2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Lexington Senior High School.

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

SEP

7

Holiday

SEP

16

Early Release

OCT

9

End of 1st Quarter

OCT

12

Required Teacher Workday

OCT

28

Early Release

NOV

11

Holiday

NOV

25

Annual Leave

NOV

26

Holiday

DEC

18

End of 2nd Quarter/Early Release

DEC

21

Teacher Workday

DEC

22

Annual Leave

DEC

28

Annual Leave

JAN

1

Holiday

JAN

4

Required Teacher Workday

JAN

18

Holiday

FEB

3

Early Release

FEB

15

Required Teacher Workday

MAR

11

End of 3rd Quarter

MAR

12

Required Teacher Workday

MAR

26

Teacher Workday

MAR

29

Holiday

MAR

30

Annual Leave

APR

2

Annual Leave

APR

28

Early Release

MAY

21

Last Day of School/Early Release

MAY

24

Required Teacher Workday

MAY

25

Teacher Workday

MAY

31

Holiday
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 Lexington Senior High School.

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 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

September 4, 2026

SAT — National

Score release
+75 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

October 12, 2026 – November 20, 2026

PreACT

Testing window
NC

January 11, 2027 – March 12, 2027

WIDA ACCESS

Testing window
NC

January 11, 2027 – March 12, 2027

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Testing window
NC

February 23, 2027 – March 5, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 1

Testing window
NC

March 9, 2027 – March 19, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 2

Testing window
NC

April 6, 2027 – April 16, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 3

Testing window
NC