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Updated 2026-07-22

Cherokee County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 13

Students 3,467 (2024–2025)

County Cherokee County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 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
Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Good Friday Holiday	March 26, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Spring Break	April 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
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 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
Spring Break Window	Apr 10–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 12–16, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 10–11, 2027; Apr 17–18, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Progress Reports Released	Sep 22, 2026
End 1st Quarter	Oct 16, 2026
Report Cards Released	Oct 23, 2026
End 1st Semester	Dec 18, 2026
2nd Semester Begins	Jan 5, 2027
Report Cards Released	Jan 8, 2027
Progress Reports Released	Feb 11, 2027
End Q3	Mar 11, 2027
Report Cards Released	Mar 19, 2027
Progress Reports	Apr 9, 2027
Progress Reports Released	Apr 19, 2027
Q4	May 28, 2027

Cherokee County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Cherokee 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

5Elementary serving

4Middle grades serving

5High 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

13 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Andrews Elementary	PK–5	392
Andrews High	9–12	269
Andrews Middle	6–8	179
Hiwassee Dam High	9–12	161
Hiwassee Dam Middle	6–8	145
Martins Creek Elementary	PK–5	138
Murphy Elementary	PK–5	541
Murphy High	9–12	503
Murphy Middle	6–8	425
Peachtree Elementary	PK–5	181
Ranger Elementary	PK–5	303
The Oaks Academy	6–12	52
Tri-County Early College High	9–13	178

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 200 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 splitApril 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027

Cherokee County uses this Spring Break week, while Buncombe County (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) and Clay County (April 12, 2027 - April 15, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates3 items

Cherokee County lists 3 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

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