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Updated 2026-07-23

Rutherford County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 18

Students 8,603 (2024–2025)

County Rutherford County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 11, 2026 (Tue)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Extended Student Break	October 9, 2026 - October 12, 2026	Planning Window
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Week Student Break	November 25, 2026 - November 29, 2026	Planning Window
Winter Student Break	December 19, 2026 - January 4, 2027	Planning Window
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Student Break	March 26, 2027 - April 4, 2027	Planning Window
Last Day of School	May 26, 2027 (Wed)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Continuous periods when students in this calendar are not in class, including weekends and adjacent districtwide no-school dates.

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 9–12, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027	10 days

Rutherford County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Rutherford County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

9Pre-K serving

10Elementary 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

18 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
CHASE High School	9–12	706
CHASE Middle School	6–8	586
Cliffside Elementary School	K–5	228
East Rutherford High School	9–12	747
East Rutherford Middle School	6–8	656
Ellenboro Elementary School	PK–5	654
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	PK–5	425
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	PK–5	523
Harris Elementary School	PK–5	491
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	PK–5	268
Pinnacle Elementary School	PK–5	299
R-S Central High School	9–12	908
R-S Middle School	6–8	687
Rutherford Early College High School	9–13	208
Rutherford Opportunity Center	6–12	120
Rutherfordton Elementary School	PK–5	463
Spindale Elementary School	PK–5	381
Sunshine Elementary School	PK–5	253

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 810 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 11, 2026

Rutherford County starts on this date; Polk County (August 10, 2026) and Swain County (August 17, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days12 items

Rutherford County lists 12 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 26, 2027

Rutherford County ends on this date; Polk County (May 21, 2027) and Swain County (May 25, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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