For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 4,200 students across 7 schools in Iowa. Classes begin August 24, 2026 and end May 28, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District before scheduling around them.
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Interactive Calendar
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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About the District
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Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against dcgschools.com.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for TK–Grade 12 is August 24, 2026. Preschool begins on August 31, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 15 through March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break takes place during Winter Break from December 21 through December 31, 2026, and continues on January 1, 2027.
Winter Break runs from December 21–31, 2026, and January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is from November 25 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of school (if no snow days) is May 28, 2027, which also marks the end of the 4th quarter and 2nd semester.
The second quarter begins on October 27, 2026.
The second semester starts on January 19, 2027.
Graduation Day is scheduled for May 21, 2027.
Memorial Day holiday is observed on May 31, 2027, and there is no school on this day.
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