graduation
  • 13Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kansas
First day of schoolAugust 14——4 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3013 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 510 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2215 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 13——7 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
11
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
9: Sep 25, Oct 16, Nov 2, Dec 18, Jan 4, Feb 5 and 3 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
16, August 14 to September 4
Same break dates as
Haven USD 312

Every date

Every published date · Fort Scott USD 234 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 5Freshman/New Student Orientation—Freshman/New Student Orientation
August 11FSHS Open House—FSHS Open House
August 11Open House—Open House
August 11WS Open House & Popsicles with Principals—WS Open House & Popsicles with Principals
August 14First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day: NO SCHOOL!
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - PLC/PD Day
September 25No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
October 16No school1 school dayTeacher Work Day-No School-End of Quarter
October 19–22Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 23No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL- Teacher Comp Day
October 27Testing—PSAT
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - PLC/PD Day
November 2No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December 16–17Testing—First Semester Finals
December 17End of semester—END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER!
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas/New Year Break-No School; Jan 4: NO SCHOOL - PLC/Work Day; Jan 4: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!; Jan 4: NO SCHOOL- PLC/ Work Day
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL- PLC/PD Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - PLC/PD Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
March 5No school1 school dayTeacher Work Day-No School-End of Quarter 3
March 8–11Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conference
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Break; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL!; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Comp Day; Mar 12: Teacher Comp Day-No School
March 26–29No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL - Easter Break
April 9No schoolSome schools onlyNo School - Preschool Round-Up
April 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL- Health Fair/ PD Day
April 23No school1 school dayWellness Fair-No School
May 3–4Testing—Senior Finals
May 5–6Last day for some grades—Class of 2027: LAST DAY!
May 7Graduation—KG Graduation/Program at Ellis
May 8Graduation—FSHS GRADUATION
May 13Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Student Day, 1/2 Teacher Work Day
May 13Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Release

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd234.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd234.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3027/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Garden City USD 457: 35 school days off Goddard USD 265: 35 school days off Doniphan West USD 111: 38 school days off Herington USD 487: 34 school days off