2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Bowers-Whitley Career Center.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
7
Labor Day/Non-Student Day
OCT
9
End of 1st Grading Period
OCT
12
Non-Student Day
NOV
11
Veterans Day/Non-Student Day
NOV
23
Fall Break/Non-Student Days
NOV
30
Students Return to School
DEC
18
End of 2nd Grading Period/1st Semester
DEC
21
Winter Break/Non-Student Days
JAN
4
Non-Student Day
JAN
5
Students Return to School
JAN
18
Martin Luther King, Jr./Non-Student Day
FEB
12
Florida State Fair/Non-Student Day
FEB
15
Presidents’ Day/Non-Student Day
MAR
8
Strawberry Festival/Non-Student Day
MAR
12
End of 3rd Grading Period
MAR
22
Spring Break/Non-Student Days
MAR
29
Non-Student Day
MAR
30
Students Return to School
APR
16
Non-Student Day
MAY
28
Last Day of School/End of 4th Grading Period/2nd Semester
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Bowers-Whitley Career Center.
National Tests
August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
ISEE — Fall Testing Season
August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027
SSAT — Flex Testing
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
State Assessments
August 10, 2026 – September 25, 2026
FAST — PM1 Grades 3-10
August 10, 2026 – September 25, 2026
FAST — PM1 Grades 3-10 ELA Reading
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
EOC — Fall Administration
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
FAST — Grade 10 ELA Reading Retake Fall
September 8, 2026 – October 2, 2026
Florida EOC — Fall
November 30, 2026 – December 18, 2026
EOC — Winter Administration