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Updated 2026-07-29

Falls Church City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Falls Church City Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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District Overview

Total Schools 4

Students 2,677 (2024–2025)

County City of Falls Church

Grades Served K–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Holiday	September 4, 2026 (Fri)	No School
Labor Day Holiday	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School for Students and Staff	October 12, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 11, 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
Labor Day Holiday Window	Sep 4–7, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Oct 31–Nov 3, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Holiday Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	16 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 20–28, 2027	9 days
Memorial Day Window	May 28–31, 2027	4 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
1st Quarter Ends	Oct 30, 2026
School Reopens	Jan 4, 2027
2nd Quarter Ends/End of Semester for High School	Jan 22, 2027
3rd Quarter Ends	Apr 2, 2027
High School Graduation	May 28, 2027

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Falls Church City Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

2Elementary serving

1Middle 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

4 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School	6–8	634
Meridian High School	9–12	897
Mount Daniel Elementary School	K–2	486
Oak Street Elementary School	3–5	587

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 109 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 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027

Falls Church City uses this Spring Break week, while Fauquier County (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Essex County (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

Falls Church City starts on this date; Fauquier County (August 12, 2026) and Essex County (August 10, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates39 items

Falls Church City lists 39 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Later last dayJune 11, 2027

Falls Church City ends on this date; Fairfax County (June 16, 2027) and Fauquier County (May 28, 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 Falls Church City Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.