CRCSD Calendar 2026-2027

CRCSD Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The whole CRCSD year fits in about 39 weeks, August 25 through May 28. The long breaks are the weeks to book early, before everyone else on the same calendar does.

The School Year by the Numbers

Counted straight from the CRCSD Calendar dates: about 170 weekdays of school, 29 weekdays off and 0 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

What Stands Out on the CRCSD Calendar

Compared with the other Iowa districts on this site, using the same official calendars:

• No school on Election Day 2026 (November 3), one of 3 of the 11 Iowa districts we cover that close.
• School is in session on Veterans Day 2026 (November 11), while 1 of the 11 Iowa districts we cover closes.
• 170 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; Iowa districts we cover range from 164 to 178.
• No early release days, while 9 of the 11 Iowa districts we cover have at least one.

First Day of School 2026

The first day of school on the CRCSD Calendar is Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 11. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.

Because classes begin on a Tuesday, the opening week is only 4 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 31.

Breaks on the CRCSD Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring

These are the CRCSD breaks to plan around first. Each line gives the weekdays off and the full travel window with weekends added, which is the stretch airlines and rentals price.

Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the CRCSD Calendar

Outside the long breaks, students here have 12 single days off during the school year, and 14 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 29 weekdays with no school between August 25 and May 28.

11 of those single days are teacher workdays; they are listed in the teacher workday section further down.

11 Mondays are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The other one lands mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.

• Holiday - All Offices Closed: Mon, Sep 7

Long Weekends to Plan Around

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 11 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
• Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 (3 days)
• Sat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5 (3 days)
• Sat, Oct 17 – Mon, Oct 19 (3 days)
• Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3 (4 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
• Sat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1 (3 days)
• Sat, Feb 13 – Mon, Feb 15 (3 days)
• Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 (3 days)
• Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19 (3 days)
• Sat, May 8 – Mon, May 10 (3 days)

Teacher Workdays on the CRCSD Calendar

12 days during the school year are set aside for teacher training or planning with no students in class. Buildings are open for staff but not for children, so plan care for these the same way you would a holiday.

• Staff Professional Learning (No School for Students): Mon, Sep 21, Tue, Nov 3, Mon, Feb 1, Mon, Mar 29
• Teacher Directed Learning (No Students): Mon, Oct 5
• Teacher Comp Day (No School for Students): Mon, Oct 19, Mon, Nov 2, Wed, Nov 25, Mon, Feb 15, Mon, Apr 19
• Teacher Directed Learning (No School for Students): Mon, Jan 18
• Staff Professional Learning/Teacher Directed Learning (No School for Students): Mon, May 10

Last Day of School 2027 on the CRCSD Calendar

The last day of school on the CRCSD Calendar is Friday, May 28, 2027.

What the CRCSD calendar says about weather: "Snow make up dates". Hold the first week of summer loosely until make-up days are settled.

The first semester ends Friday, January 15, 2027, which splits the year into two halves for grading.

Semesters as the calendar marks them: Semester 1: August 25 – January 15 (about 20 weeks); Semester 2: January 19 – May 28 (about 18 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.