For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 4,300 students across 6 schools in Virginia. The 2026–2027 academic year includes 180 instructional days. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Charlottesville City Schools before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Charlottesville City Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Charlottesville City Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Charlottesville City 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 Charlottesville City Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against charlottesvilleschools.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 Charlottesville City Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Charlottesville City Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first school day for students is August 12, 2026[cite: 47].
Thanksgiving is observed as a paid holiday on November 26, 2026[cite: 26, 39].
While the full break range isn't explicitly listed, December 25, 2026, is a designated holiday [cite: 18, 39], and the second quarter ends on December 18, 2026[cite: 47].
Winter observances include Christmas on December 25, 2026 [cite: 18, 39], and New Year's Day on January 1, 2027[cite: 26, 31, 39]. A teacher workday is scheduled for January 4, 2027[cite: 41].
The provided calendar does not explicitly label a "Spring Break" week, but it notes a teacher workday on March 19, 2027 [cite: 41], and religious observances such as Good Friday on March 26, 2027[cite: 23].
The last school day is May 28, 2027, which is a student early dismissal and a teacher workday in the afternoon[cite: 48, 50].
Mental Wellness Days, where schools and division offices are closed, are scheduled for September 18, 2026, and March 5, 2027[cite: 44].
The quarters end as follows: Quarter 1: October 12, 2026 [cite: 46] Quarter 2: December 18, 2026 [cite: 47] Quarter 3: March 15, 2027 [cite: 48] Quarter 4: May 28, 2027 [cite: 48]
The tentative date for CHS Graduation is May 26, 2027[cite: 49, 50].
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