Bearden High SchoolSchool Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Bearden High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays2026-27 Academic Year
SEP
7
No School
Labor Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)
SEP
9
End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period
SEP
16
Half-Day for Students
SEP
17
Constitution Day (Knox County Schools Open)
OCT
5
Fall Break
OCT
9
Fall Break
OCT
16
End First 9-weeks Grading Period
NOV
3
Systemwide In-Service Day (Pre-K-12)(Student Holiday)
NOV
17
End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period
NOV
18
Half-Day for Students
NOV
25
No School
Thanksgiving Holidays (Knox County Schools Closed)
NOV
26
No School
Thanksgiving Holidays (Knox County Schools Closed)
NOV
27
No School
Thanksgiving Holidays (Knox County Schools Closed)
DEC
18
Half-Day for Students; End Second 9-weeks Grading Period; End First Semester
DEC
21
Winter Break
JAN
4
Systemwide In-Service Day (Half-Day School-based); Administrative Day (Half-Day Teacher Work Day)
JAN
5
First Day for Students after Winter Break (Full Day)
JAN
18
No School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)
JAN
27
Half-Day for Students
FEB
5
End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period
FEB
15
Systemwide In-Service Day (Student Holiday)
MAR
8
Spring Break
MAR
10
Spring Break
MAR
12
Spring Break
MAR
19
End Third 9-weeks Grading Period
MAR
24
Half-Day for Students
MAR
26
No School
Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)
MAR
29
No School
Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)
APR
7
Systemwide In-Service Day (School-based) (PreK-12) (Student Holiday)
APR
23
End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period
MAY
26
Last Day for Students (Half-Day); End Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period; End Second Semester
MAY
27
Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day) – Last Day for Teachers
JUN
18
No School
Juneteenth - Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)
Calendar TipEarly dismissal days and parent-teacher conferences are often updated 2 weeks in advance. Check back regularly to stay ahead of the schedule!
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Bearden High School.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
Testing window
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
Testing window
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
Test date
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
Registration deadline
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
Late registration deadline
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
Late registration deadline
State Assessments
November 30, 2026 – December 17, 2026
TCAP — End-of-Course (EOC)
Testing window
TN
April 19, 2027 – May 6, 2027
TCAP — End-of-Course (EOC)
Testing window
TN