2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Bentonville High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysJUL
29
New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
JUL
30
New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
JUL
31
New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
AUG
3
Teacher Work Day (TWD)
AUG
4
Teacher Work Day/Staff Development (TWD/SD)
AUG
5
Teacher Work Day/Staff Development (TWD/SD)
AUG
6
Teacher Work Day/Staff Development (TWD/SD)
AUG
7
Teacher Work Day/Staff Development (TWD/SD)
AUG
10
First Day
SEP
7
Labor Day
OCT
12
Staff Development (SD)
NOV
26
Thanksgiving Break
NOV
27
Thanksgiving Break
DEC
21
Winter Break
JAN
18
MLK Day
MAR
15
Spring Break
MAY
21
Student Last Day
MAY
25
Memorial Day
MAY
26
Teacher Work Day (TWD)
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Bentonville High School.
National Tests
August 7, 2026
SAT — National
August 11, 2026
SAT — National
August 14, 2026
ACT — National
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
State Assessments
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Arkansas Civics Exam
July 21, 2026 – June 30, 2027
ELPA21 — Screener
August 22, 2026 – August 22, 2026
CLT — CLT - August
September 1, 2026 – May 7, 2027
PreACT — PreACT 10
September 1, 2026 – May 7, 2027
PreACT — PreACT 8/9
September 7, 2026 – December 18, 2026
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) — Fall Instructionally Embedded Window