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Updated 2026-07-23

Rutherford County Schools Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Rutherford County Schools for the 2027-2028 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, 2027 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 6, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Extended Student Break	October 14, 2027 - October 17, 2027	Planning Window
Veterans Day	November 11, 2027 (Thu)	No School
Thanksgiving Week Student Break	November 24, 2027 - November 28, 2027	Planning Window
Winter Student Break	December 18, 2027 - January 3, 2028	Planning Window
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 17, 2028 (Mon)	No School
Spring Student Break	April 14, 2028 - April 23, 2028	Planning Window
Last Day of School	May 25, 2028 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 14–17, 2027Districtwide no-school: Oct 14–15, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 16–17, 2027	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 24–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 24–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 27–28, 2027	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 18, 2027–Jan 3, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–24, 2027; Dec 27–31, 2027; Jan 3, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Dec 25–26, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028	17 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 14–23, 2028Districtwide no-school: Apr 14, 2028; Apr 17–21, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 15–16, 2028; Apr 22–23, 2028	10 days

Rutherford County School Calendar 2027-2028 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.

Student-only planning days12 items

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

Early-release dates2 items

Rutherford County lists 2 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

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