2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for Windward High School.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidaysAUG
18
Back to School Event
SEP
3
First day of School for 1st-12th grade
SEP
7
Labor Day | No School
SEP
16
Early Release for All Students
OCT
7
Early Release for All Students
OCT
28
Early Release Day for All Students
NOV
6
Early Release for TK-5th Grade
NOV
11
Veteran's Day | No School
NOV
19
Early Release Day for TK-5th Grade
NOV
20
Early Release for All Students
NOV
23
Early Release for All Students
NOV
24
Early Release for All Students
NOV
25
Early Release for All Students
NOV
26
Thanksgiving Day | No School
NOV
27
Day After Thanksgiving | No School
DEC
21
Winter Break | No School
DEC
22
Winter Break | No School
DEC
23
Winter Break | No School
DEC
24
Winter Break | No School
DEC
25
Winter Break | No School
DEC
28
Winter Break | No School
DEC
29
Winter Break | No School
DEC
30
Winter Break | No School
DEC
31
Winter Break | No School
JAN
1
Winter Break | No School
JAN
18
Martin Luther King Jr Day | No School
JAN
22
Treaty Day | No School
JAN
28
Early Release for TK-5th Grades
JAN
29
Semester Break | No School
FEB
10
Early Release for All Grades
FEB
12
Mid-Winter Break | No School
FEB
15
Presidents' Day | No School
APR
5
Spring Break | No School
Standardized Test Dates
Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Windward 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 28, 2026
SAT — National
September 1, 2026
ACT — National
September 1, 2026
SAT — National
State Assessments
January 25, 2027 – April 30, 2027
WA-AIM
January 25, 2027 – March 19, 2027
WIDA ACCESS
January 25, 2027 – March 19, 2027
WIDA Alternate ACCESS
March 1, 2027 – June 25, 2027
Smarter Balanced — Online
April 5, 2027 – May 14, 2027
Smarter Balanced — Paper/Pencil