2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Ashe County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 6

Students 2,546 (2024–2025)

County Ashe County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 17, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Holiday	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day Holiday	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas Holidays	December 24, 2026 - December 25, 2026; December 28, 2026 (Mon)	No School
New Year's Day Holiday	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Good Friday Holiday	March 26, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 3, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 17–20, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 19–20, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 17–18, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Holiday Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Holiday Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 5, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4–5, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	18 days
Good Friday Holiday Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of Quarter 1	Oct 16, 2026
End of Quarter 2	Dec 18, 2026
End of Quarter 1 (as printed)	Mar 11, 2027

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Ashe County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

1Pre-K serving

3Elementary serving

4Middle 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

6 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Ashe County Early College High School	9–13	142
Ashe County High	9–12	732
Ashe County Middle	7–8	397
Blue Ridge Elementary	K–6	338
Mountain View Elementary	PK–6	490
Westwood Elementary	K–6	447

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 050 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Earlier regional startAugust 17, 2026

Ashe County starts on this date; Asheville City (August 24, 2026) and Cleveland County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates6 items

Ashe County lists 6 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days8 items

Ashe County lists 8 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Later last dayJune 3, 2027

Ashe County ends on this date; Alleghany County (May 24, 2027) and Asheville City (June 4, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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