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South Central Pennsylvania School Calendar Directory 2026-2027

Compare the Pennsylvania district calendars available for South Central Pennsylvania before opening a district's full calendar.

Coverage: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, and Lancaster county districts

Calendar Pages4

4 official across 4 districts

Common First DayAug 18, 2026

1 district uses this date

Spring Break Patterns3

Largest group: Mar 26 – 29, 2027

Winter Break PatternDec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

2 districts share the largest listed window

Published first days in this region range from Aug 18, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026.

The largest Spring Break group uses Mar 26 – 29, 2027.

Date groups count each district once, using the calendar shown in the directory below. Separate student-group calendars remain linked. Scheduled last days may change; check each district's conditions.

First Day Distribution

Compare the first student attendance date shown for each district.

Aug 18, 20261 districtSchool District of Lancaster
Aug 19, 20261 districtChambersburg Area School District
Aug 31, 20261 districtCentral Dauphin School District
Sep 1, 20261 districtCumberland Valley

Spring Break Groups

Spring Break windows can differ between neighboring districts.

Mar 26 – 29, 20272 districtsChambersburg Area School District, School District of Lancaster
Mar 24 – 29, 20271 districtCentral Dauphin School District
Mar 25 – 29, 20271 districtCumberland Valley

Winter Break Groups

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Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 20272 districtsCentral Dauphin School District, Cumberland Valley
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 20271 districtChambersburg Area School District
Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 1, 20271 districtSchool District of Lancaster

Last Day Groups

Compare scheduled endings; emergency-day conditions remain on district pages.

Jun 10, 20272 districtsCentral Dauphin School District, Cumberland Valley
May 26, 20271 districtSchool District of Lancaster
Jun 1, 20271 districtChambersburg Area School District

South Central Pennsylvania District Calendar Pages

Open a district calendar for the full schedule, PDF, calendar file and source notes.

Showing 4 of 4 districts.

South Central Pennsylvania district calendars 2026-2027
DistrictAreaStatusFirst daySpring BreakWinter BreakLast day
Central Dauphin School District (CDSD)DauphinOfficialAug 31, 2026Mar 24 – 29, 2027Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027Jun 10, 2027Scheduled
Chambersburg Area School District (CASD)FranklinOfficialAug 19, 2026Mar 26 – 29, 2027Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027Jun 1, 2027Scheduled
Cumberland Valley School District (CVSD)CumberlandOfficialSep 1, 2026Mar 25 – 29, 2027Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027Jun 10, 2027
School District of Lancaster (SDoL)LancasterOfficialAug 18, 2026Mar 26 – 29, 2027Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027May 26, 2027Scheduled

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