South Salem High SchoolSchool Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for South Salem High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays2026-27 Academic Year
SEP
8
First Day of School for Grades 6 and 9
SEP
9
First Day of School for Grades 1-5, 7, 8, 10-12
SEP
16
First Day of School for Kindergarten
OCT
9
No School
District Holiday
OCT
12
No School
Holiday
OCT
28
K-12 Conferences
OCT
29
K-12 Conferences
OCT
30
No School
No School
NOV
11
No School
Holiday
NOV
26
No School
Holiday
NOV
27
No School
Holiday
DEC
21
No School
Winter Break Begins
JAN
4
No School
No School
JAN
5
Professional Development/District Directed
JAN
18
No School
Holiday
JAN
29
Elementary Conferences
FEB
15
No School
President's Day
FEB
16
Elementary Staff Development
MAR
15
Statewide Inservice Day
MAR
16
Elementary Conferences
MAR
18
Secondary Conferences
MAR
29
No School
Spring Break Begins
APR
6
No School
Spring Break Ends
MAY
5
Kindergarten Assessments
MAY
6
Kindergarten Assessments
MAY
7
Kindergarten Assessments
MAY
12
Kindergarten Transition
MAY
13
Kindergarten Transition
MAY
25
No School
Holiday
JUN
16
Last Day of School - Elementary
JUN
17
Last Day of School - Secondary
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Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at South Salem 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
State Assessments
January 12, 2027 – April 9, 2027
ELPA — Summative
Testing window
OR
February 2, 2027 – June 11, 2027
SBAC — English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science
Testing window
OR