Utica High SchoolSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Utica High School.

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

AUG

31

First Day of School K-12 Students - Elementary Student Half Day

SEP

4

No School
No School for K-12 Students

SEP

7

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Labor Day

SEP

16

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Teacher Full Day DPPD

OCT

1

Secondary Student Half Day - Parent Teacher Conferences

OCT

6

Junior High School Only Evening Conferences

OCT

13

Elementary Evening Conferences

OCT

14

Elementary Student Half Day - Parent Teacher Conferences

OCT

21

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Teacher Full Day DPPD

OCT

30

Elementary Half Day - End of Marking Period

NOV

3

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Election Day, Teacher Full Day DPPD

NOV

25

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Thanksgiving Break

DEC

21

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Winter Break

JAN

1

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Winter Break

JAN

13

Secondary Half Day - Exams

JAN

14

Secondary Half Day - Exams

JAN

15

All Students Half Day - Secondary Exams, End of Marking Period

JAN

18

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

JAN

27

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Teacher Full Day DPPD Day

FEB

15

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Mid-Winter Break

FEB

24

High School Only Evening Conferences

MAR

3

Junior High Only Evening Conferences

MAR

10

Elementary Student Half Day

MAR

25

Elementary Student Half Day - End of the Marking Period

MAR

26

No School
No School - Good Friday

MAR

29

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Spring Break

APR

2

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Spring Break

MAY

31

No School
No School for K-12 Students - Memorial Day

JUN

11

Secondary Student Half Day - Exams

JUN

14

All Students K-12 Half Day

JUN

15

All Students K-12 Half Day - Last Day of School
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Utica 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 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
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