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School Calendars 2025-2026

Find important calendar dates, quarter grading periods, and Google calendar imports for the 2025-2026 school year.

School Year at a Glance

Most APS schools, including traditional and Transformational Opportunity Pilot Schools (TOPs), will follow the same calendar in 2025-2026. View important dates for each semester:

First Semester Second Semester

Please note that the College & Career High School Calendar follows the CNM Academic Calendar, with some differences.

Grading Periods

View Quarter and Trimester Grading Periods

Google Calendar Import

Calendar import (.ics) Google Calendar

Community and Cultural Activities

Activities Calendar import (.ics) Activities Google Calendar

Important Calendar Dates

First Semester Important DatesDescription
Fri., Aug. 1, 2025
First Day for Teachers and Staff

First day of school for teachers and school staff. Professional Development Days - Aug. 1 and 4-6. Learn more about employee work schedules and calendars.

No school for students
Thu., Aug. 7
First Day for 1st-12th Grade Students		 First day of school for 1st-12th grade students
Mon., Aug. 11
First Day for Pre-K and Kindergarten Students		 First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students
Mon., Sep. 1
Labor Day		 Schools closed

Thu., Oct. 9
PSAT

 Asynchronous Learning Day for high school students who are not taking the PSAT

Fri., Oct. 10
Fall Break

Schools closed
Mon., Oct. 13
Indigenous Peoples' Day		 Schools closed
Tue., Nov. 4
Election Day		 Schools closed
Tue., Nov. 11
Veterans Day		 Schools closed 
Mon. - Tue., Nov. 24-25
Parent Teacher Conferences		  
Wed. - Fri., Nov. 26-28
Thanksgiving Break		 Schools closed
Mon., Dec. 22, 2025 to Fri., Jan. 2, 2026
Winter Break

Schools closed
Staff members may view employee work schedules and calendars for holiday information.
Second Semester Important DatesDescription
Mon., Jan. 5, 2026
First Day of Second Semester for Teachers and Staff		 Professional Development Day
Teachers and staff return from Winter Break
No school for students
Tue., Jan. 6
First Day of Second Semester		 Students return from Winter Break
Mon., Jan. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day		 Schools closed
Mon., Feb. 16
Presidents Day		 Schools closed
Thu. - Fri., Mar. 26-27
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mon. - Thu., Mar. 30 - Apr. 2
Spring Break		 Schools closed
Fri., Apr. 3
Vernal Holiday		 Schools closed
Mon. - Fri., May 18-22 Graduation Week
Mon., May 25
Memorial Day		 Schools closed
Thu., May 28
Last Day for Students		 Last day of school for K-12 students
Fri., May 29
Last Day for Teachers and Staff		 Professional Development Day
No school for students

Quarter Grading Periods

All K-8, Middle, and High Schools

  • Quarter One
    • End of first quarter grading term: Oct. 9, 2025
  • Quarter Two
    • End of second quarter grading term: Dec. 19, 2025
  • Quarter Three
    • End of third quarter grading term: Mar. 13, 2026
  • Quarter Four
    • End of fourth quarter grading term: May 28, 2026

Trimester Grading Periods

Elementary schools that offer only grades K-5

  • Trimester One
    • End of trimester one grading term: Nov. 3, 2025
  • Trimester Two
    • End of trimester two grading term: Feb. 23, 2026
  • Trimester Three
    • End of trimester three grading term: May 28, 2026
This page was last updated on: January 1, 2025.