Columbia Basin Technical Skills CenterSchool Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays2026-27 Academic Year
SEP
2
First Day of School (Grades 1-6 & 9 + All CBTech)
SEP
8
First Day of School (Kindergarten-1/2 attend today)
SEP
9
First Day of School (Kindergarten-1/2 attend today)
SEP
10
1st Day of School (All of Kindergarten attend)
SEP
11
Common Grounds Event: Coffee with District Leadership
SEP
17
Regular School Board Meeting
SEP
22
Community Town Hall (Topic: District Finance Update)
OCT
1
Regular School Board Meeting
OCT
15
Regular School Board Meeting
OCT
20
Community Town Hall (Topic: Safety Programs & Highlights)
NOV
3
Early Release (Conferences)/CBTech Regular Schedule
NOV
5
Regular School Board Meeting
NOV
13
Common Grounds Event: Coffee with District Leadership
NOV
19
Regular School Board Meeting
DEC
17
Regular School Board Meeting
JAN
13
Community Town Hall (State of the District Address)
JAN
21
Regular School Board Meeting
Partner 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 Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center.
National Tests
August 7, 2026
SAT — National
Registration deadline
August 11, 2026
SAT — National
Late registration deadline
August 14, 2026
ACT — National
Registration deadline
August 22, 2026
SAT — National
Test date
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
Registration deadline
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
Late registration deadline
State Assessments
January 25, 2027 – April 30, 2027
WA-AIM
Testing window
WA
January 25, 2027 – March 19, 2027
WIDA ACCESS
Testing window
WA
January 25, 2027 – March 19, 2027
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
Testing window
WA
March 1, 2027 – June 25, 2027
Smarter Balanced — Online
Testing window
WA
April 5, 2027 – May 14, 2027
Smarter Balanced — Paper/Pencil
Testing window
WA