2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Cleveland County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 28

Students 13,862 (2024–2025)

County Cleveland County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 12, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veteran's Day Holiday	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Holidays	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, Jr. Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Easter Holiday	March 29, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	May 26, 2027 (Wed)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Holidays Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Holidays 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
Easter 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)
HS/MS Progress Reports	Sep 2, 2026
Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports	Sep 15, 2026
HS/MS Progress Reports	Sep 23, 2026
End of 1st Quarter	Oct 9, 2026
K-12 Report Cards Distributed	Oct 21, 2026
HS/MS Progress Reports	Nov 4, 2026
Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports	Nov 19, 2026
HS/MS Progress Reports	Dec 2, 2026
End of 2nd Quarter	Dec 18, 2026
K-12 Report Cards Distributed	Jan 13, 2027
HS/MS Progress Reports	Jan 27, 2027
Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports	Feb 9, 2027
HS/MS Progress Reports	Feb 24, 2027
End of 3rd Quarter	Mar 11, 2027
K-12 Report Cards Distributed	Mar 24, 2027
HS/MS Progress Reports	Apr 14, 2027
Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports	Apr 20, 2027
HS/MS Progress Reports	May 5, 2027

Cleveland County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Cleveland County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

16Pre-K serving

18Elementary serving

8Middle grades serving

8High 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.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 230 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 12, 2026

Cleveland County starts on this date; Clay County (August 24, 2026) and Haywood County (August 17, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

Cleveland County lists 4 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days11 items

Cleveland County lists 11 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 26, 2027

Cleveland County ends on this date; Clay County (June 2, 2027) and Haywood County (May 28, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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