2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-27

Bedford County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 19

Students 8,932 (2024–2025)

County Bedford County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 19, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day Holiday (Offices Closed)	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving Holiday (Offices Closed)	November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas Break/Winter Holiday (Offices Closed)	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027	No School
Martin Luther King Holiday (Offices Closed)	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	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
Student Holiday Window	Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Holiday (Offices Closed) Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Break/Winter Holiday (Offices Closed) Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Open House	Aug 17, 2026
End of 1st 9 Weeks	Oct 16, 2026
Report Cards Go Home	Oct 23, 2026
End of 2nd 9 Weeks	Dec 18, 2026
First Day of Second Semester	Jan 5, 2027
Report Cards Go Home	Jan 11, 2027
End of 3rd 9 Weeks	Mar 11, 2027
Report Cards Go Home	Mar 19, 2027
Graduation	May 29, 2027
Conference Day - 12-7 pm	Oct 29, 2026

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Bedford 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

12Pre-K serving

13Elementary serving

3Middle grades serving

3High 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

19 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Bedford Elementary	2–5	448
Bedford Primary	PK–1	266
Big Island Elementary	PK–5	182
Boonsboro Elementary	PK–5	309
Forest Elementary	PK–5	384
Forest Middle	6–8	854
Goodview Elementary	PK–5	504
Huddleston Elementary	PK–5	221
Jefferson Forest High	9–12	1,282
Liberty High	9–12	708
Liberty Middle	6–8	518
Moneta Elementary	PK–5	218
Montvale Elementary	PK–5	252
New London Academy Elementary	PK–5	330
Otter River Elementary	PK–5	167
Staunton River High	9–12	818
Staunton River Middle	6–8	612
Stewartsville Elementary	PK–5	292
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	PK–5	567

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 010 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

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

Virginia Spring Break splitMarch 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027

Bedford County uses this Spring Break week, while Bath County (February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027) and Bland County (March 25, 2027 - March 30, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional startAugust 19, 2026

Bedford County starts on this date; Bath County (August 11, 2026) and Bland County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days8 items

Bedford County lists 8 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 28, 2027

Bedford County ends on this date; Bath County (May 21, 2027) and Bland County (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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About This Calendar

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