SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Garden City USD 457 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and three more days off December 18 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 3 more days off December 18 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 14District Enrollment and Registration @ Horace Good Middle School

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12Staff day
  • 13First day
  • 28Conferences, no school

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day
  • 22Conferences, no school
  • 23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 29Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Staff day
  • 25Conferences, no school
  • 26Conferences, no school

March 2027

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28
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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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  • 12Last day for some grades
  • 15Graduation
  • 16Graduation
  • 20Last day
  • 21Staff 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 school (some grades)August 13——11 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 + 3 more days offDecember 18 to January 513Wednesday, January 616 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2219 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——5 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 3 more days off, December 18 to January 5 (13 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 28, Oct 12, Dec 18, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 29 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
24, April 19 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Garden City USD 457 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 14District Enrollment and Registration @ Horace Good Middle School—District Enrollment and Registration @ Horace Good Middle School
August 3Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
August 4Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
August 5Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
August 6Teacher work day, no students—New Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL; Aug 10: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL
August 10Open House - Abe Hubert Elementary School—Open House - Abe Hubert Elementary School
August 10Open House - Alta Brown Elementary School—Open House - Alta Brown Elementary School
August 10Open House - Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center—Open House - Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
August 10Open House - Buffalo Jones Elementary School—Open House - Buffalo Jones Elementary School
August 10Open House - Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center—Open House - Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
August 10Open House - Edith Scheuerman Elementary School—Open House - Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
August 10Open House - Florence Wilson Elementary School—Open House - Florence Wilson Elementary School
August 10Open House - Garden City Achieve—Open House - Garden City Achieve
August 10Open House - Garden City High School—Open House - Garden City High School
August 10Open House - Georgia Matthews Elementary School—Open House - Georgia Matthews Elementary School
August 10Open House - Gretrude Walker Elementary School—Open House - Gretrude Walker Elementary School
August 10Open House - Horace Good Middle School—Open House - Horace Good Middle School
August 10Open House - Jennie Barker Elementary School—Open House - Jennie Barker Elementary School
August 10Open House - Jennie Wilson Elementary School—Open House - Jennie Wilson Elementary School
August 10Open House - Kenneth Henderson Middle School—Open House - Kenneth Henderson Middle School
August 10Open House - Plymell Elementary School—Open House - Plymell Elementary School
August 10Open House - Plymell Elementary School Kindergarten—Open House - Plymell Elementary School Kindergarten
August 10Open House - Victor Ornelas Elementary School—Open House - Victor Ornelas Elementary School
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
August 12Teacher work day, no students—School AM - Grades K-4, 5, 7, 9-10, & new students - Teacher Workday PM
August 13First day of school—First Day of School for ALL Students
August 13Open House - Garfield Early Childhood Center—Open House - Garfield Early Childhood Center
August 28Parent-teacher conferences, no schoolSome schools onlyNo School - Garfield and Kindergarten Students - Ages and Stages Parent Teacher Conferences
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice AM - Teacher Workday PM - NO SCHOOL
October 22Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysFall Vacation - NO SCHOOL
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Release Inservice - NO SCHOOL
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Vacation - NO SCHOOL
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday - NO SCHOOL
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
January 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNew Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice AM - Teacher Workday PM - NO SCHOOL
February 25Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
February 26Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSpring Vacation - NO SCHOOL
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL
May 12Last day for some grades—GCHS Senoirs Last Day
May 15Graduation—GC Achieve and Virtual Academy Graduation
May 16Graduation—GCHS Graduation
May 20Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday AM - NO SCHOOL

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gckschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gckschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12964/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Goddard USD 265: 35 school days off Fort Scott USD 234: 36 school days off Herington USD 487: 34 school days off Holcomb USD 363: 34 school days off