H.O.P.E. Academy Calendar 2026-2027
H.O.P.E. Academy shall be in session for at least 170 days. If during the course of the year, the school uses inclement weather/emergency days, it is necessary for the school to adhere to the schedule below.
H.O.P.E. Academy reserves additional days beyond the 170 mandatory days of attendance as make-up days due to inclement weather and other school closings.
| Date(s) | Activities / Events |
| August Student Days – 1; August Staff Days – 6 |
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| Monday, August 24, 2026 – Friday, August 28, 2026 |
Professional Development Activities for Staff |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | HCDC Back to School Night – 6:00pm |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | The H.O.P.E Academy Back to School Night – 6:00pm |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | School opens for Staff and Students (Beginning of 1st Quarter) |
| September Student Days – 21; September Staff Days – 21 |
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| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Holiday – Labor Day (School Closed) |
| October Student Days – 21; October Staff Days – 22 | |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | End of 1st Quarter (43 days) |
| November Student Days – 18; November Staff Days – 19 | |
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | Beginning of 2nd Quarter |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Open House 8:00am – 11:00am |
| Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 1st Quarter Report Cards Distributed (Award Ceremony) Parent Teacher Conferences 3:15pm – 5:00pm |
| Friday, November 13, 2026 | Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026 |
Holiday – Thanksgiving (School Closed for Students) |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | School reopens for Staff & Students |
| December Student Days – 14; December Staff Days – 14 | |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | School held at Huber Community Life Center |
| Thursday, December 17, 2026 | Christmas Performance (No Aftercare) |
| Monday, December 21, 2026 – Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
Holiday – Christmas (School Closed) |
| January Student Days – 19; January Staff Days – 19 | |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | Holiday – New Year’s Day (School Closed) |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | School Reopens for Staff and Students |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Holiday – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed (School Closed) |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2027 | End of 2nd Quarter (43 days) |
| Wednesday, January 20, 2027 | Beginning of 3rd Quarter |
| Thursday, January 21, 2027 | Parent Teacher Conferences 3:15pm – 5:00pm |
| Thursday, January 28, 2027 | 2nd Quarter Report Cards Distributed (Awards Ceremony) |
| February Student Days – 18; February Staff Days – 19 | |
| Monday, February 15, 2027 | Holiday – Presidents’ Day Observed (School Closed) |
| Thursday, February 18, 2027 | Black History Month Celebration |
| Friday, February 19, 2027 | Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) |
| March Student Days – 17; March Staff Days – 17 |
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| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Huber Memorial Church – Student Celebration |
| March 22, 2027 – March 29, 2027 | Holiday: Easter (School Closed) |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | School reopens for Staff and Students |
| April Student Days – 21; April Staff Days – 22 |
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| Thursday, April 1, 2027 | End of 3rd Quarter (44 days) Parent Teacher Conferences 3:15pm – 5:00pm |
| Friday, April 2, 2027 | Beginning of 4th Quarter |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2027 | Open House 8:00am – 11:00am |
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) |
| May Students Days – 19; May Staff Days – 20 | |
| Monday, May 3, 2027 – Wednesday, May 12, 2027 | H.O.P.E Academy – Student Testing and Assessments |
| Friday, May 21, 2027 | Professional Development Day (School Closed for Students) |
| Friday, May 28, 2027 | Fun Day |
| Monday, May 31, 2027 | Holiday – Memorial Day Observed (School Closed) |
| June Student Days – 4; June Staff Days – 4 | |
| Thursday, June 3, 2027 | 5th Grade Graduation |
| Thursday, June 3, 2027 | End of 4th Quarter (44 days) |
| Friday, June 4, 2027 | Last Day for Students, Teachers and Staff Dismissal – 12:00pm (4th Quarter Report Cards Distributed) |
| Total Student Days – 174; Total Staff Days – 184 | |
| AAA Summer Camp: June 21, 2027 – July 30, 2027 (6 weeks) |
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