Portage Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Portage 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 for the 2025–2026 School Year
- First Day of School: August 21, 2025
- Thanksgiving Holiday: November 27, 2025 – November 28, 2025
- Christmas Holiday: December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Easter Holiday: April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- Last Day of School: May 29, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Portage Area School District
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Portage Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
August
- August 18–20 – Teacher Inservice
- August 19 – ES & HS Meet the Teacher
- August 21 – First Day of School for Students
- August 21 – 1st Grading Period Begins
September
- September 1 – Labor Day
October
- October 13 – Columbus Day
- October 24 – 1st Grading Period Ends
- October 24 – Student Half Day
- October 27 – 2nd Grading Period Begins
November
- November 10 – Teacher Inservice Day (Online PD)
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26 – Half Day for All
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Holiday
December
- December 2–3 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Act 80)
- December 23 – Half Day for All
- December 24–January 2 – Christmas Holiday
January
- January 16 – 2nd Grading Period Ends
- January 16 – Student Half Day
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
- January 20 – 3rd Grading Period Begins
February
- February 16 – President's Day
March
- March 13 – Teacher Inservice
- March 25 – 3rd Grading Period Ends
- March 26 – 4th Grading Period Begins
- March 27 – Student Half Day
April
- April 2 – Half Day for All
- April 3–6 – Easter Holiday
May
- May 8 – Teacher Inservice Day (Online PD)
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 29 – 4th Grading Period Ends
- May 29 – Last Day of School
June
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students in the Portage Area School District is Thursday, August 21, 2025.
The last day of school is scheduled for Friday, May 29, 2026.
There are several early release (half) days scheduled. The next few are October 24, 2025, November 26, 2025, and December 23, 2025.
The Easter Holiday, which serves as Spring Break, is from Friday, April 3, 2026, to Monday, April 6, 2026.
The Christmas Holiday (Winter Break) for the 2025-2026 school year is from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026.
No, there is no school on Veterans Day, which is on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
According to the calendar, snow days will be added to the end of the school year if a Flexible Instruction Day cannot be used due to inclement weather.
Plan Ahead with the Portage Area School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Portage 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.