2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-27

Portsmouth City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 19

Students 12,911 (2024–2025)

County City of Portsmouth

Grades Served K–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Extended Student Break	September 4, 2026 - September 7, 2026	Planning Window
Extended Student Break	October 30, 2026 - November 3, 2026	Planning Window
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Week Student Break	November 25, 2026 - November 29, 2026	Planning Window
Winter Student Break	December 19, 2026 - January 5, 2027	Planning Window
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Presidents’ Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Student Break	March 25, 2027 - April 4, 2027	Planning Window
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School (Early Release)	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 Window	Sep 4–7, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Oct 30–Nov 3, 2026	5 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 5, 2027	18 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 25–Apr 4, 2027	11 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Progress Reports	Sep 22, 2026
First Quarter Ends	Oct 29, 2026
Report Cards	Nov 10, 2026
Second Quarter Ends	Jan 21, 2027
Report Cards	Jan 29, 2027
Progress Reports	Feb 23, 2027
Third Quarter Ends	Mar 24, 2027
Report Cards	Apr 9, 2027
Progress Reports	May 4, 2027
Fourth Quarter Ends	Jun 11, 2027
Report Cards	Jun 17, 2027

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Portsmouth 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

13Elementary serving

16Middle 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
Brighton Elementary	K–6	483
Churchland Academy Elementary	K–6	626
Churchland Elementary	K–6	721
Churchland High	9–12	1,455
Churchland Middle	7–8	798
Churchland Primary & Intermediate	K–6	503
Cradock Elementary	K–6	616
Cradock Middle	7–8	517
Douglass Park Elementary	K–6	510
Hodges Manor Elementary	K–6	466
I.C. Norcom High	9–12	1,009
Lakeview Elementary	K–6	439
Manor High	9–12	1,149
Park View Elementary	K–6	401
Simonsdale Elementary	K–6	613
Victory Elementary	K–6	586
Waterview Elementary	K–6	576
Westhaven Elementary	K–6	402
William E. Waters Middle	7–8	550

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 121 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

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

Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

Portsmouth starts on this date; Pittsylvania County (August 10, 2026) and Prince Edward County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days10 items

Portsmouth lists 10 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Later last dayJune 11, 2027

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

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