2026–2027 Ripley County R-IV School Calendar

Board Approved: March 23, 2026

This page provides an accessible HTML version of the 2026–2027
Ripley County R-IV School Calendar.

August 2026

  • August 24 – Teacher In-Service
  • August 25 – Teacher In-Service
  • Open House – 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • August 26 – Teacher In-Service
  • August 27 – Welcome Back!
  • School Begins

Instructional Days: 3

Instructional Hours: 22.05

September 2026

  • September 7 – No School – Labor Day
  • September 18 – Progress Reports

Instructional Days: 21

Instructional Hours: 154.35

October 2026

  • October 5 – No School – In-Service
  • October 14 – 1st Quarter Ends
  • October 15 – 2nd Quarter Begins
  • October 16 – Picture Day
  • October 19 – No School
  • October 31 – Halloween

Instructional Days: 20

Instructional Hours: 147

November 2026

  • November 1 – Daylight Saving
  • November 2 – No School – In-Service
  • November 9 – Progress Reports
  • November 13 – No School – In-Service
  • November 16–20 – No School – Fall Break
  • November 23–27 – Thanksgiving Break

Instructional Days: 9

Instructional Hours: 66.15

December 2026

  • December 2 – Picture Retake Day
  • December 18 – 2nd Quarter Ends
  • December 21–31 – No School – Christmas Break
  • December 25 – Christmas Day
  • December 31 – New Year’s Eve

Instructional Days: 14

Instructional Hours: 102.90

1st Semester Total: 67 days – 492.45 hours

January 2027

  • January 1 – No School – New Year’s Day
  • January 4 – No School – In-Service
  • January 5 – School Resumes!
  • January 5 – 3rd Quarter Begins
  • January 18 – MLK Day – No School

Instructional Days: 18

Instructional Hours: 132.30

February 2027

  • February 2 – Groundhog Day
  • February 3 – Progress Reports
  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day
  • February 15 – President’s Day – No School

Instructional Days: 19

Instructional Hours: 139.65

March 2027

  • March 5 – 3rd Quarter Ends
  • March 8 – 4th Quarter Begins
  • March 14 – Daylight Saving
  • March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
  • March 26–29 – No School – Happy Easter!

Instructional Days: 21

Instructional Hours: 154.35

April 2027

  • April 1 – April Fool’s Day
  • April 7 – Progress Reports
  • April 19–23 – No School – Spring Break

Instructional Days: 17

Instructional Hours: 124.95

May 2027

  • May 9 – Mother’s Day
  • May 13 – Last Day of School
  • May 13 – Dismissal at 12:45 p.m.

Instructional Days: 8.5

Instructional Hours: 63.05

Semester and Year Totals

2nd Semester: 83.5 days – 614.30 hours

School Year: 150.5 days – 1106.75 hours

School Day Schedule

Please note that the school day length has changed.
The school day will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:51 p.m.

Inclement Weather and Make-Up Days

The calendar includes days that may serve as inclement weather days.
To have the statutory maximum make-up days built into the calendar,
the district must plan to attend 1,104 hours or greater.

This calendar is subject to change as a result of inclement weather,
school activities, or any emergency that may occur.

Built-in weather days:

  • April 29, 2027
  • April 30, 2027
  • May 3, 2027
  • May 4, 2027
  • May 5, 2027
  • May 6, 2027
  • May 7, 2027
  • May 10, 2027
  • May 11, 2027
  • May 12, 2027

Calendar note dated July 30, 2026.