School Calendar
School Calendar 2026-2027
School Calendar is as of August 27, 2026. Note: MCAS, IB and other testing dates are subject to change.
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For Information Sessions for prospective families, please see the Information Session webpage by clicking here.
For SEPAC information, please see the SEPAC webpage by clicking here.
Unless otherwise specified, meetings listed below are for currently enrolled PVCICS families only.
Early Dismissal times for half days are as follows UNLESS noted otherwise on the specific date below: Shuttle and remote bus families should arrive 10-15 minutes before the posted time.
Please note: if your K-5 student is in YMCA after-school program, it normally does not meet on half days so please double check with the YMCA on their calendar. Please make sure your students dismissal instructions are logged in School Dismissal Manager.
11:45 carline dismissal for K/1st grades at 300 Venture Way
11:50 Bus 1 (MHR Church) departs PVCICS
11:50 Bus 3 (Stop& Shop, Deerfield, Greenfield) departs PVCICS
11:50 Bus 4 (South Hadley and Chicopee/Price Rite) departs PVCICS
11:50 Bus 2 (Chicopee/SJ Park and Springfield TWO) departs PVCICS
11:50 Bus 5 (Later MHR Church and Holyoke) departs PVCICS
12:00 carline dismissal for 2nd-12th grades at 317 Russell Street.
12:10 Bus 1 (Springfield ONE) departs PVCICS
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August 2026
19 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day
20 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day, 8th Gr.Alg. I Placement Test (9:00-11:00am) and 9th Gr. Chinese Placement Test Makeup (8:30-11:45am)
21 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day, 6th Grade Orientation (9:00 AM -12:00 noon), 9th Grade Orientation for new families (8:30-10:00 AM), ES backfill students visit (2:00-2:45 PM)
24 - 9th Grade Math Placement Test (9:00-11:00am), K & 1st Grade Open House (10:30am-12:30pm)
25 - First Day of School, Half Day for Kindergarteners
31 - 2nd-12th Student Picture Day
September 2026
7 - No School - Labor Day
8 - K-1st Student Picture Day at 300 Venture Way
8 – Add/Drop period ends
18 – Student Half Day (Staff PD afternoon)
22 - 2nd-5th Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm) at 317 Russell Street
23 - MS Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm) at 317 Russell Street
24 - HS Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm) at 317 Russell Street
28 - K-1st Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm) at 300 Venture Way
October 2026
2 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
12 - No School - Indigenous People's Day
14 - 10th-11th Grade PSAT-NMSQT
16 - Student Half-Day (Staff PD afternoon)
20 - Student Picture Re-take Day at 317 Russell Street (2nd-12th)
21 - Student Picture Re-take Day at 300 Venture Way (K/1st)
21-23 - Half Day - Parent-Teacher Conferences
28 - First Quarter Ends (day 45)
29 - Second Quarter Starts (day 46)
November 2026
6 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
11 - No School - Veterans Day
25 - Half Day
26 - No School - Thanksgiving
27 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2026
4 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
18 - Half Day
21-31 - No School - Winter Break
January 2027
1 - No School - Winter Break
4 - School Resumes
8 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
14 - HS Midterms (last 3 days of first semester)
15 - HS Midterms (last 3 days of first semester)
18 - No School - MLK Jr Day
19 - HS Midterms (last 3 days of first semester), First Semester Ends (day 90)
20 - Second Semester Starts (day 91), ES Schedules Flip
22 - Student Half-Day (Staff PD Afternoon)
February 2027
2 - HS add/drop period ends for S2
5 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
6 – Lunar New Year (Year of the Sheep) Begins
12 - Student Half-Day (Staff PD afternoon)
15 - No School - Presidents' Day
16 – 19 - No School - February Break
March 2027
5 - Half-Day for Students (Staff PD afternoon)
5 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
10-11 - Half day K-8th Only - Parent-Teacher Conferences (K-8 only), HS full day
12 - Half day K-12 - Parent-Teacher Conferences (K-8, HS by invitation)
16 - 8th Grade PSAT 8/9
17 - 9th Grade PSAT 8/9
23 - 10th Grade MCAS ELA #1
24 - 10th Grade MCAS ELA #2
25-26 - 10th Grade MCAS ELA Makeups
29 - 3rd and 8th Grades MCAS ELA #1
30 - 3rd and 8th Grades MCAS ELA #2
30 - Q3 Ends (day 135)
31 – Q4 Starts (day 136)
31 - 4th and 7th Grades MCAS ELA #1
April 2027
1 - 4th and 7th Grades MCAS ELA #2
2 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
5 - 5th and 6th Grades MCAS ELA #1
6 - 5th and 6th Grades MCAS ELA #2
15 - 3rd-8th Grades MCAS Makeups End Date
15 – 11th Grader IB Collaborative Science Project (CSP)
19-23 – No School - April Break
27 - IB Exams Begin for 12th graders
28 - 3rd and 8th Grades MCAS MATH #1
29 - 3rd and 8th Grades MCAS MATH #2
May 2027
3 - 4th and 7th Grades MCAS MATH #1
4 - 4th and 7th Grades MCAS MATH #2
5 - 5th and 6th Grades MCAS MATH #1
6 - 5th and 6th Grades MCAS MATH #2
7 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
10 - 5th and 8th Grades MCAS STE #1
11 - 5th and 8th Grades MCAS STE #2
13 - 8th Grade MCAS CIVICS (state-level)
14 - 8th Grade MCAS CIVICS (end-of-course)
15 – HS Prom (more information to be announced)
18 - 10th Grade MCAS MATH #1
19 - 10th Grade MCAS MATH #2
19 - Last Day of IB Exams for 12th graders
20 - MCAS Makeups Close (3rd-8th Math, 5th/8th STE, 8th Civics)
24 - HS Awards Night (5:00pm)
25 - HS Graduation (Seniors Last Day) (5:00pm)
28 - Student Half-Day (Staff PD Afternoon)
31 - No School - Memorial Day
June 2027
1 - 9th Grade MCAS Biology #1
2 - 9th Grade MCAS Biology #2
3-4 - 9th Grade MCAS Biology Makeups
4 - Principals Conversation Time (in-person at 317 Russell St. and virtual link)
7 - K Graduation (tentative date and time)
7 - HS Finals (last 3 days)
8 - HS Finals (last 3 days)
8 - 5th (1:00-2:00pm) (tentative date and time ) and 8th Graduations (4:45-5:15pm) (tentative date and time)
9 - HS Finals (last 3 days)
9 - K-8th Half Day - Last Day of School (if no snow days)
16 – Last Day of School (if 5 snow days)
18 - No School - Juneteenth
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