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2025-2026 Calendar & School Hours

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 6. GCSS will operate on a 178-day instructional calendar for 2025-2026 school year – 89 days for the first and second semesters. This adjustment from a 180-day calendar allows for more teacher workdays, professional development, and short breaks in October, November, February, and March. The complete calendar is available in both graphic and text formats below.


Dates designated for these purposes include October 13, 2025; November 10-11, 2025; February 16, 2026; and March 16, 2026. Full-week breaks in November (Thanksgiving holiday) and April (Spring Break) will remain. Our normal Christmas break schedule will also continue unchanged – December 22, 2025, through January 6, 2026.


School will conclude on May 21, 2026, for the 2025-2026 school year

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Click here to view 2025-2026 Calendar (Graphic Version) APPROVED 6-11-24.
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School Hours

Elementary school students will begin class at 7:50 a.m. and end at 2:20 p.m. Middle school will start at 8:25 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., and high school classes will commence at 8:20 a.m. and conclude at 3:20 p.m. 

 

For the 2025-26 school year, the following start and end times will be in effect*:

A graphic with three alarm clocks and text that reads 'What time does school start/end?' followed by school start and end times for elementary, middle, and high schools.