2025-26 Academic Calendar

Total Days – 190
Instructional Days – 180
In-Service / Preparation Days – 10

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Calendar Color Codes

Teacher In-Service / No School

School Holidays / Weekend

First / Last Day of School

Parent / Teacher Conferences

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Instructional Periods

1st Semester for Middle & High School
(17 weeks) 8/14/25 – 12/19/25
Report cards mailed out 1/10/26

1st Semester High School Finals
12/17/25 – 12/19/25

2nd Semester for Middle & High School
(21 weeks) 1/12/26 – 6/10/26
Report cards mailed out 6/18/26

2nd Semester High School Finals
6/5/26, 6/8/26, & 6/9/26

California State Testing
(Smarter Balanced Assessments)
April/May 2026

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Student Holidays/No School

August 29 – Admissions Day

September 1 – Labor Day

September 23 – Unassigned

October 2 – Unassigned

November 11 – Veterans Day

November 24 – 28 – Thanksgiving Break

December 22 – January 9 – Winter Break

January 8 – 9 – Parent Conferences

January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 16 – Presidents’ Day

March 27 – César Chávez Day

March 30 – April 3 – Spring Break

April 24 – Unassigned

May 25 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

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Parent Events

Please note the events listed are recommended as part of the NWC Home School Agreement.

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Back to School Events | 6:00 – 8:00pm

6th Grade – August 27

7th Grade – August 27

8th Grade – August 28

HS – All Grades – August 27 & August 28

NWC+ – All Grades – August 28

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Teacher – Parent Conferences

Middle School – January 7 – 9

High School – January 7 – 9

NWC+ – January 7 – 9

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