2026-2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS
PD = School Professional Development Day( 11) OP = Opening Preparation— August 21, 2026 CP = Closing Preparation— May 19, 2027 MU = Make Up Instructional Day H = Holiday( 5 Holidays) E = Election Day
SPECIAL DATES IN 2026-2026
NIBROC Celebration-August 5-8, 2026 Fall Break— Oct. 19 – Oct 23, 2026 Spring Break— March 29 – April 2, 2027 Good Friday-Mar 26, 2027
TESTING DATES
MAP Testing Window--August 2026, Dec. 2026 & May 2027 Limited English Proficient( Access)-Jan / Feb 2027 College Entrance Exam( Grades 10 / 11)— to be determined Spring State Academic Testing— Last 10 instructional days CHS End Of Course exam-Immediately following completion of course
EMPLOYEE HOLIDAYS
Monday, September 7, 2026, Labor Day Thursday, November 26, 2026, Thanksgiving Day Friday, December 25, 2026, Christmas Break Paid Holiday Monday, January 18, 2027, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 15, 2027, Presidents Day End of Grading Periods
* 1st Period- Oct 16 * 2nd Period – Jan 15 * 3rd Period – Mar 12 * 4th Period – May 18
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1st Day for Students – August 24, 2026 High School Graduation – May 23, 2027 { date may change due to school closures } August 24, 2026, December 18, 2026 and May 18, 2027 will be half-instructional days.
PROPOSED MAKE-UP SCHEDULE
Any Instructional day missed during the 2026-2027 calendar will be made up on a day for day basis. The Corbin Independent School District is also approved for up to 10 Non- Traditional Learning Days which can be used to conduct school through virtual or other non-traditional means due to weather or other emergencies. Through evidence of student and teacher participation, a request can be made to the Kentucky Education Commissioner for approval. If approved, the district would not have to make up those days.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND MAKE-UP DAYS
The 2026-2027 School Calendar has 162 instructional days, based upon a 400 minute instructional day. Severe emergency conditions may require additional make-up Days. PD days and closing Preparation following last instructional day for students( as shown).
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