2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-28

Sussex County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 3

Students 1,047 (2024–2025)

County Sussex County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 17, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Observance	September 4, 2026 - September 7, 2026	No School
Veterans Day Observance	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	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	March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes
Memorial Day Observance	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School

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 Break Window	Nov 21–29, 2026	9 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Window	Jan 15–18, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Quarter 1 Begins	Aug 17, 2026
Quarter 1 Interim Reports	Sep 23, 2026
Quarter 1 Ends	Oct 20, 2026
Quarter 2 Begins	Oct 21, 2026
Quarter 1 Report Cards	Oct 28, 2026
Quarter 2 Interim Reports	Nov 18, 2026
Quarter 2 Ends	Jan 14, 2027
Quarter 3 Begins	Jan 19, 2027
Quarter 2 Report Cards	Jan 27, 2027
Quarter 3 Interim Reports	Feb 17, 2027
Quarter 3 Ends	Mar 19, 2027
Quarter 4 Begins	Mar 22, 2027
Quarter 3 Report Cards	Apr 7, 2027
Quarter 4 Interim Reports	Apr 28, 2027
High School Graduation	May 21, 2027
Quarter 4 Ends	May 28, 2027
Quarter 4 Report Cards	Jun 4, 2027

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Sussex 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

1Pre-K serving

1Elementary 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

3 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Sussex Central Elementary	PK–5	478
Sussex Central High	9–12	331
Sussex Central Middle	6–8	238

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 091 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

Sussex County uses this Spring Break week, while Surry County (April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027) and Staunton City (March 29, 2027 - March 31, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional startAugust 17, 2026

Sussex County starts on this date; Surry County (August 24, 2026) and Staunton City (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates6 items

Sussex County lists 6 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Earlier last dayMay 28, 2027

Sussex County ends on this date; Surry County (June 4, 2027) and Tazewell County (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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