Fredericksburg Schools: Key 2026-27 Dates Families Need To Know

Fredericksburg City Schools starts Aug. 12. See holidays, breaks and other key dates for the 2026-27 school year.

By Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff

Aug 5, 2026 2:05 PM EDT

Fredericksburg City Schools starts Aug. 12. See holidays, breaks and other key dates for the 2026-27 school year. (Patch Graphics)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Summer break is winding down, and Fredericksburg City Public Schools families can begin planning for the 2026-27 school year.

Students in Fredericksburg City Public Schools will return to classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 12, following a transition day for kindergarten, sixth-grade and ninth-grade students on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Staff workdays are scheduled Aug. 3-10 before students return.-

In addition, the Fredericksburg City School Board approved new hours for the 2026-27 school year.

Preschool: No Change
Elementary: 8:55 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Middle: 8:05 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
High: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Some of the biggest breaks during the school year include Labor Day weekend in early September, Thanksgiving break from Nov. 25-27, winter break beginning Dec. 21 and extending through Jan. 1, and spring break from March 22-26.

Key 2026-27 Fredericksburg City Schools Dates

Aug. 11: Transition Day for grades K, 6 and 9
Aug. 12: First day of school
Sept. 4 & Sept. 7: Student/staff holidays (Labor Day weekend)
Sept. 21: Student/staff holiday
Oct. 12: Staff workday (no school)
Oct. 15: End of first quarter
Oct. 19: Staff workday (no school)
Oct. 22: First-quarter report cards issued
Nov. 3: Student/staff holiday (Election Day)
Nov. 11: Student/staff holiday (Veterans Day)
Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 18: End of second quarter
Dec. 21-Jan. 1: Winter break
Jan. 4-5: Staff workdays (no school)
Jan. 8: Second-quarter report cards issued
Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
Feb. 12: Staff workday (no school)
Feb. 15: Presidents Day holiday
March 10: Student/staff holiday
March 19: End of third quarter
March 22-26: Spring break
March 29: Staff workday (no school)
April 2: Third-quarter report cards issued
April 23: Staff workday (no school)
May 17: Student/staff holiday
May 26: Last day of school and end of fourth quarter
May 27: Staff workday (no school)
May 31: Memorial Day holiday
June 11: Fourth-quarter report cards issued
June 18: Student/staff holiday (Juneteenth observance)

The full division calendar also includes School Board meetings, advisory committee meetings and other school events throughout the year. Families can find the complete calendar on the Fredericksburg City Public Schools website.