SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Goddard USD 265 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 13.

Next time off Oct 14 No school · October 14–16 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 13 Thursday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 13;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4
  • 30New Teacher Orientation
  • 31New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 4District All-Staff Orientation
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Open House
  • 7Testing
  • 10First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 25Staff day

October 2026

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  • 14Conferences, no school
  • 15Conferences, no school
  • 16No school

November 2026

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  • 6Staff day
  • 20Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 10Circle Of Friends - Holiday Snowball (On Campus)
  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11Digital Learning Day
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25Conferences, no school
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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  • 3Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 6Graduation
  • 8Graduation
  • 10Testing
  • 11Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 13Last day
  • 14Staff day
  • 31Memorial 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 10——1 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 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 516 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 13——7 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 25, Nov 6, Jan 4, Feb 12, Apr 16
Early-release days
1: Nov 20
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
20, August 10 to September 4

Earliest first day of school of the 31 Kansas districts we read: Monday, August 10.

Every date

Every published date · Goddard USD 265 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—District Office Closed (Independence Day Observed)
July 30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
July 31New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 4District All-Staff Orientation—District All-Staff Orientation
August 4District/Staff Orientation—District/Staff Orientation
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day-No Classes
August 6Open House—Open House
August 6Open House (7th - 12th Grade)—Open House (7th - 12th Grade)
August 6Open House (Pre-K - 6th Grade)—Open House (Pre-K - 6th Grade)
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day-No Classes
August 7Testing—ACT Test Prep Class
August 7Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 10First day of school—First Day of School (All Schools)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School, Offices Closed
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School
October 14Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayK - 12 (ALL SCHOOLS) Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School
October 15Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayK - 12 (ALL SCHOOLS) Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School
October 16No school1 school dayNo Classes / Office Closed
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School
November 20Early release—Food Drive Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 10Circle Of Friends - Holiday Snowball (On Campus)—Circle Of Friends - Holiday Snowball (On Campus)
December 16Testing—Semester Final Exams
December 17Testing—Semester Final Exams
December 18End of semester—End of the First Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Holiday Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day / No Classes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Day / No Classes / Office Closed
February 11Digital Learning Day—Digital Learning Day
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School, Offices Closed
February 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayK - 12 (ALL SCHOOLS) Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School
February 25Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayK - 12 (ALL SCHOOLS) Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School
February 26No school1 school dayNo Classes / Office Closed
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break-No Classes
March 26No school1 school dayNo Classes / Office Closed
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School
May 3Testing—AP Biology Exam
May 5Testing—AP Cybersecurity Exam
May 6Graduation—Class of 2027 Goddard Academy Graduation (GHS Auditorium)
May 8Graduation—Class of 2027 Eisenhower High School Graduation (Heartland Credit Union/Park City Arena)
May 10Testing—AP Calculus Exam
May 11Testing—Semester Final Exams
May 12Testing—Semester Final Exams
May 13Last day of school—Last Day of School (All Schools)
May 14Teacher work day, no students—District All-Staff, End-of-Year Celebration & Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.goddardusd.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.goddardusd.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14663/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Garden City USD 457: 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