2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Alexander County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Alexander County Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

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District Overview

Total Schools 11

Students 4,152 (2024–2025)

County Alexander County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving	November 26, 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 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 27, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 22–25, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 22–23, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 24–25, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	16 days
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Window	Jan 15–19, 2027Districtwide no-school: Jan 15, 2027; Jan 18–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 16–17, 2027	5 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 3–4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End First Nine Weeks	Oct 21, 2026
Students Return / First Day Semester	Jan 4, 2027
End Second Nine Weeks	Jan 14, 2027
End Third Nine Weeks	Mar 18, 2027

Alexander County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Alexander County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

North Carolina public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of 2025 School Report Cards.

Schools by grades served

5Pre-K serving

7Elementary serving

2Middle grades serving

2High school serving

Counts use the reported grade spans in the 2024–2025 North Carolina School Report Card dataset. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Schools in the state enrollment report

11 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Alexander Central High	9–12	1,205
Alexander Early College	9–12	171
Bethlehem Elementary	PK–5	415
East Alexander Middle	6–8	502
Ellendale Elementary	K–5	171
Hiddenite Elementary	PK–5	357
Stony Point Elementary	PK–5	190
Sugar Loaf Elementary	K–5	195
Taylorsville Elementary	PK–5	225
West Alexander Middle	6–8	475
Wittenburg Elementary	PK–5	246

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 020 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: School Calendar.

Western North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027

Alexander County uses this Spring Break week, while Asheville City (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) and Cherokee County (April 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days9 items

Alexander County lists 9 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Alexander County Schools or the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.