Four virtual days require schoolwork and care planning
September 4, October 9, February 12 and March 15 are virtual learning dates. October 9 and March 15 also include parent conferences. Follow the school’s assignment directions and arrange a teacher appointment where needed.
September 4 comes before Labor Day weekend, October 9 before fall break and February 12 before winter break. The proximity to a holiday does not remove the learning requirement. Check that your child can access the materials before leaving campus.
Source: Ben Hill County School District 2026–2027 School Calendar
December 18 and May 21 end early
December 18 combines early release and class parties before Christmas break. May 21 combines early release and year-end class parties. Both remain student days, so arrange attendance as well as earlier afternoon coverage.
Neither entry gives a release clock. Check the school’s pickup and bus notice for each date, and ask a care provider about its own hours. The final student date is inferred from the May activities and the staff post-planning that follows, rather than a separately printed last-day label.
Source: Ben Hill County School District 2026–2027 School Calendar
Holiday dates and the next campus day
January 4–5 are in-service days without student classes, so the expected return after Christmas break is January 6. Keep those two weekdays in the care plan even though the named break ends January 1.
The other expected returns below follow the published student schedule. Virtual dates before a break remain separate learning days.
Source: Ben Hill County School District 2026–2027 School Calendar
March 12 and March 15 have different student schedules
Friday, March 12 has no student classes; Monday, March 15 has virtual learning. The Friday is teacher in-service. The following Monday includes schoolwork at home and parent conferences, with the next campus day expected Tuesday, March 16.
If you need a caregiver across this stretch, explain which day includes assignments. The third-quarter ending on March 11 is a grading milestone on a scheduled student day, not another closure.
Source: Ben Hill County School District 2026–2027 School Calendar
Spring testing and the May 21 graduation evening
End-of-year testing is scheduled within April 19–May 21. This is a window for individual assessments, not daily testing for every student or a school closure. Ask for your child’s assigned dates before booking appointments.
Graduation is listed for Friday evening, May 21, but no ceremony start time appears. Keep the daytime early pickup and evening ceremony as separate arrangements. The full Ben Hill calendar page includes the printable calendar and source notes for the expected May 21 student finish.
Source: Ben Hill County School District 2026–2027 School Calendar
Sources and calendar review
This guide uses district materials reviewed on November 10, 2026. The article publication date is separate from that source review. District notices may change the schedule; check the current downloads before making firm arrangements.
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