2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Dare County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 11

Students 4,782 (2024–2025)

County Dare County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional 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
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 4, 2027 (Fri)	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 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
Student Holiday Window	Mar 26–Apr 5, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027; Apr 5, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027	11 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Interim Reports	Sep 18, 2026
Grading Period End	Oct 15, 2026
Report Cards	Oct 23, 2026
Parent Conferences	Oct 30, 2026
Interim Reports	Nov 13, 2026
Grading Period End	Dec 18, 2026
Report Cards	Jan 8, 2027
Interim Reports	Feb 5, 2027
Parent Conferences	Feb 8, 2027
Grading Period End	Mar 11, 2027
Report Cards	Mar 19, 2027
Interim Reports	Apr 30, 2027
Grading Period End	Jun 4, 2027
Report Cards	Jun 4, 2027

Dare County Traditional Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Dare 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

3Middle 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

11 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Cape Hatteras Elementary School	PK–5	270
Cape Hatteras Secondary School	6–12	359
Dare Learning Academy	9–12	43
First Flight Elementary School	PK–5	272
First Flight High School	9–12	835
First Flight Middle School	6–8	604
Kitty Hawk Elementary School	PK–5	466
Manteo Elementary School	PK–5	587
Manteo High School	9–12	513
Manteo Middle School	6–8	383
Nags Head Elementary School	PK–5	450

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 280 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Early-release dates4 items

Dare 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

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

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