2026-2027

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Valdez City School District Calendar 2026-2027

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GMS/VHS School Calendar 2026-2027

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Updated 2026-11-05

First Day Aug 20, 2026

Last Day May 20, 2027

Thanksgiving and the day after November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026

Student Holiday December 21, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Key Dates — GMS/VHS School Calendar 2026-2027

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 20, 2026 (Thu)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving and the day after	November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Years	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Last Day of School	May 20, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

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No-School Periods — GMS/VHS School Calendar 2026-2027

Period	Date(s)	Length
Labor Day Window	Sep 4–7, 2026Districtwide no-school: Sep 4, 2026; Sep 7, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Sep 5–6, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving and the day after Window	Nov 26–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	4 days
Christmas Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	17 days
Student Holiday Window	Feb 11–14, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 11–12, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 13–21, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 15–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 13–14, 2027; Mar 20–21, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — GMS/VHS School Calendar 2026-2027

Event	Date(s)
Quarter 1 ends (Gilson Middle School grades 6–8 and Valdez High School grades 9–12)	October 16, 2026 (Fri)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Gilson Middle School grades 6–8 and Valdez High School grades 9–12)	October 23, 2026 (Fri)
Quarter 2 ends (Gilson Middle School grades 6–8 and Valdez High School grades 9–12)	December 18, 2026 (Fri)

Valdez City School District GMS/VHS School Calendar 2026-2027 2026-2027 alaskaschoolcalendar.com

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DISTRICT/HHES School Calendar 2026-2027

Official

Updated 2026-11-05

First Day

Last Day May 20, 2027

Student Holiday September 18, 2026 (Fri)

Thanksgiving and the day after November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026

Key Dates — DISTRICT/HHES School Calendar 2026-2027

Event	Date(s)	Status
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving and the day after	November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Years	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Last Day of School	May 20, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

Other Important Dates — DISTRICT/HHES School Calendar 2026-2027

Event	Date(s)
Quarter 1 ends (Hermon Hutchens Elementary School K–5; kindergarten has a later first day than grades 1–5)	October 16, 2026 (Fri)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Hermon Hutchens Elementary School K–5; kindergarten has a later first day than grades 1–5)	October 23, 2026 (Fri)
Quarter 2 ends (Hermon Hutchens Elementary School K–5; kindergarten has a later first day than grades 1–5)	December 18, 2026 (Fri)

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Valdez City School District

Valdez City School District educates students in Prince William Sound through Hermon Hutchens Elementary, Gilson Middle School, and Valdez High School. Valdez High publishes a detailed Program of Study outlining academic prerequisites and career electives, backed by a College & Career Center that assists seniors with college admissions and vocational training plans.

High school students participate in Academic Decathlon, student council, and interscholastic athletics. Families track student progress and bus routes through PowerSchool and school bulletins. School calendars differ between Hermon Hutchens Elementary and the joint Gilson Middle/Valdez High campus, with high school newsletters detailing designated Flex Friday schedules.

Compared With Related Districts

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Student holiday blockMarch 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027

Valdez City School District lists Student Holiday as 5 weekdays off. This named block is worth tracking separately for childcare, appointments, travel, and shared household calendars.

Later regional startAugust 20, 2026

Valdez City School District starts on this date; Wrangell Public School District (August 25, 2026) and Southwest Region School District (August 13, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days9 items

Valdez City School District lists 9 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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