Elizabethtown Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Elizabethtown Area School District calendar for the 2025-2026 school year provides all the necessary dates for students, parents, and staff. The calendar includes important information such as employee planning days, school holidays, and recess periods. Here's a detailed overview to help you plan your academic year.
Key Dates
- School Year (First through Last Day): August 25, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- K-5 Trimester 1: August 25, 2025 – November 18, 2025
- Grades 6-12 Marking Periods (school year span): August 25, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- K-5 Trimester 2: November 19, 2025 – March 3, 2026
- Keystone Exams (EAHS) - Winter Window: January 5, 2026 – January 16, 2026
- K-5 Trimester 3: March 4, 2026 – May 29, 2026
- PSSA Testing Windows (ELA, Math, Science): April 20, 2026 – May 1, 2026
- Keystone Exams (EAMS & EAHS) - Spring Window: May 11, 2026 – May 22, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Elizabethtown Area School District
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Elizabethtown Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 11–12 – Teacher Induction (No school for students)
- August 13–15 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
- August 18–22 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
- August 25 – First Day of School for Grades K-12
- August 29 – September Recess (No school)
September 2025
- September 1 – September Recess (No school)
- September 26 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
October 2025
- October 13 – October Recess (No school)
- October 24 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
- October 29 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 1 Ends
- October 30 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 2 Begins
November 2025
- November 18 – Grades K-5 Trimester 1 Ends
- November 19 – Grades K-5 Trimester 2 Begins
- November 24–25 – K-12 Conferences (No school for students)
- November 26–28 – Fall Recess (No school)
December 2025
- December 1 – Fall Recess (No school)
- December 23 – Early Dismissal - K-12 Staff Development
- December 24–26 – Winter Recess (No school)
- December 29–31 – Winter Recess (No school)
January 2026
- January 1–2 – Winter Recess (No school)
- January 5 – Keystone Exams Begin (EAHS only)
- January 16 – Keystone Exams End (EAHS only)
- January 16 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
- January 19 – January Recess (No school)
- January 20 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 3 Begins
February 2026
- February 13 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
- February 16 – February Recess (No school)
March 2026
- March 3 – Grades K-5 Trimester 2 Ends
- March 19 – K-12 Conferences (No school for students)
- March 20 – March Recess (No school)
- March 25 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 3 Ends
- March 25 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 4 Begins
April 2026
- April 2 – Extreme Weather Makeup Day
- April 3 – Spring Recess (No school)
- April 6 – Spring Recess (No school)
- April 20 – PSSA Exams (ELA) Begin - Grades 3-8
- April 24 – PSSA Exams (ELA) End - Grades 3-8
- April 27 – PSSA Exams (Math) Begin - Grades 3-8
- April 27 – PSSA Exams (Science) Begin - Grades 4 & 8
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA Exams (Math) End - Grades 3-8
- May 1 – PSSA Exams (Science) End - Grades 4 & 8
- May 11 – Keystone Exams Begin - EAMS & EAHS
- May 22 – Keystone Exams End - EAMS & EAHS
- May 25 – May Recess (No school)
- May 29 – Grades K-5 Trimester 3 Ends
- May 29 – Grades 6-12 Marking Period 4 Ends
- May 29 – Last Day of School for Grades K-12
- May 29 – Early Dismissal - Last Day of School
June 2026
- June 1–3 – K-12 Staff Development (No school for students)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for grades K-12 is August 25, 2025 (early dismissal for students).
The last day of school for grades K-12 is May 29, 2026 (early dismissal).
Notable early release days listed: August 25, 2025; December 23, 2025; and May 29, 2026 (last day).
Spring recess days listed are April 3 and April 6, 2026.
No. Winter Recess covers December 24–26, 2025, so there is no school on December 25, 2025.
Keystone Exams (EAHS) Jan 5–16, 2026; PSSA ELA Apr 20–24, 2026; PSSA Math & Science Apr 27–May 1, 2026; Keystone Exams (EAMS & EAHS) May 11–22, 2026.
Major staff development/no-school-for-students dates include Aug 11–12, Aug 13–15, Aug 18–22, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 24–25, Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 19, and June 1–3.
May recess is on May 25, 2026.
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