2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-29

Gloucester County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 8

Students 4,956 (2024–2025)

County Gloucester County

Grades Served PK–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
Thanksgiving Break	November 23, 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
Spring Break	April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 4, 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
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 21–29, 2026	9 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	16 days
Student Holiday Window	Jan 21–24, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Apr 3–11, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
First Quarter and First Semester begin	Aug 24, 2026
First Day of Second Quarter	Oct 26, 2026
First Day of Third Quarter / Second Semester	Jan 25, 2027
First Day of Fourth Quarter	Mar 29, 2027
Fourth Quarter and Second Semester end	Jun 4, 2027

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Gloucester 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

5Elementary 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

8 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Abingdon Elementary	PK–5	463
Achilles Elementary	PK–5	405
Bethel Elementary	PK–5	504
Botetourt Elementary	PK–5	513
Gloucester High	9–12	1,548
Page Middle	6–8	573
Peasley Middle	6–8	565
Petsworth Elementary	PK–5	385

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 036 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

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

Virginia Spring Break splitApril 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027

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

Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

Gloucester County starts on this date; Giles County (August 12, 2026) and Goochland County (August 17, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates7 items

Gloucester County lists 7 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days11 items

Gloucester County lists 11 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 Gloucester County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.