Garnet Valley School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Garnet Valley 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
- Teacher In-Service / Professional Days (Summer/New Staff and other blocks): August 12, 2025 – June 16, 2026
- First Day of School for Students: August 25, 2025
- Winter Break: December 24, 2025 – December 31, 2025
- PSSA Testing Window (grades 3-8): April 20, 2026 – May 8, 2026
- Keystone Testing (GVMS & GVHS): May 11, 2026 – May 22, 2026
- Last Student Day (Early Dismissal): June 10, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Garnet Valley School District
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Garnet Valley School District Calendar 2025-2026
July 2025
- July 4 – Independence Day - Schools and Offices Closed
August 2025
- August 12–14 – New Teacher Induction
- August 19–21 – Teacher In-Service Days
- August 25 – First Day of School for Students
- August 29 – Schools Closed & Offices Open
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day - Schools & Offices Closed
- September 17 – Constitution Day
- September 23 – Rosh Hashanah (observed) / Schools Closed & Offices Open
October 2025
- October 2 – Schools Closed & Offices Open (Yom Kippur)
- October 13 – Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
- October 20 – Schools Closed & Offices Open (Diwali)
- October 31 – End of First Quarter (GVMS & GVHS)
November 2025
- November 4 – Teacher In-Service Day / Election Day (district)
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 21 – End of First Trimester (CES, BSES, GVES)
- November 24–26 – Parent Conference Days / No School for Students (K-8)
- November 26 – Half Day for GVHS (November 26)
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools & Offices Closed
December 2025
- December 15 – First Day of Hanukkah
- December 24–31 – Winter Break - Schools Closed
- December 25 – Christmas Day - Schools & Offices Closed
January 2026
- January 1–2 – New Year's Day - Schools & Offices Closed
- January 16 – End of Second Quarter / First Semester (GVMS & GVHS)
- January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools & Offices Closed
February 2026
- February 16 – Presidents' Day - Schools & Offices Closed
- February 17 – Schools Closed & Offices Open
- February 17 – Lunar New Year
- February 18 – First Day of Ramadan (listed)
March 2026
- March 6 – End of Second Trimester (CES, BSES, GVES)
- March 20 – Schools Closed & Offices Open (Eid al Fitr)
- March 25 – Early Dismissal for Grades K-8 / Parent Conferences
- March 26–27 – No School for Students K-8 / Parent Conference Days
- March 27 – End of Third Quarter (GVMS & GVHS)
- March 30–31 – Schools Closed & Offices Open
April 2026
- April 1–2 – Schools Closed & Offices Open
- April 3 – Schools & Offices Closed (Good Friday)
- April 6 – Teacher In-Service Day
- April 20 – PSSA Testing Begins (grades 3-8)
- April 30 – PSSA Testing Ends (grades 3-8) - Window 1
- April 1 – First Day of Passover
- April 5 – Easter
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA Testing Begins (grades 3-8) - Window 2
- May 8 – PSSA Testing Ends (grades 3-8) - Window 2
- May 11 – Keystone Testing Begins (GVMS & GVHS)
- May 22 – Keystone Testing Ends (GVMS & GVHS)
- May 19 – Teacher In-Service Day
- May 22 – Teacher In-Service Day
- May 25 – Memorial Day - Schools & Offices Closed
- May 27 – Eid al Adha (listed)
June 2026
- June 10 – Last Student Day (Early Dismissal)
- June 11 – Teacher In-Service Day
- June 12 – Teacher In-Service Day
- June 15 – Teacher In-Service Day
- June 16 – Teacher In-Service Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students is August 25, 2025.
The last student day is June 10, 2026 (early dismissal).
Notable early-release/half days listed: November 26, 2025 (½ day GVHS); March 25, 2026 (early dismissal K-8); June 10, 2026 (last student day, early dismissal).
A dedicated Spring Break is not specified on the district-wide calendar; consult your building schedule for any local break dates.
No. Veterans Day is listed as a holiday and schools are closed on November 11, 2025.
PSSA testing for grades 3-8 is scheduled April 20–30, 2026 and continues May 1–8, 2026 (district windows).
Keystone testing for GVMS and GVHS is scheduled May 11–22, 2026.
Plan Ahead with the Garnet Valley School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Garnet Valley 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.