For the 2026–2027 school year, Lake Shore publishes its official academic calendar for Michigan. Classes begin Sep 8 and end Nov 24. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Lake Shore before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Lake Shore. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Lake Shore's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher Professional DevelopmentSep 1 — Sep 3Teacher Day
- Labor Day (No School – Break/Holiday)Sep 7, 2026No School
- First Day of School (Half Day) - Half Day Teacher PLCSep 8, 2026School Opens
- Early Release - Teacher PLCSep 16, 2026Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCSep 30, 2026Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCOct 14, 2026Teacher Day
- Elementary, KMS, and HS Half Day Students for Parent/Teacher ConferencesOct 15, 2026Teacher Day
- Elementary Half Day Students for Parent/Teacher ConferencesOct 16, 2026Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCOct 28, 2026Teacher Day
- Elementary, KMS, and HS Half Day Students & TeachersOct 30, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher Professional Development (No School)Nov 2, 2026No School
- Election Day (No School – Break/Holiday)Nov 3, 2026No School
- KMS Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsNov 6, 2026Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCNov 11, 2026Teacher Day
- Last Day before Holiday BreakNov 24, 2026School Closes
- School ResumesNov 30, 2026Event
- Elementary Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsDec 4, 2026Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCDec 9, 2026Teacher Day
- Last Day before Holiday BreakDec 18, 2026School Closes
- Holiday Break BeginsDec 21, 2026No School
- Teacher Professional Development (No School)Jan 4, 2027No School
- School ResumesJan 5, 2027Event
- Early Release - Teacher PLCJan 13, 2027Teacher Day
- MLK Day (No School – Break/Holiday)Jan 18, 2027No School
- End of SemesterJan 22, 2027Grading
- KMS Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsJan 22, 2027Teacher Day
- Lake Shore High School Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsJan 22, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCJan 27, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCFeb 10, 2027Teacher Day
- Mid-Winter Break (No School – Break/Holiday)Feb 12, 2027No School
- Mid-Winter Break (No School – Break/Holiday)Feb 15, 2027No School
- Teacher Professional Development (No School)Feb 16, 2027No School
- School ResumesFeb 17, 2027Event
- Early Release - Teacher PLCFeb 24, 2027Teacher Day
- KMS and Lake Shore High School Half Day for Parent/Teacher ConferencesMar 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCMar 10, 2027Teacher Day
- Elementary Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsMar 12, 2027Teacher Day
- Elementary Half Day Students for Parent/Teacher ConferencesMar 18, 2027Teacher Day
- Elementary Half Day Students for Parent/Teacher ConferencesMar 19, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCMar 24, 2027Teacher Day
- Good Friday (No School – Breaks and Holidays)Mar 26, 2027No School
- Spring Break Begins (No School – Break/Holiday)Mar 29, 2027No School
- Teacher Professional Development (No School)Apr 5, 2027No School
- School ResumesApr 6, 2027Event
- KMS Half Day Students - Half Day Teacher RecordsApr 9, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCApr 14, 2027Teacher Day
- Half Day Students – Half Day Teacher PLCMay 5, 2027Teacher Day
- Early Release - Teacher PLCMay 19, 2027Teacher Day
- Elementary, KMS, and HS Half Day Students & TeachersMay 28, 2027Teacher Day
- Memorial Day (No School – Break/Holiday)May 31, 2027No School
- Last Day for Students (Half Day) - Half Day Teacher RecordsJun 17, 2027School Closes
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Lake Shore.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Lake Shore calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Lake Shore published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against educounty.net.
- ✓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 Lake Shore before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Lake Shore Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school at Lake Shore is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will be a half day for students with a half-day Teacher PLC.
Spring Break begins on Monday, March 29, 2027. Teachers have professional development on Monday, April 5, and students return to school on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
The last day before Christmas and Holiday Break is Friday, December 18, 2026. Holiday Break begins on Monday, December 21, 2026, and students return on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Lake Shore's winter Holiday Break begins on Monday, December 21, 2026. A teacher professional development day is scheduled for Monday, January 4, 2027, and students return on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
The last day of school before Thanksgiving Holiday Break is Tuesday, November 24, 2026. School resumes on Monday, November 30, 2026.
The last day for students at Lake Shore is Thursday, June 17, 2027. It will be a half day for students with a half-day teacher records session.
Lake Shore will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Teacher professional development days are scheduled for September 1-3, 2026; November 2, 2026; January 4, 2027; February 16, 2027; and April 5, 2027. Students will not attend school on these dates.
Yes. Lake Shore will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Lake Shore will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Mid-Winter Break is scheduled for Friday, February 12, and Monday, February 15, 2027. February 16 is a teacher professional development day, and students return on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
Yes. Lake Shore will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, March 26, 2027.
Lake Shore will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027.
The first semester ends on Friday, January 22, 2027.
Early-release days are scheduled for September 16 and 30; October 14 and 28; November 11; December 9, 2026; January 13 and 27; February 10 and 24; March 10 and 24; April 14; and May 19, 2027.
Half days for parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for October 15 and 16, 2026; March 4, March 18, and March 19, 2027. The participating grade levels vary by date.
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