Innovation AcademySchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Innovation Academy.

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

AUG

19

First Day of School, Half Day, No Afternoon Classes

AUG

20

Half Day, No Afternoon Classes

AUG

26

Middle School Open House, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

SEP

4

No School
No School, Labor Day

SEP

7

No School
No School, Labor Day

SEP

8

Classes Resume

OCT

15

Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences (In Person)

OCT

16

First Quarter Ends

OCT

19

No School
No School, Fall Break, Second Quarter Begins

OCT

20

Classes Resume

OCT

21

High School Parent Teacher Conferences (In Person)

OCT

22

Elementary (In Person) and Middle School (Virtual) Parent Teacher Conferences

OCT

27

Elementary (In Person) and High School (Virtual) Parent Teacher Conferences

NOV

25

No School
No School, Thanksgiving Break

NOV

27

No School
No School, Thanksgiving Break

NOV

30

School Resumes

DEC

17

Howell High School Half Day (K-8 Full Day)

DEC

18

Howell High School Half Day (K-8 Full Day) Second Quarter Ends

DEC

21

No School
No School, Holiday Break

JAN

4

Classes Resume, Third Quarter Begins

JAN

18

No School
No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

FEB

12

No School
No School, Mid-Winter Break, President's Day

FEB

15

No School
No School, Mid-Winter Break, President's Day

FEB

16

School Resumes

MAR

12

Third Quarter Ends

MAR

15

Fourth Quarter Begins

MAR

26

No School
No School, Good Friday

MAR

29

No School
No School, Spring Break

APR

2

No School
No School, Spring Break

APR

5

School Resumes

MAY

28

Fourth Quarter Ends, Last Day of School
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Calendar 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 Innovation Academy.

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 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline
+76 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

January 25, 2027 – March 26, 2027

WIDA ACCESS

Testing window
MI

January 25, 2027 – March 26, 2027

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Testing window
MI

April 5, 2027 – May 14, 2027

M-STEP — Grade 11 - Science and Social Studies (MME)

Testing window
MI

April 5, 2027 – April 30, 2027

M-STEP — Paper/Pencil

Testing window
MI

April 5, 2027 – May 21, 2027

MI-Access Alternate Assessment

Testing window
MI

April 5, 2027 – April 30, 2027

Michigan Merit Exam (MME) — WIN Work Readiness Assessment

Testing window
MI
+2 more state assessments this school year
See the full national test & school calendar