| Teacher Work Days |
Thursday, July 30 - Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
| Paras Return to Work |
Monday, August 3, 2026 |
| Student Orientation |
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 |
First Day of School
Polk County Schools Begin Monday, August 10, 2026 |
Thursday, August 6, 2026 |
| HOLIDAY - Students/Staff (Labor Day) |
Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Interim Reports |
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| FTE Week |
Monday - Friday, October 5 - 9, 2026 |
| End of 1st Grading Period |
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 |
| Grades Due |
Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| McKeel Closed Students & Staff (District Work Day) |
Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| McKeel Closed Students & Staff (Polk Schools in Session) |
Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Distribute Report Cards |
Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| McKeel Open Students & Staff |
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Interim Reports |
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 |
HOLIDAY - Fall Break
Polk Schools in Session Friday, November 20, 2026 |
Friday - Friday, November 20 - 27, 2026 |
| End of 1st Semester / Last Day of 2nd Grading Period |
Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| HOLIDAY - Winter Break |
Monday Dec. 21, 2026 - Monday, Jan. 4, 2027 |
| Teachers Return (Staff PD & Work Day) |
Monday, January 4, 2027 |
| Students/Paras Return |
Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Grades Due |
Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Distribute Report Cards |
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 |
| HOLIDAY - Students/Staff (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) |
Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| FTE Week |
Monday - Friday, February 1 - 5, 2027 |
| Interim Reports |
Wednesday, February 10, 2027 |
| McKeel Closed Students & Staff (Polk Schools in Session) |
Friday, February 12, 2027 |
| HOLIDAY - Students/Staff (President's Day) |
Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| End of 3rd Grading Period |
Thursday, March 11, 2027 |
| HOLIDAY - Spring Break |
Monday - Friday, March 15 - 19, 2027 |
| Grades Due |
Monday, March 22, 2027 |
| No School for Students/Staff |
Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Distribute Report Cards |
Tuesday, March 30, 2027 |
| Interim Reports |
Wednesday, April 14, 2027 |
| McKeel Closed Students & Staff (Polk Schools in Session) |
Friday, April 16, 2027 |
| McKeel Closed Students & Staff (Polk Schools in Session) |
Monday, April 19, 2027 |
| Last Day for Students EARLY RELEASE |
Thursday, May 27, 2027 |
| Last Day for Teachers/Paras |
Friday, May 28, 2027 |
