Blue Valley Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Blue Valley Schools families get 17 days in a row without school at winter break (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027) and 11 at spring break (Fri, Mar 12 to Mon, Mar 22, 2027), weekends included. The 2026-2027 calendar has 172 student days, from Aug 13 to May 25, 2027.

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First dayThu, Aug 13, 2026

Last dayTue, May 25, 2027

Spring breakMar 15-19, 2027back Tue, Mar 23, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

172 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Blue Valley Schools 2026-2027 Blue Valley Schools 2026-2027 (all schools) dates
Date	Event
Thu, Aug 13, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Aug 28, 2026	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	No school for grades EC-8 (No School EC-8, Conferences); other grades attend
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	No School EC-12
Fri, Nov 6, 2026	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Mon, Nov 9, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Wed, Dec 16, 2026	Early release
Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Early release
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Break · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Jan 29, 2027	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Thu, Feb 11, 2027	No school for grades EC-8 (No School EC-8, Conferences); other grades attend
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	No School EC-12
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Fri, Feb 26, 2027	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	No school for current kindergarten students (Kindergarten Kickoff; No School for Current Kdg. Students); other grades attend
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, May 7, 2027	No school for grades K-5 (No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration); other grades attend
Sat, May 15 to Sun, May 16, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Fri, May 21, 2027	Early release
Mon, May 24, 2027	Early release
Tue, May 25, 2027	No school for early childhood (EC) students (Last Day of School, No School EC Only); other grades attend
Tue, May 25, 2027	Early release
Tue, May 25, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Blue Valley Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Blue Valley Schools 2026 - 2027 Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Calendar is marked Board Approved (printed date 02.10.25). Aug 12 is a transition day for 6th and 9th graders only; Aug 13 is the first day for EC-12. Oct 19-23 and Feb 8-12 are conference weeks with irregular schedules (see building schedules); Oct 22 and Feb 11 are no school for EC-8, Oct 23 and Feb 12 no school for EC-12. Early release: Dec 16-17 grades 9-12 (HS finals), Dec 18 K-12 (end of semester), May 21 and 24 grades 9-11, May 25 K-11. May 14 is the last day for seniors. Graduation dates are tentative. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school. No weather make-up days are listed.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Blue Valley Schools students have 7 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Tue, Sep 8	4 days	Labor Day; Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 9 to Sun, Oct 11	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25	3 days	No School EC-12
Sat, Nov 7 to Mon, Nov 9	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 15	4 days	No School EC-12; Presidents' Day
Sat, Apr 17 to Mon, Apr 19	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students

Nearby districts

Compare Blue Valley Schools with Olathe Public Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Blue Valley Schools	Aug 13	Mar 15-19	May 25
Olathe Public Schools	Aug 13	Mar 15-19	May 25
Shawnee Mission School District	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 26
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 20
Independence School District	Aug 24	none	May 27
Liberty Public School District 53	Aug 25	Mar 29 to Apr 2	May 27
Lawrence Public Schools	Aug 13	Mar 12-19	May 26

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Blue Valley Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 11, 2027, and students return Tuesday, March 23, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Blue Valley Schools?

The first day of school is Thursday, August 13, 2026 and the last day is Tuesday, May 25, 2027.

Are there days off for only some grades in Blue Valley Schools?

Yes: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 (no school for grades K-5, No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration), Fri, Sep 25, 2026 (no school for grades K-5, No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration), Thu, Oct 22, 2026 (no school for grades EC-8, No School EC-8, Conferences), Fri, Nov 6, 2026 (no school for grades K-5, No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration) and Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (no school for grades K-5, No School K-5, Teacher Professional Collaboration), and more in the table. The other grades have school on those days.

Does Blue Valley Schools have early release days?

Yes, the calendar lists six early release days: Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, May 21, May 24 and May 25.

When is winter break 2026 for Blue Valley Schools?

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 17 days in a row and go back Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

Where do these Blue Valley Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Blue Valley Schools 2026 - 2027 Calendar”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Blue Valley Schools is based in Overland Park, Kansas (Johnson County), with about 22,252 students in 37 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.bluevalleyk12.org. See all Kansas school calendars.