HCPSSNew HCPSS 2025-2026 School Year Calendar Adjustments
March 26th, 2026
Following the Board of Education’s recent adjustments to the school year calendar, HCPSS met the 180 days and 1,170 hours required by the State for high schools to be open for students. Unfortunately, a two-hour delay on March 3 resulted in a one-hour deficit, and a three-hour early dismissal on March 16 added three additional hours to that deficit.
To account for the four-hour total deficit in high school, the following adjustments are being made to the 2025-2026 school year calendar:
- Monday, June 8: Previously scheduled as a three-hour early dismissal and now will be a full day for all students.
- Beginning Monday, May 4, the high school student day will begin at 7:48 a.m., two minutes earlier than the current 7:50 start time. This will add a total of 1 hour and 4 minutes to the school year for high schools. The bus pickup schedule will remain unimpacted, and middle and elementary schools will not have an extended student day.
This solution results in the least amount of disruption and preserves the cultural and religious observances remaining in the 2025-2026 school year calendar. Additionally, following the earlier decision to open schools and offices on Monday, April 6, this solution makes no further change to Spring Break.
High school administrators will make any necessary adjustments to the school day schedule to account for the additional two minutes and communicate them to students, staff, and families. Students who wish to receive breakfast in the cafeteria before arriving at their first period class will still have time to do so.
Tuesday, June 16 through Thursday, June 18 will remain three-hour early dismissals for students. Barring any additional emergency closings, the last day of school will be Thursday, June 18.
Updated HCPSS calendars are available online.
Full 2025-2026 calendar adjustments for the remainder of the year are:
| DATE | PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED | ADJUSTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., March 3 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Mon., April 6 | Schools & offices closed | Full day for students |
| Wed., April 15 | Schools closed for students; Staff Professional Learning and Work Day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal; Half work day for staff |
| Thurs., May 14 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Mon., June 8 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Thurs., June 11 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Fri., June 12 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students |
| Mon., June 15 | Student early dismissal | Full day for students; Last day for half-day pre-K/RECC |
| Tues., June 16 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal; designated for staff articulation |
| Wed., June 17 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal |
| Thurs., June 18 | Inclement weather makeup day | Half-day for students with the standard 3-hour early dismissal |