Anchorage School District Calendar 2028-2029
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Anchorage School District for the 2028-2029 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day holiday | September 4, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Indigenous Peoples Day | October 9, 2028 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans’ Day holiday | November 11, 2028 (Sat) | No School |
| Thanksgiving holiday | November 23, 2028 - November 24, 2028 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 25, 2028 - January 5, 2029 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. holiday | January 15, 2029 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents Day holiday | February 19, 2029 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 12, 2029 - March 16, 2029 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 22, 2029 (Tue) | School Closes |
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Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| First quarter begins | August 10, 2028 (Thu) |
| First quarter ends | October 6, 2028 (Fri) |
| Second quarter begins | October 10, 2028 (Tue) |
| Second quarter ends | December 22, 2028 (Fri) |
| Third quarter begins | January 8, 2029 (Mon) |
| Third quarter ends | March 9, 2029 (Fri) |
| Fourth quarter begins | March 19, 2029 (Mon) |
| Fourth quarter ends | May 22, 2029 (Tue) |
Anchorage School District Calendar 2028-2029 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
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Anchorage School District lists 10 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.
Anchorage School District uses this Spring Break week, while Northwest Arctic Borough School District (March 16, 2029) uses different windows in the related calendar set.
Anchorage School District ends on this date; Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (May 24, 2029) and Lower Yukon School District (May 11, 2029) close on different dates in the related calendar set.
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Data Source: Anchorage School District 2028–29 School Year Calendar — Revised 3-2-26 How we verify dates
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