Clayton County Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

For September childcare, keep the holiday and the learning day separate. Labor Day falls Monday, September 7, followed by an ELBC virtual instructional day on Tuesday, September 8. Students still have schoolwork on the Tuesday; the next scheduled campus day is Wednesday, September 9. Clayton County Public Schools also lists ELBC days on August 24, November 3 and March 15. Although some appear under the image’s Holidays heading, the note at the bottom explicitly identifies all four as instructional days for students. Teachers use those dates for planning and professional development.

The student year begins August 3 and ends May 26. Fall break is October 12–16, Thanksgiving break November 23–27, and spring break April 5–9. December’s semester break runs through January 1, with January 4 reserved for professional learning; students are expected back January 5. A separate winter break covers February 15–19. The calendar lists no districtwide early-release dates. Regular dismissal times differ by school level: elementary schools finish at 2:15 p.m., high schools at 3:15 p.m. and middle schools at 3:45 p.m.