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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Grand Valley Local school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 21 to January 3; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Nov 26 Thanksgiving break · November 26–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 6 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 21 to January 3; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 12Freshman & GVHS New Student Orientation 9am
  • 185th Grade Orientation and Middle School New Student Orientation
  • 19First day
  • 25Kindergarten Orientation
  • 26First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 16End of grading period

November 2026

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  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 5End of grading period
  • 9Testing
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 6Classes resume

May 2027

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  • 14Last Day for Seniors
  • 16Graduation
  • 20Last day for some grades
  • 27Last day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Ohio
First day of school (some grades)August 19——10 of 28 · Ohio first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 302 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 310Monday, January 43 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Tuesday, April 611 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——11 of 34 · Ohio last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, October and May
Longest run of school days
57, September 8 to November 25

Fewest school days off of the 35 Ohio districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Maplewood Local: 21.

Every date

Every published date · Grand Valley Local · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12Freshman & GVHS New Student Orientation 9am—Freshman & GVHS New Student Orientation 9am
August 185th Grade Orientation and Middle School New Student Orientation—5th Grade Orientation and Middle School New Student Orientation
August 19First day of school—Grades 1-12 Students Return to School
August 25Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
August 26First day for some grades—Kindergarten & Preschool Students Return to School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – No School
October 16End of grading period—End of 1st Grading Period
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18End of semester—End of 2nd Grading Period & 1 st Semester
December 21 to January 3Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18No school1 school dayDr. M.L. King Jr. Day – No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day – Non-report Day for Students & Teachers
March 5End of grading period—End of 3rd Grading Period
March 9Testing—ACT for all Juniors
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break (March 29-April 2); Mar 26: Good Friday No School
April 6Classes resume—Classes Resume
May 14Last Day for Seniors—Last Day for Seniors
May 16Graduation—Graduation
May 20Last day for some grades—Preschool Students Last Day
May 27Last day of school—Last Day for Students, End of 4th Grading Period & 2nd Semester

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.grand-valley.k12.oh.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.grand-valley.k12.oh.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/810/cms/events
  4. Ohio Revised Code § 3313.48 — instructional hours rather than days — 910 hours in grades one to six and 1,001 in grades seven to twelve

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Ohio districts

Maplewood Local: 21 school days off Bath Local: 22 school days off Mathews Local: 22 school days off Plymouth–Shiloh Local: 22 school days off