Northwest Arctic Borough School District Calendar 2027-2028
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Northwest Arctic Borough School District for the 2027-2028 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 12, 2027 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 6, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25, 2027 (Thu) | No School |
| Day After Thanksgiving | November 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Christmas Day (Observed) | December 24, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| New Year's Day (Observed) | December 31, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 17, 2028 (Fri) | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 16, 2028 (Tue) | School Closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Window | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Window | Sep 4–12, 2027Districtwide no-school: Sep 6–10, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Sep 4–5, 2027; Sep 11–12, 2027 | 9 days |
| Thanksgiving Day Window | Nov 24–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 24–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 27–28, 2027 | 5 days |
| Christmas Day (Observed) Window | Dec 18, 2027–Jan 2, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–24, 2027; Dec 27–31, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Dec 25–26, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028 | 16 days |
| Spring Break Window | Mar 11–19, 2028Districtwide no-school: Mar 13–17, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 11–12, 2028; Mar 18–19, 2028 | 9 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Quarter 1 ends (All students following the NWABSD district K–12 calendar) | October 15, 2027 (Fri) |
| Quarter 2 / Semester 1 ends (All students following the NWABSD district K–12 calendar) | December 17, 2027 (Fri) |
| Quarter 3 ends (All students following the NWABSD district K–12 calendar) | March 10, 2028 (Fri) |
| Quarter 4 / Semester 2 ends (All students following the NWABSD district K–12 calendar) | May 16, 2028 (Tue) |
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Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Northwest Arctic Borough School District serves the regional hub of Kotzebue alongside surrounding Iñupiat villages. In Kotzebue, students attend June Nelson Elementary and Kotzebue Middle High School, while outlying communities are anchored by local K–12 village campuses.
College and career preparation begins in middle school, where students in grades 6–12 develop electronic Personal Learning and Career Plans (PLCP) via AKCIS. Through the STAR of the Northwest Magnet School, high schoolers earn dual high school and college credits in partnership with the Alaska Technical Center and Chukchi College. Enrolled STAR students live in the Kotzebue residential dormitories and take classes at Kotzebue Middle High School via a selective application process.
The district actively supports indigenous Iñupiaq language revitalization with online vocabulary recordings in Coastal and Upper Kobuk dialects. In grades 4–8, specialized northern lights curriculum kits blend Earth science with traditional Iñupiat Elder oral histories and digital learning resources.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Northwest Arctic Borough School District uses this Spring Break week, while Kodiak Island Borough School District (March 13, 2028 - March 17, 2028) and Juneau School District (March 20, 2028 - March 24, 2028) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Northwest Arctic Borough School District starts on this date; Unalaska City School District (August 23, 2027) and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (August 25, 2027) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.
Northwest Arctic Borough School District lists Student Holiday as 4 weekdays off. This named block is worth tracking separately for childcare, appointments, travel, and shared household calendars.
Northwest Arctic Borough School District lists 12 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.
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