CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — The Cabarrus County Board of Education approved the 2027-28 school calendars at its Oct. 12 business meeting. The board adopted one calendar for traditional schools and a separate one for the Early College.
Students in traditional schools start Aug. 12, 2027, and finish May 24, 2028, with an early dismissal that day. Staff report Aug. 4. Open houses come first. Middle schools hold theirs Aug. 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and high schools follow the same evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Elementary schools host open houses Aug. 10, generally from 5 to 7 p.m. Some schools may use different or staggered times. The district plans to publish final times in late spring 2027.
Families can plan around several breaks. Thanksgiving break runs Nov. 24-26. Winter break covers Dec. 23-31. Spring break is March 6-10. Students are also out for Labor Day, Veterans Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday (April 14) and Memorial Day.
Quarters end Oct. 13, Dec. 21, March 17 and May 24. All traditional school students have early dismissal on those days. High school students also have early dismissal during exam periods in December and May. Graduation ceremonies are May 24, 25 and 26.
Students do not attend school on teacher workdays, which the district labels capped or uncapped. The district says those labels are for staff information only. Printable versions of both calendars are on the district calendars website.
