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Updated 2026-07-27

Roanoke City Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Roanoke City Public Schools for the 2027-2028 academic year.

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District Overview

Total Schools 24

Students 13,883 (2024–2025)

County City of Roanoke

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 10, 2027 (Tue)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 6, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving Day	November 25, 2027 (Thu)	No School
Winter Break	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027	No School
Winter Break	January 1, 2028 (Sat)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 17, 2028 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 27, 2028 - March 31, 2028	No School
Last Day of School (2-hour early dismissal)	May 25, 2028 (Thu)	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 3–6, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Oct 30–Nov 2, 2027	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 24–28, 2027	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 18, 2027–Jan 3, 2028	17 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 25–Apr 2, 2028	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Parent/Teacher Conference Day	Nov 1, 2027
Parent/Teacher Conference Day	Feb 14, 2028
Graduation	May 25, 2028
Graduation	May 26, 2028

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Roanoke 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

16Pre-K serving

17Elementary serving

5Middle grades serving

2High 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.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 124 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 27, 2028 - March 31, 2028

Roanoke City uses this Spring Break week, while Prince Edward County (April 3, 2028 - April 7, 2028) and Roanoke County (March 20, 2028 - March 24, 2028) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional startAugust 10, 2027

Roanoke City starts on this date; Prince Edward County (August 11, 2027) and Roanoke County (August 12, 2027) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates5 items

Roanoke City lists 5 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days10 items

Roanoke City lists 10 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 Roanoke City Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.