Forest Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Forest 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 day to Last day): August 26, 2025 – June 4, 2026
- Thanksgiving Vacation: November 26, 2025 – November 28, 2025
- Keystone Exams (primary and alternate windows): December 3, 2025 – May 22, 2026
- Winter / Christmas Vacation: December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Spring Break: March 13, 2026 – March 16, 2026
- PSSA - ELA Testing Window: April 20, 2026 – April 24, 2026
- PSSA - Math & Science Testing Window: April 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Forest Area School District
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Forest Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 20–21 – Professional Development Days
- August 22–25 – Vacation Days (pre-school)
- August 26 – First Day of School for Students
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day
October 2025
- October 3 – Vacation Day
- October 6 – Act 80 Day
November 2025
- November 7 – Act 80 Day
- November 26–28 – Thanksgiving Vacation
December 2025
- December 3 – Keystone Exams Begins (Dec window)
- December 17 – Keystone Exams Ends (Dec window)
- December 24–31 – Christmas / Winter Vacation (December portion)
January 2026
- January 1–2 – Christmas / Winter Vacation (January portion)
- January 5 – Keystone Exams Begins (Jan alternate window)
- January 16 – Keystone Exams Ends (Jan alternate window)
- January 19 – Professional Development Day
February 2026
- February 13–16 – Presidents' Day Break
March 2026
- March 13–16 – Spring Break
April 2026
- April 2–7 – Easter Break
- April 20 – ELA PSSA Testing Begins
- April 24 – ELA PSSA Testing Ends
- April 27 – Math & Science PSSA Testing Begins
May 2026
- May 1 – Math & Science PSSA Testing Ends
- May 1 – East/West 1/2 Act 80 Day (half-day)
- May 4 – PSSA Make-up Testing Begins
- May 8 – PSSA Make-up Testing Ends
- May 11 – Keystone Exams Begins (May window)
- May 22 – Keystone Exams Ends (May window)
- May 13 – Early Dismissal (11:04 AM)
- May 25 – Memorial Day
June 2026
- June 3 – Commencement Exercise - East
- June 4 – Last Day of School for Students
- June 4 – Commencement Exercise - West
- June 4 – Early Dismissal (11:04 AM)
- June 5 – Professional Development Day
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students is August 26, 2025.
The last day of school for students is June 4, 2026 (early dismissal at 11:04 AM).
Early release days include May 13, 2026 (11:04 AM), June 4, 2026 (11:04 AM) and the half-day schedule on May 1, 2026 (East/West 1/2 Act 80 day).
Spring Break is March 13–16, 2026.
No — Thanksgiving Vacation is November 26–28, 2025 (district closed).
ELA PSSA: April 20–24, 2026; Math & Science PSSA: April 27–May 1, 2026; PSSA make-ups: May 4–8, 2026.
Keystone windows are December 3–17, 2025 (primary), January 5–16, 2026 (alternate), and May 11–22, 2026 (additional window).
Plan Ahead with the Forest Area School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Forest Area School District 2025-2026 calendar. Whether you're a student or a parent, this calendar will help you keep track of important dates such as school holidays, planning days, and breaks. Be sure to bookmark this page for quick access to important updates throughout the school year.