2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Highlands Youth Academy.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysAUG
3
Teacher Staff Development Day (Morning)
AUG
4
Teacher Staff Development Day (Morning)
AUG
5
Student Orientation - Middle, K-8th and High Schools
AUG
6
Student Orientation - Elementary Schools
AUG
7
District Contact Day
AUG
7
Paraeducator First Workday (186-Day Contract)
AUG
10
Teacher Staff Development Day (Morning)
AUG
11
First Day of School for Students
SEP
4
Student Early Dismissal 1 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time)
SEP
7
Holiday (Labor Day) - Student, Teacher and Paraeducator
SEP
11
First Interim Report (23rd Day)
OCT
2
Student Early Dismissal 2 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time)
OCT
15
End of First 9-Week Grading Period (46 Days)
OCT
16
No School for Students or Paraeducators / Teacher Staff Development (Morning) / Teacher Planning Time (Afternoon)
OCT
19
Grades Due / Begin Second Quarter
OCT
26
Distribute Report Cards (First 9 Weeks)
OCT
30
Student Early Dismissal 3 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time)
NOV
11
Holiday (Veterans Day) - Student, Teacher and Paraeducator
NOV
20
Student Early Dismissal 4 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time)
NOV
23
Fall Break - Student, Teacher and Paraeducator (Paid 11/26 and 11/27)
NOV
24
Storm Make-Up Day as Needed
DEC
18
Student Early Dismissal 5 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time) / End of First Semester (86 Days) / End of Second Grading Period and Last School Day before Winter Break
DEC
21
Winter Break Begins - (Teacher Paid Holiday 12/25)
JAN
1
Holiday (New Year's Day) - Student, Teacher and Paraeducator
JAN
4
No School for Students or Paraeducators / Teacher Workday
JAN
5
No School for Students or Paraeducators / Teacher Staff Development Day / Grades Due (Second Grading Period) / Storm Make-Up Day as needed
JAN
6
Students Return After Winter Break / Begin Third Quarter / Paraeducators Return to Work
JAN
12
Distribute Report Cards (Second Grading Period)
JAN
15
Student Early Dismissal 6 of 10 (Teacher Planning Time)
JAN
18
Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) - Student, Teacher and Paraeducator
JAN
29
FTE Attendance Window
MAY
27
Last Day for Students - Student Early Dismissal End of Second Semester (94 Days) / Distribute Elementary Report Cards / Last Work Day for Paraeducators (186-Day Contract) / Storm Make-Up Day as Needed
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Highlands Youth Academy.
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
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