Updated Academic Calendar

Posted Date: 09/11/26 (03:45 PM)

During our September 8, 2026, board meeting, the Osceola County School Board approved the following revision to the 2026-2027 academic calendar:

If the School District meets the minimum requirements in applicable state law for instructional minutes for students, then the School District shall provide the following adjustments:

• If up to two (2) Emergency Make-Up Days for the 2026-27 school year are not used, then the last student day shall adjust up to two (2) workdays earlier within the academic calendar (May 26, 2027, to May 24, 2027).

• Early Release Days (Wednesday Bell Schedule) on the last student days before Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks during the 2026-2027 school year (Friday, November 20, 2026; Friday, December 18, 2026; and Thursday, March 11, 2027).

The second revision is specific to Professional and Technical High School (PATHS), which operates on a unique 4x4 block schedule for purposes of alignment to course scheduling at the neighboring Osceola Technical College (OTECH). The Osceola County School Board approved a revision to the 2026-2027 Professional and Technical High School (PATHS) academic calendar as follows to ensure that required seat time would be met in the event for the need of emergency make-up days:

• End of Quarter 1 from Friday, October 9, 2026, to Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (two school days)

• End of Quarter 3 from Thursday, March 11, 2027, to Tuesday, March 23, 2027 (two school days)

These calendar changes have no impact on current teacher/student holidays, nor teacher workday dates.