Denzel Washington School-ArtsSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Denzel Washington School-Arts.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2026-27 Academic Year

AUG

26

Business Meeting

AUG

27

Superintendent's Conference Days

SEP

1

Labor Day Holiday

SEP

2

Convocation

SEP

3

Schools open

SEP

8

First full day for pre-K/Kindergarten

SEP

16

Work Session

SEP

23

Rosh Hashanah

SEP

24

Rosh Hashanah

SEP

30

Business Meeting

OCT

2

Yom Kippur

OCT

13

Columbus Day

OCT

14

Work Session

OCT

28

Business Meeting

NOV

4

Superintendent's Conference Day

NOV

4

Work Session

NOV

11

Veterans Day

NOV

25

Business Meeting

NOV

26

Early Dismissal Day

NOV

27

Thanksgiving Recess

DEC

9

Work Session

DEC

16

Business Meeting

DEC

22

Winter Recess

DEC

24

Winter Recess

JAN

1

New Year's Day

JAN

2

No School
District closed

JAN

13

Work Session

JAN

19

MLK Holiday

JAN

20

NYS Regents Period

JAN

29

Business Meeting

FEB

10

Work Session

FEB

16

Mid-Winter Recess

FEB

16

President's Day

FEB

17

Lunar New Year

FEB

17

Mid-Winter Recess

FEB

24

Business Meeting

MAR

10

Work Session

MAR

20

Eid-al-Fitr

MAR

24

Business Meeting

MAR

30

Spring Recess

APR

1

Spring Recess

APR

2

Spring Recess

APR

3

Spring Recess

APR

7

Work Session

APR

28

Business Meeting

MAY

5

Budget Public Hearing

MAY

19

Work Session/Special Meeting; Budget/Vote and Trustee Election

MAY

25

Memorial Day

MAY

26

Business Meeting

JUN

9

NYS Regents

JUN

9

Work Session

JUN

16

Special Meeting for Budget Revote if needed

JUN

19

Juneteenth

JUN

23

Business Meeting
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Denzel Washington School-Arts.

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 24, 2026 – October 28, 2026

TACHS — Registration

Registration deadline
NY

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline
+81 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

January 26, 2027 – January 29, 2027

New York Regents — January 2027

Testing window
NY

February 1, 2027 – April 9, 2027

WIDA ACCESS

Testing window
NY

February 1, 2027 – April 9, 2027

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Testing window
NY

March 8, 2027 – June 11, 2027

NYSAA

Testing window
NY

April 5, 2027 – May 14, 2027

New York State Assessments — Grades 3-8

Testing window
NY

June 15, 2027 – June 25, 2027

New York Regents — June 2027

Testing window
NY
+1 more state assessments this school year
See the full national test & school calendar