For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 6,000 students across 11 schools in Massachusetts. The 2026–2027 academic year includes 180 instructional days. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Waltham Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Waltham Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Waltham 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 Waltham Public Schools WPS.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Waltham Public Schools academic calendar applies district-wide to all 11 schools.
Elementary Schools7
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School (K–5)
- Dual Language School (K–5)
- Henry Whittemore Elementary School (K–5)
- James Fitzgerald Elementary School (K–5)
- Northeast Elementary School (PK–5)
- Thomas R Plympton Elementary School (K–5)
- William F. Stanley Elementary School (PK–5)
Middle & Junior High Schools2
- John F Kennedy Middle School (6–8)
- John W. McDevitt Middle School (6–8)
High Schools2
- Waltham OAUC High School (9–12)
- Waltham Senior 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 Waltham 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 Waltham Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against walthampublicschools.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 Waltham Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Waltham Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for grades 1-12 in Waltham Public Schools is September 2, 2026.
Spring break (April vacation) is from April 19 to April 23, 2027.
Christmas break runs from December 24 to December 31, 2026.
Winter break is from December 24 to December 31, 2026.
Thanksgiving break is November 26–27, 2026, with a half day on November 25.
The last day of school is June 21, 2027 (half day), if no snow days occur. The last possible day is June 30, 2027.
Kindergarten and preschool start on September 10, 2026.
February vacation is from February 15 to February 19, 2027.
Memorial Day is May 31, 2027, and there is no school.
Labor Day is September 7, 2026, and schools are closed.
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