2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-28

Petersburg City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 6

Students 4,582 (2024–2025)

County City of Petersburg

Grades Served K–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 17, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Student Holiday Window	September 4, 2026 - September 7, 2026	Planning Window
Student Holiday Window	October 3, 2026 - October 6, 2026	Planning Window
Student Holiday Window	November 21, 2026 - November 29, 2026	Planning Window
Student Holiday Window	December 19, 2026 - January 4, 2027	Planning Window
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Student Holiday Window	February 13, 2027 - February 16, 2027	Planning Window
Student Holiday Window	March 27, 2027 - April 4, 2027	Planning Window
Student Holiday Window	April 23, 2027 - April 25, 2027	Planning Window
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
Labor Day Window	Sep 4–7, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Oct 3–6, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 21–29, 2026	9 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Presidents' Day Window	Feb 13–16, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
First Day of School	Aug 18, 2026
Interim Report Card Distribution	Sep 18, 2026
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Oct 20, 2026
Report Cards Issued	Oct 27, 2026
Interim Report Card Distribution	Dec 1, 2026
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Jan 14, 2027
Report Cards Issued	Jan 21, 2027
Interim Report Card Distribution	Feb 19, 2027
End of 9 Week Grading Period	Mar 12, 2027
Report Cards Issued	Mar 19, 2027
Interim Report Card Distribution	May 11, 2027
Petersburg High Graduation	May 29, 2027

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Petersburg 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

4Elementary 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

6 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary	K–5	540
Lakemont Elementary	K–5	393
Petersburg High	9–12	1,215
Pleasants Lane Elementary	K–5	493
Vernon Johns Middle	6–8	949
Walnut Hill Elementary	K–5	574

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 120 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

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

Later regional startAugust 17, 2026

Petersburg City starts on this date; Patrick County (August 11, 2026) and Pittsylvania County (August 10, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates3 items

Petersburg City lists 3 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days27 items

Petersburg City lists 27 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 28, 2027

Petersburg City ends on this date; Patrick County (May 20, 2027) and Page County (June 4, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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