School Calendar
2026-2027 School Calendar Overview
School Calendar Overview
* School Year: August 7, 2026 – May 27, 2027
* Instructional Days: 176
* Non-Instructional Days (In-Service/PD): 7
* Total Teacher Contract Days: 183
* Week Structure: 5-Day Week
* Approved By: Local Board on March 26, 2025
* District/Charter: Montessori of the Rio Grande, Bernalillo County
Key Dates
First & Last Days
First Day for K–5: August 7, 2026
First Day for CASA 4-Year-Olds: August 10, 2026
First Day for CASA 3-Year-Olds: August 12, 2026
Last Day for Students: May 27, 2027 (Regular Dismissal)
In-Service / Professional Development
August 3–6: In-Service
January 6: In-Service
Parent-Teacher Conferences (No Regular School)
October 7–8, 2026
Student Observation Days (CASA Programs)
September 30, 2026
October 1–5, 2026
Holidays – No School
September 7: Labor Day
October 9: Fall Holiday
October 12: Indigenous Peoples Day
November 3: Election Day
November 11: Veterans Day
November 25–27: Thanksgiving Break
December 18–31: Winter Break
January 1–5: Winter Break (continues)
January 18: MLK Jr. Day
February 15: Presidents’ Day
March 22–29: Spring Break
April 30: Vernal Holiday
May 3: Vernal Holiday
Board Meetings
Aug. 19 / Sept. 16 / Oct. 21 / Nov. 18 / Jan. 20 / Feb. 17 / March 17 / April 21 / May 19
Pay Days
Aug. 14 & 28 / Sept. 15 & 30 / Oct. 15 & 30 / Nov. 13 & 30
Dec. 15 & 30 / Jan. 15 & 30 / Feb. 12 & 26
March 15 & 30 / April 15 & 30 / May 14 & 28
June 15 & 30 / July 15 & 30
Report Cards
December 17, 2026
May 27, 2027
Instructional Schedule by Month
July 2026
Instructional Days: 0
Notes: No instruction; In-Service begins in August
August 2026
Instructional Days: 17
Non-Instructional Days: August 3–6 (In-Service)
September 2026
Instructional Days: 21
Non-Instructional Day: September 7 (Labor Day)
October 2026
Instructional Days: 18
Non-Instructional Days:
October 7–8 (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
October 9 (Fall Holiday)
October 12 (Indigenous Peoples Day)
November 2026
Instructional Days: 16
Non-Instructional Days:
November 3 (Election Day)
November 11 (Veterans Day)
November 25–27 (Thanksgiving Break)
December 2026
Instructional Days: 13
Non-Instructional Days:
December 18–31 (Winter Break)
January 2027
Instructional Days: 16
Non-Instructional Days:
January 1–5 (Winter Break continues)
January 6 (In-Service)
January 18 (MLK Jr. Day)
February 2027
Instructional Days: 19
Non-Instructional Day: February 15 (Presidents’ Day)
March 2027
Instructional Days: 17
Non-Instructional Days:
March 22–29 (Spring Break)
April 2027
Instructional Days: 21
Non-Instructional Day:
April 30 (Vernal Holiday)
May 2027
Instructional Days: 18
Notes: May 27 is the final instructional day
June 2027
Instructional Days: 0