2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-29

Amherst County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Amherst County Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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District Overview

Total Schools 9

Students 3,905 (2024–2025)

County Amherst County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 12, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Fall Break	October 12, 2026 - October 13, 2026	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 3, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Continuous periods when students in this calendar are not in class, including weekends and adjacent districtwide no-school dates.

Period	Date(s)	Length
Fall Break Window	Oct 9–13, 2026	5 days
Student Holiday Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Student Holiday Window	Dec 18, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	17 days
Student Holiday Window	Jan 16–19, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Oct 8, 2026
Report Card Redistribution	Oct 23, 2026
Interim Report Distribution	Nov 16, 2026
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Dec 17, 2026
Report Card Redistribution	Jan 4, 2027
Interim Report Distribution	Feb 16, 2027
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Mar 12, 2027
Report Card Redistribution	Mar 19, 2027
Interim Report Distribution	May 3, 2027
End of 9 Week Grading Period / Report Card Redistribution	Jun 3, 2027

Amherst County Traditional Calendar 2026-2027 virginiaschoolcalendar.com

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Amherst County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

Virginia public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of September 30, 2024 Fall Membership.

Schools by grades served

5Pre-K serving

6Elementary serving

2Middle grades serving

1High school serving

Counts use the school categories and grade spans reported in the 2024–2025 Virginia School Quality Profiles. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Schools in the state enrollment report

9 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Amelon Elementary	K–5	415
Amherst County High	9–12	1,245
Amherst Elementary	PK–5	307
Amherst Middle	6–8	371
Central Elementary	PK–5	268
Elon Elementary	PK–5	288
Madison Heights Elementary	PK–5	449
Monelison Middle	6–8	469
Temperance Elementary	PK–5	93

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 005 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: Traditional Calendar.

Fall Break planning windowOctober 12, 2026 - October 13, 2026

Amherst County lists Fall Break as 2 weekdays off. This named block is worth tracking separately for childcare, appointments, travel, and shared household calendars.

Student-only planning days9 items

Amherst County lists 9 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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About This Calendar

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Amherst County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.