2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-28

New Kent County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 5

Students 3,572 (2024–2025)

County New Kent 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 - September 7, 2026	No School
Thanksgiving Holiday	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
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 29, 2027 - April 2, 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
Thanksgiving Holiday Window	Nov 21–29, 2026	9 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	16 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Interim 1 Ends (22 Days)	Sep 24, 2026
End of Marking Period 1 (45 Days)	Oct 28, 2026
1st Marking Period Report Cards	Nov 4, 2026
Interim Ends (22 Days)	Dec 7, 2026
School Resumes	Jan 4, 2027
End of First Semester (44 Days)	Jan 21, 2027
Second Semester Begins	Jan 25, 2027
1st Semester Report Cards	Jan 29, 2027
Interim 3 Ends (22 Days)	Feb 24, 2027
End of Marking Period 3 (43 Days)	Mar 26, 2027
3rd Marking Period Report Cards	Apr 9, 2027
Interim Ends (22 Days)	May 4, 2027

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New Kent 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

3Pre-K serving

3Elementary 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

5 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
George W. Watkins Elementary	PK–5	510
New Kent Elementary	PK–5	601
New Kent High	9–12	1,073
New Kent Middle	6–8	829
Quinton Elementary	PK–5	559

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 063 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

New Kent County uses this Spring Break week, while Newport News (April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027) and Montgomery County (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

New Kent County starts on this date; Nelson County (August 12, 2026) and Montgomery County (August 10, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

New Kent County lists 4 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

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About This Calendar

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