Anchorage School District Calendar 2027-2028
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Anchorage School District for the 2027-2028 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day holiday | September 6, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Indigenous Peoples Day | October 11, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans’ Day | November 11, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 25, 2027 - November 26, 2027 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027 | No School |
| New Years Day | January 1, 2028 (Sat) | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. holiday | January 17, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents Day holiday | February 21, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 23, 2028 (Tue) | School Closes |
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Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First quarter begins | August 12, 2027 (Thu) |
| First quarter ends | October 8, 2027 (Fri) |
| Second quarter begins | October 12, 2027 (Tue) |
| Second quarter ends | December 17, 2027 (Fri) |
| Third quarter begins | January 3, 2028 (Mon) |
| Third quarter ends | March 10, 2028 (Fri) |
| Fourth quarter begins | March 20, 2028 (Mon) |
| Fourth quarter ends | May 23, 2028 (Tue) |
Anchorage School District Calendar 2027-2028 alaskaschoolcalendar.com
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Anchorage School District
Anchorage School District serves Alaska’s largest metropolitan community through an extensive system of neighborhood schools, public charter campuses, and specialized alternative programs. Placement in choice schools and alternative programs is determined through the district lottery and grade-level seat availability. Waitlists reset each academic year, and families attending charter and choice schools provide their own student transportation.
World language immersion begins in kindergarten, dividing instructional time equally between English and the partner language throughout elementary school. Complete K–12 immersion pathways are offered in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and German. The Japanese immersion route, for example, progresses from Sand Lake Elementary through Mears Middle to Dimond High School.
At the high school level, the Academies of Anchorage provide specialized career academies where students declare career concentrations following freshman year. Families track student assignments, daily attendance, grade reports, teacher communications, and bus routes directly through Q ParentConnection.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Anchorage School District uses this Spring Break week, while Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (March 3, 2028 - March 13, 2028) and Juneau School District (March 20, 2028 - March 24, 2028) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Anchorage School District lists 9 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.
Anchorage School District ends on this date; Delta/Greely School District (May 18, 2028) and Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (May 19, 2028) close on different dates in the related calendar set.
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About This Calendar
Data Source: Anchorage School District 2027–28 School Year Calendar — Revised 8-4-26 How we verify dates
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