Ralston Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Ralston Public Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

Here is the Ralston Public Schools year at a glance: roughly 41 weeks from the first bell on August 11 to May 25. Every family in the district books the same break weeks, so these are the dates to lock in before prices climb.

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: The School Year by the Numbers

Counted straight from the published calendar dates: about 186 weekdays of school, 20 weekdays off and 3 early release or conference days between the first and last day.

We worked every figure out from the district’s own dates, so one table shows how much of the year needs cover beyond the school day.

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: First Day of School 2026

The first day of school at Ralston Public Schools is Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 3. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.

The district staggers the start by grade: First Day (PK, Kg, 7, & 9) on Tue, Aug 11; All Students on Wed, Aug 12. Check which group your child is in before you book the first week.

Because classes begin on a Tuesday, the opening week is only 4 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 17.

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Break

Long breaks are where travel and childcare costs pile up, so here they are with exact weekday counts. A five-weekday break here means nine days in a row without school once you add the weekends, and every family on this calendar is shopping for the same nine days.

• Thanksgiving Break: November 25–27 (3 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30). Travel window Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 5 days.
• Winter Break: December 24, 2026 – January 4, 2027 (8 weekdays with no school; classes resume Tuesday, January 5). Travel window Thu, Dec 24 – Mon, Jan 4, 12 days.
• Spring Break: March 26 – April 2 (6 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, April 5). Travel window Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Apr 4, 10 days.

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: Days Off and Short Weeks

Outside the long breaks, students here have 3 single days off during the school year, and 7 weeks are shortened by at least one day off. In total that is 20 weekdays with no school between August 11 and May 25.

A week-long break gets planned months out; a lone day off mid-week is the one that ends in a scramble for a sitter. Here every Ralston Public Schools day off sits in one list by date, ready to book off or cover weeks ahead.

2 Mondays and 1 Friday are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends.

• Labor Day: Mon, Sep 7
• No School: Mon, Jan 18
• No school: Fri, Apr 30

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: Long Weekends

Not every getaway needs a full break. Counting weekends, the year has 3 stretches of three or more days off outside the long breaks.

• Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
• Fri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 (3 days)

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: Early Release Days

Ralston Public Schools has 3 early release or conference days on the 2026-27 calendar, and 2 of them fall on a Friday. Pickup moves earlier on these days, so after-school care has to start sooner.

• 1:30 dismissal: Tue, Aug 11
• Comp Day for conferences: Fri, Oct 9
• Comp day for conferences: Fri, Feb 12

Ralston Public Schools Calendar: Last Day of School 2027

The last day of school at Ralston Public Schools is Tuesday, May 25, 2027.

Since the year wraps up on a Tuesday, the final week has 2 school days, and summer starts that same week.

The first semester ends Tuesday, December 22, 2026, which splits the year into two halves for grading.

Grading periods as the calendar marks them: Grading period 1: August 11 – October 16 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 2: October 19 – December 22 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 3: December 23 – March 12 (about 11 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.