Simple ScheduleDes Moines Independent Comm School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Thursday
October 22
Professional Development Day
No-school days
31 weekdays
14 single days + 17 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 3
2027
School year at a glance
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Longer breaks
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3
16 days off
10 school + 6 weekend days
PD Day
Thu, Jan 14 – Mon, Jan 18
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Spring Break
Thu, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 21
11 days off
7 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
August 2026
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Labor Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
October 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
November 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Election Day No school
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school
February 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
March 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Spring Break Break
April 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
May 2027
- Memorial Day No school
June 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Professional Development Day No school
Schools using this calendar
59 schools follow the Des Moines Independent Comm School District calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
B
Brody Middle SchoolBrubaker Elementary School
C
Callanan Middle SchoolCapitol View Elementary SchoolCarver ElementaryCattell Elementary SchoolCowles Elementary School
D
Downtown School
E
East High SchoolEdmunds Elementary School
F
Findley Elementary School
G
Garton ElementaryGoodrell Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary School
H
Hanawalt ElementaryHarding Middle SchoolHiatt Middle SchoolHillis Elementary SchoolHoover High SchoolHowe ElementaryHoyt Middle SchoolHubbell Elementary
J
Jackson Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolJessie Franklin Taylor
K
King Elementary School
L
Lincoln High SchoolLovejoy Elementary School
M
Madison Elementary SchoolMccombs Middle SchoolMckee Elementary SchoolMckinley Elementary SchoolMeredith Middle SchoolMerrill Middle SchoolMitchell Early Childhood CenterMonroe Elementary SchoolMoore Elementary SchoolMorris Elementary SchoolMoulton Elementary School
N
North High School
O
Oak Park
P
Park Ave Elementary SchoolPerkins Elementary SchoolPhillips ElementaryPleasant Hill Elementary School
R
River Woods Elementary SchoolRoosevelt High SchoolRuby Van Meter
S
Samuelson Elementary SchoolSouth Union Elementary SchoolStowe Elementary SchoolStudebaker Elementary School
V
Virtual Campus
W
Walnut Street SchoolWeeks Middle SchoolWillard Elementary SchoolWindsor ElementaryWoodlawn Early Childhood CenterWright Elementary School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Des Moines Independent Comm School District in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Des Moines Independent Comm School District on 15 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Friday, September 18 (Professional Development Day); Thursday, October 22 (Professional Development Day); Friday, October 23 (Professional Development Day); Monday, November 2 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Thursday, January 14 (Professional Development Day); Friday, January 15 (Professional Development Day); Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Monday, February 15 (Professional Development Day), and five more. Breaks: Thanksgiving Break (Thursday, November 26 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1) and Spring Break (Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19).
When is the first and last day of school at Des Moines Independent Comm School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Des Moines Independent Comm School District is Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 3, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Des Moines Independent Comm School District?
About 173 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Des Moines Independent Comm School District have in 2026-2027?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 17 weekdays of breaks plus 14 single days off. There are also ten long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Des Moines Independent Comm School District in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 16 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-five school days in a row (about five weeks), from Monday, March 22 to Friday, April 23.
Which month has the most days off at Des Moines Independent Comm School District?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Des Moines Independent Comm School District, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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