2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Hillcrest High.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysAUG
17
First Day of School-Grades 1-12
AUG
19
First Day of School-Kindergarten
OCT
15
Fall Recess
OCT
23
End of 1st Quarter
OCT
26
Teacher Professional Day(No Students)
NOV
25
Thanksgiving Recess
DEC
21
Winter Recess
JAN
1
Winter Recess
JAN
14
End of 2nd Quarter
JAN
15
Grading Day-Grades K-12(No Students)
JAN
18
Martin Luther King Jr.Day Recess
FEB
12
Teacher Professional Day(No Students)
FEB
15
Presidents'Day Recess
FEB
22
Parent/Teacher Conferences Elementary Schools
FEB
22
Parent/Teacher Conferences High Schools
FEB
23
Parent/Teacher Conferences Middle Schools
FEB
25
Early Out Day for all students
FEB
26
PTC Compensatory Day(No Students)
MAR
19
End of 3rd Quarter
MAR
22
Teacher Professional Day(No Students)
APR
5
Spring Break Recess
MAY
25
Graduation
MAY
27
Last Day of SchoolK-12
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Hillcrest High.
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 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Utah Core Standard Benchmarks
November 3, 2026 – February 26, 2027
RISE — Midyear Summative
January 5, 2027 – March 5, 2027
WIDA-ACCESS
March 8, 2027 – June 11, 2027
DLM — Spring Summative
March 9, 2027 – April 16, 2027
ACT
March 9, 2027 – June 4, 2027
RISE — Spring Summative - High