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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Valley Heights USD 498 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 15 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 16First Day of Marshall County Fair
  • 21Last Day of Marshall County Fair

August 2026

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  • 13New Staff Orientation Day
  • 14–17Staff day
  • 18Blue Rapids Open House
  • 20No school

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 14Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9No school
  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 16Semester ends
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–28No school

April 2027

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  • 19Staff day
  • 279th Grade Orientation

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  • 3PreSchool/ KinderPrep/ Kindergarten Open House (Kindergarten Signing)
  • 106th Grade Orientation @ VHHS
  • 12Last day for some grades
  • 15Graduation
  • 19Last day for some grades
  • 20Semester ends
  • 21Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 19Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kansas
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3016 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 510 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 21——4 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
7: Aug 14, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Jan 18, Feb 15 and 1 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
24, April 20 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · Valley Heights USD 498 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 16First Day of Marshall County Fair—First Day of Marshall County Fair
July 21Last Day of Marshall County Fair—Last Day of Marshall County Fair
August 13New Staff Orientation Day—New Staff Orientation Day
August 14–17Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Development Day for Staff
August 17First Day of HCC Western Center—First Day of HCC Western Center
August 18Blue Rapids Open House—Blue Rapids Open House
August 18Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
August 18VHHS Open House—VHHS Open House
August 18Waterville Open House—Waterville Open House
August 20No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
October 9No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - P/T Day
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
November 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December 16End of semester—VHHS End of Semester Classroom Finals
December 18End of semester—End of 1st Semester - Dismiss @ 12:30pm
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNO SCHOOL - Christmas Break; Jan 4: NO SCHOOL - Staff Work Day
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day
February 26No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - P/T Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Break
March 26–28No school1 school dayEaster; Mar 26: NO SCHOOL - Easter Break
April 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
April 279th Grade Orientation—9th Grade Orientation
May 3PreSchool/ KinderPrep/ Kindergarten Open House (Kindergarten Signing)—PreSchool/ KinderPrep/ Kindergarten Open House (Kindergarten Signing)
May 106th Grade Orientation @ VHHS—6th Grade Orientation @ VHHS
May 12Last day for some grades—Senior's Last Day - 12:30 Dismissal
May 15Graduation—Graduation - Class of 2027
May 19Last day for some grades—PreSchool & KinderPrep - Last Day of School
May 20End of semester—VHHS End of Semester Classroom Finals
May 21Last day of school—K-11th Gr. Last Day of School - 12:30 Dismissal
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 19Juneteenth—Juneteenth

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.valleyheights.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.valleyheights.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/828/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Central Plains USD 112: 33 school days off Clay County USD 379: 33 school days off McPherson USD 418: 33 school days off Caney Valley USD 436: 32 school days off