For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 3,500 students across 7 schools in Tennessee. The school year starts August 7, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Grainger County Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Grainger County Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Grainger County 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 Grainger County Schools GCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Grainger County 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 Grainger County Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against graingercountyschools.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 Grainger County Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Grainger County Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first student day for Grainger County Schools is Friday, August 7, 2026. Students will be dismissed early on this day.
Spring Break in Grainger County Schools is scheduled from March 22 through March 26, 2027. Students will also have no school on March 29, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026, and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break coincides with Christmas Break and runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 25 through November 27, 2026.
The last student day of the 2026-2027 school year is May 28, 2027. Students will be dismissed early on this day.
Fall Break is scheduled from October 12 through October 16, 2026.
Schools will be closed for Labor Day on September 7 and September 8, 2026.
Grainger County Schools will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027.
Presidents' Day is scheduled for February 15, 2027.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 22, 2026, and March 18, 2027. School will dismiss at 2:00 PM on both days.
Kindergarten and Pre-K students begin full-time attendance on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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