Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools school calendar 2026–27

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Official Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools dates

First and last day of school, breaks and days off from the district’s published calendar, checked Wed, Aug 19, 2026. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so double-check if your school is one of those.

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools school calendar 2026–27

  • 2026–27 school year

  • First day of school
    Mon, Aug 10, 2026
    District
  • Thanksgiving Break
    Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026
    District
    5 days off
  • Winter Break
    Mon, Dec 21, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
    District
    14 days off
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Mon, Jan 18, 2027
    District
  • Teacher Professional Day
    Mon, Feb 15, 2027
    District
  • Teacher Professional Day
    Wed, Mar 10, 2027
    District
  • Spring Break
    Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Apr 4, 2027
    District
    10 days off
  • Last day of school
    Fri, May 21, 2027
    District
  • Memorial Day
    Mon, May 31, 2027
    District

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Ashley AcademyElementary Atkins Academic & Tech HighHigh Bolton ElementaryElementary Brunson ElementaryElementary Caleb's Creek ElementaryElementary Career CenterHigh Carter High SchoolHigh Carver HighHigh Cash ElementaryElementary Childrens CenterElementary Clemmons ElementaryElementary Clemmons Middle SchoolMiddle Cook Literacy Model SchoolElementary Diggs-Latham ElementaryElementary Early College of Forsyth CoHigh East Forsyth HighHigh East Forsyth Middle SchoolMiddle Easton Elementary SchoolElementary Flat Rock MiddleMiddle Forest Park ElementaryElementary Frank Morgan ElementaryElementary Gibson ElementaryElementary Griffith ElementaryElementary Hall-Woodward ElementaryElementary Hanes Magnet SchoolMiddle Hospital/Homebound Education CenterOther Ibraham ElementaryElementary J F Kennedy HighHigh Jefferson ElementaryElementary Kernersville ElementaryElementary Kernersville MiddleMiddle Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary Kimmel Farm ElementaryElementary Kingswood SchoolOther Konnoak ElementaryElementary Lewisville ElementaryElementary Lewisville MiddleMiddle Lowrance MiddleMiddle Main Street AcademyHigh Meadowlark ElementaryElementary Meadowlark MiddleMiddle Middle College of Forsyth CntyHigh Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary Mineral Springs MiddleMiddle Moore Magnet ElementaryElementary Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh North Forsyth HighHigh North Hills ElementaryElementary Northwest MiddleMiddle Old Richmond ElementaryElementary Old Town ElementaryElementary Paisley IB Magnet SchoolMiddle Parkland HighHigh Petree ElementaryElementary Philo-Hill Magnet AcademyMiddle Piney Grove ElementaryElementary R J Reynolds HighHigh Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh Ronald W Reagan High SchoolHigh Rural Hall ElementaryElementary Sedge Garden ElementaryElementary Sherwood Forest ElementaryElementary Smith Farm ElementaryElementary South Fork ElementaryElementary Southeast MiddleMiddle Southwest ElementaryElementary Speas ElementaryElementary The Downtown SchoolElementary The Special Children's SchoolElementary Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle Union Cross Traditional AcadElementary Vienna ElementaryElementary Virtual AcademyOther Walkertown ElementaryElementary Walkertown HighHigh Walkertown MiddleMiddle Ward ElementaryElementary West Forsyth HighHigh Whitaker ElementaryElementary Wiley Magnet MiddleMiddle Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadHigh

Questions parents ask

When does school start in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for 2026–27?

The first day of school for the 2026–27 school year is Mon, Aug 10, 2026, per the district’s published calendar. Charter and private schools in the area can set their own start dates.

When is spring break in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools in 2027?

Spring break runs Fri, Mar 26, 2027 through Sun, Apr 4, 2027, inclusive. Students return on the next school day.

When is the last day of school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for 2026–27?

The last day of the 2026–27 school year is Fri, May 21, 2027.

Do all Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools schools follow this calendar?

District-run public schools follow it, including the single no-school days the district sets. Charter and private schools set their own calendars, so if your school is one of those, check with the school directly before booking anything.

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