New Castle Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The New Castle 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 of school - Last day of school): August 21, 2025 – June 3, 2026
- 1st Semester: August 21, 2025 – January 15, 2026
- Thanksgiving Vacation: November 26, 2025 – December 1, 2025
- Keystone testing windows (overview): December 3, 2025 – May 22, 2026
- Christmas / New Year Break: December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- 2nd Semester: January 16, 2026 – June 3, 2026
- Spring Break: March 27, 2026 – March 31, 2026
- Easter Break: April 2, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- State ELA testing (window): April 20, 2026 – April 24, 2026
- State testing window (April/May): April 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website New Castle Area School District
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Printable Resources
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New Castle Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 18–19 – Teacher In-service
- August 20 – Act 80 / Teacher In-service
- August 21 – First Day of School for Students
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day
October 2025
- October 10 – Teacher In-service
- October 13 – Columbus Day
November 2025
- November 26–December 1 – Thanksgiving Vacation
December 2025
- December 3 – Keystone Winter Testing Begins
- December 17 – Keystone Winter Testing Ends
- December 22–January 2 – Christmas / New Year Break
January 2026
- January 5 – Keystone Winter Testing Begins (January window)
- January 16 – Keystone Winter Testing Ends (January window)
- January 15 – 1st Semester Ends
- January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 2026
- February 13 – Act 80 Day / Teacher In-service
- February 16 – President's Day
March 2026
- March 13 – Teacher In-service
- March 27–31 – Spring Break
April 2026
- April 2–6 – Easter Break
- April 20 – ELA Testing Begins
- April 24 – ELA Testing Ends
- April 27 – State Testing (April/May) Begins
May 2026
- May 1 – State Testing (April/May) Ends
- May 8 – Teacher In-service
- May 11 – Keystone Spring Testing Begins
- May 22 – Keystone Spring Testing Ends
- May 25 – Memorial Day
June 2026
- June 3 – Last Day of School for Students
- June 5 – Commencement
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students is August 21, 2025.
The last day of school for students is June 3, 2026.
This calendar does not list any Early Release / early dismissal days.
Spring Break is the week of March 27–31, 2026.
No. Labor Day is a holiday and schools are closed on September 1, 2025.
Winter (Christmas/New Year) Break runs December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026.
Keystone: Dec 3–17, 2025; Jan 5–16, 2026; May 11–22, 2026. ELA testing: Apr 20–24, 2026. Additional state testing: Apr 27–May 1, 2026.
Plan Ahead with the New Castle Area School District Calendar
Stay organized with the New Castle 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.