South Western School District Calendar 2025-2026
The South Western 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: August 19, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) - Winter Window: December 3, 2025 – December 17, 2025
- Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) - Midyear Window: January 5, 2026 – January 16, 2026
- PSSA Testing (ELA, Math, Science) & Make-up: April 20, 2026 – May 8, 2026
- Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) - Spring Window: May 11, 2026 – May 22, 2026
- Commencement: May 29, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website South Western School District
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South Western School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 12–14 – Teacher Inservice Days
- August 19 – First Day of School (K-12)
October 2025
- October 10 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
- October 13 – Schools Closed / Inservice
- October 30 – Early Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
- October 31 – Schools Closed - Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5)
November 2025
- November 26 – Early Dismissal - Day before Thanksgiving
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools Closed
- November 25 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
December 2025
- December 1 – Schools Closed (K-12) / Offices Open
- December 3 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Begins
- December 17 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Ends
- December 23 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
- December 24–25 – Winter Break - Schools Closed
- December 26 – Winter Break - Schools Closed (Offices Open)
- December 29–30 – Winter Break - Schools Closed (Offices Open)
- December 31 – Winter Break - Schools Closed (Offices Closed)
January 2026
- January 1–2 – New Year's Holiday - Schools Closed
- January 5 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Begins
- January 16 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Ends
- January 7–8 – Early Dismissal (6-12) / Professional Development
- January 9 – Schools Closed / Inservice (6-12)
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools Closed
February 2026
- February 13 – Act 80 / Schools Closed
- February 16 – Schools Closed (K-12) / School in Session (6-12)
March 2026
- March 13 – Schools Closed
- March 16 – Schools Closed / Inservice
April 2026
- April 1 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
- April 2–6 – Spring Break
- April 20 – PSSA - English/Language Arts Begins (gr 3-8)
- April 27 – PSSA - Mathematics Begins (gr 3-8)
- April 27 – PSSA - Science Begins (gr 3-8)
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA - Mathematics Ends (gr 3-8)
- May 1 – PSSA - Science Ends (gr 3-8)
- May 4 – PSSA Make-up Begins
- May 8 – PSSA Make-up Ends
- May 11 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Begins
- May 22 – Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Biology, Literature) Ends
- May 25 – Schools Closed - Memorial Day
- May 27 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
- May 28 – Early Dismissal / Professional Development
- May 29 – Teacher Inservice Day
- May 29 – Student Last Day / Grading Period Ends
- May 29 – Commencement
June 2026
- June 1–4 – Teacher Contract Days
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school is 2025-08-19.
The last student day is 2026-05-29.
Examples of early release days include 2025-10-10, 2025-10-30, and 2025-11-25 (times vary by level).
Spring Break is from 2026-04-02 through 2026-04-06.
No. Schools are closed on 2025-11-27 and 2025-11-28 for Thanksgiving.
Keystone windows are 2025-12-03 to 2025-12-17, 2026-01-05 to 2026-01-16, and 2026-05-11 to 2026-05-22.
PSSA ELA: 2026-04-20 to 2026-04-24; PSSA Math/Science: 2026-04-27 to 2026-05-01; make-ups: 2026-05-04 to 2026-05-08.
Notable inservice/teacher days include 2025-08-12 to 2025-08-14, 2026-05-29, and 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-04.
Plan Ahead with the South Western School District Calendar
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