2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Carteret County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 17

Students 7,652 (2024–2025)

County Carteret 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 Day	November 26, 2026 (Thu)	No School
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	May 27, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	16 days
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Window	Jan 14–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Jan 14–15, 2027; Jan 18, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 16–17, 2027	5 days
Student 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)
PK-8 Q1 Ends	Oct 22, 2026
Grades 9-12 T1 Ends	Oct 1, 2026
Grades 9-12 T2 Ends	Nov 13, 2026
PK-8 Q2 Ends	Jan 13, 2027
Grades 9-12 T3 Ends	Jan 13, 2027
Grades 9-12 T4 Ends	Feb 25, 2027
PK-8 Q3 Ends	Mar 18, 2027
Grades 9-12 T5 Ends	Apr 15, 2027
PK-8 Q4 Ends	May 27, 2027
Grades 9-12 T6 Ends	May 27, 2027

Carteret County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Carteret County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

7Pre-K serving

9Elementary serving

7Middle grades serving

4High 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

17 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Atlantic Elementary School	PK–5	76
Beaufort Elementary School	PK–5	337
Beaufort Middle School	6–8	263
Bogue Sound Elementary School	PK–5	402
Bridges School	6–12	12
Broad Creek Middle School	6–8	720
Croatan High School	9–12	986
Down East Middle School and Smyrna Elementary School	PK–8	249
East Carteret High School	9–12	503
Harkers Island Elementary School	K–5	92
Morehead City Elementary School at Camp Glenn	4–5	249
Morehead City Middle School	6–8	505
Morehead City Primary School	PK–3	484
Newport Elementary School	PK–5	626
Newport Middle School	6–8	341
West Carteret High School	8–12	1,052
White Oak Elementary School	PK–5	755

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 160 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

Carteret County starts on this date; Hyde County (August 17, 2026) uses different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates5 items

Carteret County lists 5 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days8 items

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

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