Wichita Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Wichita Public Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The Wichita Public Schools school year runs about 41 weeks, from August 13 to May 25. These are the dates that decide flights, camp deposits and time off work, so they come first.

The School Year by the Numbers

Counted straight from the Wichita Public Schools Calendar dates: about 173 weekdays of school, 31 weekdays off and 6 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

What Stands Out on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar

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

• No school on Election Day 2026 (November 3), one of 1 of the 11 Kansas districts we cover that close.
• School is in session on Veterans Day 2026 (November 11), while 1 of the 11 Kansas districts we cover closes.
• Thanksgiving break 2026: 4 days; 10 of the 11 Kansas districts we cover take the full week.
• 173 days in the school year by our count of the calendar, the most of the 11 Kansas districts we cover.
• 6 early release days; the Kansas districts we cover range from 0 to 12.

First Day of School 2026

The first day of school on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar is Thursday, August 13, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 3. 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 Thursday, the opening week is only 2 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 17.

Breaks on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring

These are the Wichita Public Schools 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 Wichita Public Schools Calendar

Outside the long breaks, students here have 8 single days off during the school year, and 10 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 31 weekdays with no school between August 13 and May 25.

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

4 Mondays and 1 Friday are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The rest land mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.

• Labor Day Holiday: Mon, Sep 7
• No School (Conferences): Thu, Oct 15
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed: Mon, Jan 18

Long Weekends to Plan Around

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 5 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8 (4 days)
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18 (4 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
• Sat, Feb 13 – Mon, Feb 15 (3 days)
• Sat, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 19 (3 days)

Teacher Workdays on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar

8 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.

• District Inservice Day: Tue, Sep 8, Tue, Nov 3, Mon, Jan 4, Mon, Feb 15, Mon, Apr 19
• Nonteaching Duty Day: Fri, Oct 16, Fri, Dec 18, Fri, Mar 12

Early Release Days on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar

Wichita Public Schools has 6 early release or conference days on the 2026-27 calendar, and 2 of them fall on a Tuesday. Pickup moves earlier on these days, so after-school care has to start sooner.

• Parent Teacher Conferences: October 13–15, March 9–11
• Conference Release Day: Mon, Nov 23, Fri, Apr 16

Last Day of School 2027 on the Wichita Public Schools Calendar

The last day of school at Wichita Public Schools is Tuesday, May 25, 2027.

Since the year wraps up on a Tuesday, the final week has 2 school days, and summer starts that same week.

The first semester ends Friday, December 18, 2026, which splits the year into two halves for grading.

Grading periods as the calendar marks them: Grading period 1: August 13 – October 16 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 2: October 19 – December 18 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 3: January 5 – March 12 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 4: March 22 – May 25 (about 9 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.