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2026–2027OfficialUpdated
Downingtown Area School District School Calendar 2026–2027
The Downingtown Area School District calendar includes holidays, school breaks, early dismissals and important dates from August 2026 through June 2027. Dates are checked against the district’s published calendar. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below.
School Year Timeline
School Year at a Glance
- First Day of SchoolAug 25, 2026
- Thanksgiving BreakNov 26, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
- Winter BreakDec 24, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
- Spring BreakMar 23, 2027 - Mar 26, 2027
- Last Day of SchoolJun 4, 2027
- Today
School year dates
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Student Day | School opens | |
| Labor Day | Schools closed | |
| Yom Kippur | Schools closed | |
| Thanksgiving Recess | through | Schools closed |
| Winter Recess | through | Schools closed |
| Martin Luther King Day | Schools closed | |
| Presidents’ Day | Schools closed | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Schools closed | |
| Spring Recess | through | Schools closed |
| Memorial Day | Schools closed | |
| Last Student Day — Half Day, No Lunch | Last day / early dismissal |
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Extended Time Off
Extended no-school periods for Downingtown Area School District 2026-2027
| Period | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Recess Window | Nov 24 – 29, 2026 Districtwide no-school: Nov 24 – 27, 2026 Adjacent weekend: Nov 28 – 29, 2026 | 6 days |
| Winter Recess Window | Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 Districtwide no-school: Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 Adjacent weekend: Jan 2 – 3, 2027 | 11 days |
| Spring Recess Window | Mar 20 – 28, 2027 Districtwide no-school: Mar 22 – 26, 2027 Adjacent weekend: Mar 20 – 21, 2027 · Mar 27 – 28, 2027 | 9 days |
Planning windows include weekends; they are not counts of school days missed. Conditional and grade-specific closures are excluded.
For students and families
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative) | |
| End of Elementary Trimester (Tentative) | |
| K–12 Parent Conferences — No School for Students | |
| Keystone Exams — Winter Wave 1 | through |
| Keystone Exams — Winter Wave 2 | through |
| End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative) | |
| End of Elementary Trimester (Tentative) | |
| No Kindergarten — Parent Conferences | |
| End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative) | |
| PSSA English Language Arts — Grades 3–8 | through |
| PSSA Math and Science — Grades 3–8, as listed in the PDF | through |
| Keystone Exams — Algebra I, Biology and Literature | through |
| STEM Academy Graduation — STEM Academy graduates and families | |
| Downingtown High School West Graduation — Downingtown High School West graduates and families | |
| Downingtown High School East Graduation — Downingtown High School East graduates and families | |
| Grading Period Ends |
Month by month
Monthly Calendar
Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Eastern Time (America/New_York).
- School Day
- Weekend
- Holiday (No School)
- School Break
- First / Last Day
September 2026
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- Labor Day
- Yom Kippur
October 2026
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- Professional Development Day (Columbus Day) — No School for Students
- End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative)
November 2026
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- Professional Development Day — No School for Students
- End of Elementary Trimester (Tentative)
- K–12 Two-Hour Early Dismissal
- K–12 Parent Conferences — No School for Students
- Work Collaboration Day — No School for Students
- Thanksgiving Recess
December 2026
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- Keystone Exams — Winter Wave 1 Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
- Winter Recess
January 2027
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- Winter Recess
- Keystone Exams — Winter Wave 2 Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
- Martin Luther King Day
- End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative)
February 2027
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- Presidents’ Day
March 2027
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- End of Elementary Trimester (Tentative)
- Eid al-Fitr
- No Kindergarten — Parent Conferences
- Work Collaboration Day — No School for Students
- Spring Recess
April 2027
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- End of Secondary Marking Period (Tentative)
- PSSA English Language Arts Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
May 2027
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- PSSA Math and Science Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
- Keystone Exams — Algebra I, Biology and Literature Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
- Memorial Day
June 2027
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- STEM Academy Graduation
- Downingtown High School West Graduation
- Downingtown High School East Graduation
- Grading Period Ends
- Last Student Day — Half Day, No Lunch
About Downingtown Area School District
The Downingtown school year begins Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and is scheduled to end Friday, June 4, 2027. The board-approved calendar lists 180 student days. June 4 is a half day with no lunch. Graduation takes place on three separate dates: STEM on June 1, Downingtown High School West on June 2 and Downingtown High School East on June 3.
The November conference schedule needs a little extra planning. All K–12 students leave two hours early November 23. K–8 conferences follow, with K–6 evening appointments; the next day has no student classes, K–12 all-day conferences and 7–12 evening appointments. November 25 is another full student closure for work collaboration, followed by Thanksgiving recess November 26–27. Students are scheduled back November 30.
Winter recess starts December 24, with school reopening January 4. March 12 has no kindergarten classes for conferences; it is not a districtwide closure. March 22 is a work collaboration day without students, immediately before spring recess March 23–26. Classes are scheduled to resume March 29. Weather make-up days #6–10 are reserved for June 7–11. Those dates may extend attendance if needed; they do not replace the scheduled June 4 finish unless the district activates them.
About This Calendar
Data source: Based on the district calendar and supporting sources listed below.
- Downingtown Area School District 2026–2027 Calendar — Board Approved January 14, 2026
- Downingtown Area School District Official Calendar
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Downingtown Area School District, any state education authority, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.
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