2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Orchard View Alternative High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysSEP
4
Labor Day
SEP
7
Labor Day
SEP
8
School Opens
SEP
21
Yom Kippur
OCT
12
Columbus Day
OCT
30
Professional Development Half Day K-8
NOV
3
Superintendent Conference Day
NOV
11
Veterans Day
NOV
18
K-6 Conferences (am only)
NOV
25
Thanksgiving Recess
DEC
24
Winter Recess
JAN
1
New Year's Day
JAN
18
Martin Luther King Day
JAN
26
Regents
FEB
12
Professional Development Half Day K-8
FEB
15
Presidents Day
MAR
9
Superintendent Conference Day
MAR
22
Spring Recess
APR
5
Start of NYS Testing Window Grades 3-8
MAY
14
End of NYS Testing Window Grades 3-8
MAY
28
Memorial Weekend
JUN
15
Regents Testing
JUN
18
Juneteenth
JUN
22
K-8 Professional Development Half Days
JUN
24
Last Day for Students
JUN
25
Superintendent Conference Day
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Orchard View Alternative High School.
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 24, 2026 – October 28, 2026
TACHS — Registration
August 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
State Assessments
January 26, 2027 – January 29, 2027
New York Regents — January 2027
February 1, 2027 – April 9, 2027
WIDA ACCESS
February 1, 2027 – April 9, 2027
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
March 8, 2027 – June 11, 2027
NYSAA
April 5, 2027 – May 14, 2027
New York State Assessments — Grades 3-8
June 15, 2027 – June 25, 2027
New York Regents — June 2027