For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 1,800 students across 4 schools in Massachusetts. Classes begin September 8, 2026 and end June 23, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Nantucket Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Nantucket Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Nantucket Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Nantucket Public Schools NPS.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Nantucket Public Schools academic calendar applies district-wide to all 4 schools.
Elementary Schools2
- Nantucket Elementary School (PK–2)
- Nantucket Intermediate School (3–5)
Middle & Junior High Schools1
- Cyrus Peirce Middle School (6–8)
High Schools1
- Nantucket High School (9–12)
School list from the Massachusetts public school directory (MassGIS / DESE). Individual schools set their own start and dismissal times, and some may adjust specific dates — confirm with the school before planning around a date.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Nantucket Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Nantucket Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against npsk.org.
- ✓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 Nantucket Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Nantucket Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Grades 1-12 is September 8, 2026. Kindergarten starts on September 10, 2026, and Pre-K begins on September 14, 2026.
Spring break is scheduled from April 20 to April 23, 2027.
Christmas break (holiday break) runs from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter break takes place from February 22 to February 26, 2027.
Thanksgiving break is from November 25 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school is June 23, 2027, with an early release at 12:00 PM.
Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026, and there is no school on this day.
Indigenous People's Day is observed on October 12, 2026.
Memorial Day is on May 31, 2027, and schools are closed.
Juneteenth is observed on June 18, 2027, and there is no school.
The last day for Pre-K is June 15, 2027, and for Kindergarten it is June 16, 2027. Both are early release days at 10:30 AM.
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