Altoona Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Altoona 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 student day): August 21, 2025 – June 4, 2026
- Keystone - Winter Wave: January 5, 2026 – January 16, 2026
- PSSA - English Language Arts: April 20, 2026 – April 24, 2026
- PSSA - Math/Science & Make-ups: April 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026
- Keystone - Spring Wave: May 11, 2026 – May 22, 2026
- Last Teacher Day: June 5, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Altoona Area School District
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Printable Resources
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Altoona Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
July 2025
- July 4 – Independence Day Holiday
August 2025
- August 18 – Teacher Inservice
- August 19 – Teacher Inservice
- August 20 – Teacher Inservice
- August 21 – Kindergarten Conferences
- August 21 – First Day of School (Elementary/Secondary)
- August 22 – First Day for Half of Kindergarten (Group A)
- August 25 – First Day for Half of Kindergarten (Group B)
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day
- September 26 – Teacher Inservice
October 2025
- October 10 – Secondary Conferences - No School
- October 24 – Marking Period End - 1st (Elementary)
- October 27 – Marking Period End - 1st (Secondary)
- October 31 – Teacher Inservice
November 2025
- November 11 – Veterans' Day
- November 25 – Elementary Conferences - No School
- November 26 – Teacher Inservice
- November 27 – Thanksgiving Day
December 2025
- December 24 – Teacher Inservice
- December 25–January 2 – Winter Break Begins
- January 1 – New Year's Day
January 2026
- January 5 – Keystone - Winter Wave Begins
- January 16 – Keystone - Winter Wave Ends
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
- January 20 – Marking Period End - 2nd (Elementary/Secondary)
February 2026
- February 13 – Teacher Inservice
- February 16 – President's Day / Winter Break (observed)
March 2026
- March 13 – Teacher Inservice
- March 27 – Marking Period End - 3rd (Elementary/Secondary)
April 2026
- April 3–6 – Spring Break (district)
- April 20 – PSSA - English Language Arts Begins
- April 24 – PSSA - English Language Arts Ends
- April 27 – PSSA - Math/Science & Make-ups Begins
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA - Math/Science & Make-ups Ends
- May 11 – Keystone - Spring Wave Begins
- May 22 – Keystone - Spring Wave Ends
- May 25 – Memorial Day
June 2026
- June 4 – Last 1/2 Student Day (Early Release)
- June 4 – Marking Period End - 4th (Elementary/Secondary)
- June 5 – Last Teacher Day
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for elementary and secondary students is August 21, 2025 (2025-08-21).
The last student day is June 4, 2026 (2026-06-04); teachers' last contracted day is June 5, 2026 (2026-06-05).
Known early-release/half-day: June 4, 2026 (2026-06-04). Additional half days may be scheduled and will be posted by the district.
Spring Break is scheduled for April 3–April 6, 2026 (2026-04-03 to 2026-04-06).
No. Veterans' Day is November 11, 2025 (2025-11-11) and schools are closed.
PSSA ELA: April 20–24, 2026 (2026-04-20 to 2026-04-24). PSSA Math/Science & make-ups: April 27–May 1, 2026 (2026-04-27 to 2026-05-01). Keystone Winter: January 5–16, 2026 (2026-01-05 to 2026-01-16). Keystone Spring: May 11–22, 2026 (2026-05-11 to 2026-05-22).
The calendar lists 180 student days and 189.5 teacher days for the 2025–2026 school year.
Plan Ahead with the Altoona Area School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Altoona 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.