The first day for students is Friday, Aug 7, but it’s only a 2-hour orientation day. The first full day is Monday, Aug 10. The last day, Friday, May 28, and Friday, Dec 18 are also 2-hour days. Students are off for a full week of fall break (Oct 5-9) and on Nov 3 (a teacher day that’s also Election Day). Good Friday (Mar 26) is a school holiday right before spring break (Mar 29-Apr 2), which makes 10 days off in a row with the weekends. Thursday, May 27 is a teacher workday with no school for students, the day before the last day, so the final week is short. Dates for progress reports and report cards are on the calendar, but students still go to school on those days.

The whole week is off, Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27, and kids go back Monday, November 30. A few things before that, though. Tuesday, November 3 is a teacher day (and Election Day), so there’s no school, and progress reports go out November 4-6. If you’re staying around, Stones River National Battlefield is a good walk on a cool day, and it’s usually free. The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring is a solid rainy-day pick for younger kids. Nashville is about 35 minutes up I-24 if you want a bigger outing.

Winter break is Monday, December 21 through Friday, January 1. Friday, December 18 is a 2-hour day, so kids are out of the building by lunch, and Monday, January 4 is an in-service day, so students go back Tuesday, January 5. With the weekends, that’s 17 days off in a row. It’s long enough that by day ten you’ll want a plan. A drive to the Smokies is about three hours, and Nashville has plenty of indoor stuff, like the Frist Art Museum and the Adventure Science Center. Check hours before you go.

Spring break is Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2, and kids come back Monday, April 5. Friday, March 26 is also off for Good Friday, so with the weekends it’s 10 days at home. It’s also Easter week, so Gulf Coast beaches, which are a six to eight hour drive, get busy, and prices go up. Spring storms are a real thing in Middle Tennessee, so keep an eye on the forecast. Staying home? Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Long Hunter State Park both have good trails, and Thursday, March 18 has parent-teacher conferences for all grades.

Fall break is Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 9, a full week, and students go back Monday, October 12. With the weekends, that’s nine days. It comes early in October, so the Smokies might only be starting to turn. The first nine weeks ended Friday, October 2, so report cards come out Friday, October 16, and parent-teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 20. If you’re staying near home, Long Hunter State Park and Percy Priest Lake are both good for a fall walk, and Friday night football is a big deal in the county.

The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027, and it’s a 2-hour day with report cards. Heads up on the last week: Thursday, May 27 is a teacher workday, so students are off that day. Memorial Day is Monday, May 31. If you’ve got camps to line up, do it early, since the YMCA, the parks and rec department and the Linebaugh Public Library in Murfreesboro all fill up. Middle Tennessee summers are hot and humid, with afternoon storms, so plan the outdoor stuff for the morning. Percy Priest Lake is good for a water day.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 18, 2027, and schools are closed. It comes two weeks after the January 4 in-service day and the January 5 return, and report cards go out Friday, January 8. If you want something to do with older kids, the National Museum of African American Music and the Civil Rights Room at the Nashville Public Library are both about 35 minutes away. Check hours and any MLK Day programs before you go.