Looking for your school district’s calendar? We’ve made it easy to find the official academic calendars for several of the largest school districts serving Kansas City Northland families. Whether you’re planning vacations, scheduling appointments, or keeping track of school breaks, holidays, and other important school dates, you’ll find the official calendar links below. Bookmark this page for quick access whenever you need it throughout the school year.
2026-2027 Calendar Links
Park Hill School District
- August 14 and 17-21: Teacher professional development and workdays
- August 24: First day of school
- September 7: Labor Day, no school
- September 23-24: High school conferences, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
- September 25: No school for all students and high school teachers; professional development day for elementary and middle school teachers
- October 15: End of first quarter
- October 16: Teacher workday, no school for students
- October 28: Elementary and middle school conferences, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
- October 29: Elementary and middle school conferences, 12:00-8:00 p.m.; no school for elementary and middle school students
- October 30: No school for students and elementary and middle school teachers; professional development day for high school teachers
- November 2: Teacher professional development day, no school for students
- November 25-27: Thanksgiving break, no school
- December 22: End of second quarter
- December 23: Teacher workday, no school for students
- December 24-31: Winter break, no school
- January 1: Winter break, no school
- January 4: Half teacher professional development and half teacher workday, no school for students
- January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
- February 10-11: High school conferences, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
- February 12: No school for high school students and teachers
- February 15: Presidents Day, no school
- February 16: Half teacher professional development and half teacher workday, no school for students
- March 11: End of third quarter
- March 12: Half teacher workday, no school for students
- March 29-31: Spring break, no school
- April 1-2: Spring break, no school
- April 23: Half teacher professional development and half teacher workday, no school for students
- May 27: Last day of school, depending on snow days; half day for students and full day for teachers
- May 28: No school
- May 31: Memorial Day, no school
- June 2: Tentative start date for summer school, depending on snow days
- June 18: Juneteenth observed, no summer school
North Kansas City School District
- August 20: Teacher workday and Back to School Night
- August 21: Convocation and district workshops (morning); teacher workday (afternoon)
- August 24: Teacher workday (no school PK-12)
- August 25: First day of school (PK-12)
- September 7: Labor Day (no school PK-12)
- September 25: Professional development (no school PK-12)
- October 16: No school (PK-12)
- October 19: Professional development (no school PK-12)
- November 23: Professional development (no school PK-12)
- November 24: Teacher workday (no school PK-12)
- November 25-27: Thanksgiving break (no school PK-12)
- December 21-January 1: Winter break (no school PK-12)
- January 4: Teacher workday (no school PK-12)
- January 5: Second semester begins
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school PK-12)
- February 12: Half day for PK-12 and half day professional development
- February 15: Presidents’ Day (no school PK-12)
- March 12: Teacher workday (no school PK-12)
- March 29-April 2: Spring break (no school PK-12)
- April 19: Professional development (no school PK-12)
- May 28: Last day of school (half day PK-12)
- May 31: Memorial Day (no school PK-12)
- June 1-4: Make-up days, if needed
Kearney School District
- August 20: Open House
- August 25: First Day of School
- September 7: Labor Day
- September 25: Homecoming
- October 16: Professional Development
- October 22: Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 23: No School
- November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break
- December 21-January 1: Winter Break
- January 4: Professional Development
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr Day
- February 12: Professional Development
- February 15: President’s Day
- March 26: Professional Development
- March 29-April 2: Spring Break
- May 16: Graduation
- May 28: Last Day of School
Liberty School District
- August 17-24: Teacher in-service
- August 25: First day of school
- September 7: Labor Day (schools closed)
- September 18: Professional development (early release)
- October 6: Free and Reduced Lunch application deadline
- October 16: Early release for staff professional development
- October 22: Early release for parent-teacher conferences
- October 23: Schools closed for parent-teacher conferences
- November 25-27: Thanksgiving holiday
- December 18: End of first semester (early release)
- December 21-January 1: Winter vacation (schools closed)
- January 4: Teacher workday (schools closed)
- January 5: Start of second semester
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)
- February 12: Professional development (schools closed)
- February 15: Presidents’ Day (schools closed)
- March 25: Early release for parent-teacher conferences
- March 26: Schools closed for parent-teacher conferences
- March 29-April 2: Spring break (schools closed)
- May 27: Last day of school (early release)
- May 31: Memorial Day (schools closed)
- June 3-30: Summer school
- June 18: Juneteenth Holiday observed (schools closed)
Platte County R-3 School District
- August 25: First day of school
- September 7: Labor Day (no school)
- September 21: Professional Learning Day (no school)
- October 2: Homecoming (3-hour early dismissal)
- October 14: Platte County High School evening parent-teacher conferences
- October 16: End of first quarter (3-hour early dismissal)
- October 21: Middle school evening parent-teacher conferences
- October 28: PreK-5 evening parent-teacher conferences
- October 29: Parent-teacher conferences (full day, no school)
- October 30: No school
- November 2: Professional Learning Day (no school)
- November 25-27: Thanksgiving break (no school)
- December 18: End of first semester (3-hour early dismissal)
- December 21-31: Winter break (no school)
- January 1: New Year’s Day (no school)
- January 4: Teacher Back-to-School Day (no school)
- January 5: Classes resume and second semester begins
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
- February 11: Parent-teacher conferences (3-hour early dismissal)
- February 12: Professional Learning Day (no school)
- February 15: Presidents’ Day (no school)
- March 12: End of third quarter (3-hour early dismissal)
- March 29-April 2: Spring break (no school)
- April 5: Professional Learning Day (no school)
- May 27: Last day of school (3-hour early dismissal; second semester ends)
- May 28: Potential make-up day
- May 31: Memorial Day (no school)
- June 1-3: Potential make-up days
- June 18: Juneteenth (no school)
St. Pius X High School
- August 11: New Student Orientation
- August 11 or 13: SPX 101 (New Parent Orientation)
- August 12: Returning Student Orientation
- August 18: First Day of School, Early Dismissal
- August 19: First Full Day of School
- September 4: Early Dismissal Schedule
- September 7: No School, Labor Day
- September 11: No School
- October 16: Powder Puff, Early Dismissal
- October 27: All School Testing, Early Dismissal, PT Conferences
- October 29: Early Dismissal, Open House
- October 30: No School, PD Day
- November 2: No School
- November 20: Early Dismissal, Turkey Talent
- November 23-29: Thanksgiving Break
- December 8: No School, Immaculate Conception
- December 21-January 5: Christmas Break
- January 6: First Day of 2nd Semester
- January 18: No School, MLK Day
- February 12: No School, PD Day
- February 15: No School, President’s Day
- March 5: Early Dismissal
- March 12: No School
- March 25-April 4: Spring Break
- April 5: Back to School
- April 16: Olympic Day, Early Dismissal
- May 7: Early Dismissal
- May 19: Last Day of School