Mt Ararat High SchoolSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Mt Ararat High School.

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

AUG

25

Staff Returns for Professional Development Days

AUG

31

First Day of School for Pre-K and Grades 1st through 9th

SEP

1

All Grades First Day of School

SEP

4

No School
No School

SEP

7

No School
Labor Day Holiday (No School)

OCT

9

Staff Professional Development Day (Non-Student Day)

OCT

12

No School
Indigenous People Day Holiday (No School)

OCT

30

Quarter 1 Ends

NOV

3

Staff Professional Development Day (Non-Student Day)

NOV

11

No School
Veterans Day Holiday (Observed) (No School)

NOV

20

Term 1 Ends

NOV

24

Early Dismissal for Pre-K through 5th Grade Students

NOV

25

Staff Professional Development Day (Pre-K through 12th Grade Teachers Comp Day) (Non-Student Day)

NOV

26

No School
Thanksgiving Day Holiday (No School)

NOV

27

No School
Thanksgiving Break (No School)

DEC

23

Winter Break I Begins

JAN

1

Winter Break I Ends

JAN

18

No School
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday (No School)

JAN

22

Quarter 2 Ends

FEB

15

Winter Break II Begins

FEB

19

Winter Break II Ends

MAR

11

Early Dismissal for Pre-K through 5th Grade Students

MAR

12

Staff Professional Development Day (Pre-K through 8th Grade Teachers Comp Day) (Non-student Day)

MAR

12

Term 2 Ends

APR

2

Quarter 3 Ends

APR

16

Staff Professional Development Day (Non-Student Day)

APR

19

Spring Break Begins

APR

23

Spring Break Ends

MAY

31

No School
Memorial Day Holiday (No School)

JUN

13

Mt. Ararat High School Graduation

JUN

14

Last Day of School. Early Dismissal for Pre-K through 12th Grade Students

JUN

18

No School
Juneteenth Observed (No School)
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Mt Ararat High School.

National Tests

August 7, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

August 11, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

August 14, 2026

ACT — National

Registration deadline

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline
+63 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

September 14, 2026 – October 23, 2026

Maine Through Year Assessment — ELA and Math

Testing window
ME

January 4, 2027 – February 12, 2027

Maine Through Year Assessment — ELA and Math

Testing window
ME

April 1, 2027 – April 13, 2027

Maine Science Assessment

Testing window
ME

April 12, 2027 – May 28, 2027

Maine Through Year Assessment — ELA and Math

Testing window
ME
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