For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 25,000 students across 45 schools in Massachusetts. Classes begin August 31, 2026 and end June 17, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Worcester Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Worcester Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Worcester 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 Worcester Public Schools WPS.
Who This Calendar Applies To
Schools Covered by This Calendar
The 2026–2027 Worcester Public Schools academic calendar applies district-wide to all 45 schools — expand a category to see every school.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Centers1
- Head Start School (PK)
Elementary Schools33
- Belmont Street Community School (PK–6)
- Burncoat Street School (K–6)
- Canterbury School (PK–6)
- Chandler Elementary Community School (K–6)
- Chandler Magnet School (PK–6)
- City View School (PK–6)
- Clark Street Community School (PK–6)
- Columbus Park School (PK–6)
- Elm Park Community School (PK–6)
- Flagg Street School (K–6)
- Francis J McGrath Elementary School (PK–6)
- Gates Lane School (PK–6)
- Goddard School/Science Technical (PK–6)
- Grafton Street School (K–6)
- Heard Street School (K–6)
- Jacob Hiatt Magnet School (PK–6)
- Lake View School (K–6)
- Lincoln Street School (K–6)
- May Street School (K–6)
- Midland Street School (K–6)
- Nelson Place School (PK–6)
- Norrback Avenue School (PK–6)
- Quinsigamond School (PK–6)
- Rice Square School (K–6)
- Roosevelt School (PK–6)
- Tatnuck School (PK–6)
- Thorndyke Road School (K–6)
- Union Hill School (K–6)
- Vernon Hill School (PK–6)
- Wawecus Road School (K–6)
- West Tatnuck School (PK–6)
- Woodland Academy (K–6)
- Worcester Arts Magnet School (PK–6)
Middle & Junior High Schools4
- Burncoat Middle School (7–8)
- Forest Grove Middle School (7–8)
- Sullivan Middle School (6–8)
- Worcester East Middle School (7–8)
High Schools5
- Burncoat Senior High School (9–12)
- Doherty Memorial High School (9–12)
- North High School (9–12)
- South High Community School (9–12)
- Worcester Technical High School (9–12)
Combined & Specialized Campuses2
- Claremont Academy (7–12)
- University Park Campus School (7–12)
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 Worcester 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 Worcester Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against worcesterschools.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 Worcester Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Worcester Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school is August 31, 2026.
Spring break is from April 20 to April 23, 2027.
Christmas break (holiday vacation) is from December 24 to December 31, 2026.
Winter break is from February 16 to February 19, 2027.
Thanksgiving break is from November 25 to November 27, 2026.
The last day of school is June 17, 2027.
The first day for PreK and Kindergarten is September 3, 2026.
Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026.
Memorial Day is on May 31, 2027.
Juneteenth is observed on June 18, 2027.
Independence Day is on July 4, 2027.
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