Duquesne City School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Duquesne City 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
- First Day of School (K-8): August 27, 2025
- Thanksgiving Break: November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025
- Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Spring Break: April 2, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- Last Day of School (K-8): June 11, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Duquesne City School District
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Printable Resources
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Duquesne City School District Calendar 2025-2026
July
- July 4 – Independence Day
August
- August 13–14 – New Staff Induction
- August 18–22 – Professional Development (PD)
- August 25 – Clerical Day
- August 26 – Meet the Dukes Day
- August 26 – Professional Development (PD)
- August 27 – First Day of School, K-8
- August 27 – First Marking Period Begins
September
- September 1 – Labor Day
- September 26 – Early Release
October
- October 13 – District Closed
- October 31 – First Marking Period Ends
November
- November 3 – Second Marking Period Begins
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences / Act 80 Day
- November 26 – Parent/Teacher Conferences / Act 80 Day
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Break
December
- December 22–January 2 – Winter Break
January
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
- January 23 – Second Marking Period Ends
- January 26 – Third Marking Period Begins
February
- February 16 – President's Day
March
- March 20 – Act 80 Day / Kindergarten Registration
April
- April 1 – Third Marking Period Ends
- April 1 – Early Release
- April 2–6 – Spring Break
- April 7 – Fourth Marking Period Begins
- April 20 – PSSA ELA Testing Begins
- April 24 – PSSA ELA Testing Ends
- April 27 – PSSA Math/Science Testing Begins
May
- May 1 – PSSA Math/Science Testing Ends
- May 4 – PSSA Make-Up Testing Begins
- May 8 – PSSA Make-Up Testing Ends
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 26 – Act 80 Day / Kindergarten Registration
June
- June 10 – Fourth Marking Period Ends
- June 11 – Last Day of School, K-8
- June 11 – Early Release
- June 12 – Clerical Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students in grades K-8 at Duquesne City School District is Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
The last day of school is an early dismissal day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Winter Break is from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from Thursday, April 2, 2026, through Monday, April 6, 2026.
Early release days, where students are dismissed at noon, are scheduled for September 26, 2025, April 1, 2026, and the last day of school, June 11, 2026.
No, the Duquesne City School District will be closed on Veterans Day, which is Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
PSSA testing is scheduled as follows: ELA from April 20-24, 2026; Math/Science from April 27 - May 1, 2026; and Make-Up testing from May 4-8, 2026.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and Wednesday, November 26, 2025. There is no school for students on these days.
Plan Ahead with the Duquesne City School District Calendar
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