Upper Dauphin Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Upper Dauphin 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: August 19, 2025 – May 29, 2026
- Emergency Make-up Days (listed): January 19, 2026 – April 7, 2026
- PSSA Testing Window (overall): April 20, 2026 – May 8, 2026
- Keystone Testing Window: May 11, 2026 – May 26, 2026
- Last Day for Students / Graduation: May 29, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Upper Dauphin Area School District
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Upper Dauphin Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 11–12 – New Teacher In-service
- August 13–14 – Faculty In-service
- August 18 – Act 80 Day
- August 19 – First Day for Students
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor/School Closed Holiday
- September 8 – Act 80 Day
- September 19 – Early Dismissal
October 2025
- October 13 – Act 80 Day
November 2025
- November 3 – Parent/Faculty Conference (No School for Students)
- November 10 – Act 80 Day
- November 26 – Early Dismissal (Thanksgiving Eve)
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2025
- December 1 – Faculty In-service / No School for Students
- December 2–3 – Faculty In-service (Comp/Flex)
January 2026
- January 1–2 – New Year's / School Closed
- January 16 – Faculty In-service / No School for Students
- January 19 – School Closed (Emergency Make-up / Holiday)
February 2026
- February 9 – MS & HS Parent/Faculty Conference (Comp/Flex Elem)
- February 16 – School Closed Holiday
March 2026
- March 9 – Act 80 Day
- March 23 – Elementary Parent/Faculty Conference (Comp/Flex – MS/HS)
April 2026
- April 2 – School Closed Holiday
- April 3 – School Closed Holiday
- April 6 – School Closed Holiday
- April 7 – Faculty In-service / No School for Students (Comp/Flex)
- April 13 – Act 80 Day
- April 20 – PSSA Testing Begins (window 1)
- April 24 – PSSA Testing Ends (window 1)
- April 27 – PSSA Testing Begins (window 2)
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA Testing Ends (window 2)
- May 4 – PSSA Testing Begins (window 3)
- May 8 – PSSA Testing Ends (window 3)
- May 11 – Keystone Testing Begins
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 29 – Last Day for Students / Graduation
- May 29 – Early Dismissal (Last Day / Graduation)
- May 26 – Keystone Testing Ends
June 2026
- June 1 – School Closed Holiday
- June 2 – School Closed Holiday
- June 16 – Faculty In-service / No School for Students
- June 19 – School Closed
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school is 2025-08-19.
The last day for students (and graduation) is 2026-05-29 (early dismissal).
Early release days include 2025-09-19, 2025-11-26, and 2026-05-29 (last day/ graduation).
The calendar lists school-closed days around early April (2026-04-02, 2026-04-03, 2026-04-06) and related no-school/in-service days; contact the district for a formal "Spring Break" label and exact student break span.
No — Memorial Day is listed as a school holiday on 2026-05-25 (school closed).
Parent/Faculty conferences are listed on 2025-11-03 (no school for students) and 2026-02-09 (MS/HS conferences; comp/flex for elementary) and 2026-03-23 (elementary conferences).
PSSA testing windows: 2026-04-20 to 2026-04-24, 2026-04-27 to 2026-05-01, and 2026-05-04 to 2026-05-08. Keystone testing: 2026-05-11 to 2026-05-26.
Emergency make-up days listed include 2026-01-19, 2026-02-16, 2026-04-02, and 2026-04-07 (in-service adjustment note).
Plan Ahead with the Upper Dauphin Area School District Calendar
Stay organized with the Upper Dauphin 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.