Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The Alamogordo Public Schools school year runs about 41 weeks, from August 12 to May 28. 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 Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar dates: about 176 weekdays of school, 32 weekdays off and 0 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

What Stands Out on the Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar

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

• No school on Veterans Day 2026 (November 11), one of 7 of the 14 New Mexico districts we cover that close.
• Thanksgiving break 2026: the full week; 10 of the 14 New Mexico districts we cover take the full week.
• 176 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; New Mexico districts we cover range from 156 to 185.
• Winter break 2026 of 11 weekdays, the shortest among the New Mexico districts we cover (they range from 11 to 12).
• No early release days, while 10 of the 14 New Mexico districts we cover have at least one.

First Day of School 2026

The first day of school on the Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 4. 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.

The district staggers the start by grade: K,6th, 9th Day on Wed, Aug 12; All Students Start Day on Thu, Aug 13. Check which group your child is in before you book the first week.

Because classes begin on a Wednesday, the opening week is only 3 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 17.

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

Alamogordo Public Schools builds 5 multi-day breaks into 2026-27. Each one comes with its full travel window, weekends included, so a five-weekday break shows up as the nine days you actually get.

Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar

Outside the long breaks, students here have 6 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 32 weekdays with no school between August 12 and May 28.

3 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
• Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day - Holiday: Mon, Oct 12
• Election Day (No School for all students/Staff): Tue, Nov 3
• Veterans’ Day - Holiday: Wed, Nov 11
• M.L. King Day - Holiday: Mon, Jan 18
• Pre-K Round-Up (No School for Pre-K): Fri, Apr 16

Long Weekends to Plan Around

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 4 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
• Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 (3 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 18 (3 days)

Teacher Workdays on the Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar

1 day during the school year is 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.

• Professional Day: Mon, Jan 4

Last Day of School 2027 on the Alamogordo Public Schools Calendar

The last day of school at Alamogordo Public Schools is Friday, May 28, 2027.

What the Alamogordo Public Schools calendar says about weather: "Snow Day". Hold the first week of summer loosely until make-up days are settled.

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 12 – October 9 (about 8 weeks); Grading period 2: October 13 – December 18 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 3: January 5 – March 12 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 4: March 15 – May 28 (about 11 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.