BURGAW, NC - During its March 11, 2025, regular meeting, the Pender County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the traditional calendar for the 2026-2027 school year.
The approved calendar establishes an August 10, 2026, start date for students. The first semester will conclude on December 18, 2026, followed by winter break beginning on December 21, 2026. Students will return for the second semester on January 6, 2027. Spring break is scheduled for March 29 - April 2, 2027, and the school year will conclude on May 21, 2027.
Families are encouraged to review the calendar to prepare for the upcoming school year. The full calendar is available on the Pender County Schools website.
CORRECTION: Pender County Schools would like to clarify the end date for the newly approved 2026-2027 traditional school academic calendar. The correct last day of school for students is May 21, 2027, not May 14, 2027, as previously stated.
During the final formatting process, our data team identified a mathematical error that required correction. This adjustment does not impact the total number of school days or the number of instructional days in each semester as originally outlined in the approved calendar.