Dates & Deadlines

Name: Labor Day
Start: 2026-09-07
End: 2026-09-07
Location: Jefferson County Public Schools

The dates that cost families something if they slip past: application windows, days with no school, and when report cards land. Holidays are listed once. Everything else tells you what to do.

This week

JCPS Week Ahead: What Parents Need to Know for October 4 to 10

October 4, 2026

School is back Monday. Tuesday is the Frankfort hearing on the JCPS audit, and that evening a VanHoose committee keeps editing the behavior handbook. The school board does not meet until October 13...

Next 14 days

What changes a family’s week right now.

Mon, Oct 12–Fri, Oct 23
Gifted general-intellect testing window
Confirm your child is on the list
Thu, Oct 22
Elementary/middle report cards
Check the Parent Portal

School year: 2026–27
Last checked: September 2026

Snow days can move the last day of school. Confirm anything you are planning around on the JCPS calendar before you book it.

Days off remaining

Breaks, conferences, professional-development days and other dates when students are off.

Nov 2, 2026
Professional-development Gold Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Nov 3, 2026
Election Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Thanksgiving break
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Winter break
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Jan 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Feb 15, 2027
Professional-development Gold Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Feb 16, 2027
Family–teacher conferences
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Mar 26, 2027
Professional-development Flex Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Spring break
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school all week
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Apr 30, 2027
Oaks Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
May 18, 2027
Election Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
May 24, 2027
Planned last day for students
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
Check for calendar changes caused by weather make-up days
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)

Choice, enrollment & operations

Registration, the application window, tours, kindergarten, placement letters, transfers, transportation, report cards and parent paperwork — each as its own row.

May 4, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027
Student transfer window for 2026–27
Who it affects:
Families requesting a student transfer
What to do:
Submit the transfer request before the window closes
Sep 2, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027
Preschool verification window
Who it affects:
Preschool families
What to do:
Complete verification before the window closes
Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
Gifted general-intellect testing window
Who it affects:
Families considering gifted services
What to do:
Confirm your child is on the list
Oct 22, 2026
Elementary/middle report cards
Who it affects:
Elementary and middle school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Oct 24, 2026
Showcase of Schools
Who it affects:
Families considering school choice or magnets
What to do:
Go before applications open
School Choice guide »
Nov 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026
Upcoming
School choice / magnet application window for 2027–28
Who it affects:
Families applying for school choice or magnets
What to do:
Apply before the window closes to protect your chance at a seat
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)School Choice guide »
Nov 16, 2026
High school report cards
Who it affects:
High school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Jan 12, 2027
Report cards
Who it affects:
Elementary, middle and high school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Feb 26, 2027
High school report cards
Who it affects:
High school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Mar 19, 2027
Elementary/middle report cards
Who it affects:
Elementary and middle school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Apr 19, 2027
High school report cards
Who it affects:
High school families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Jun 3, 2027
Final report cards
Who it affects:
All families
What to do:
Check the Parent Portal
Date TBA — Early fall
Magnet & school choice applications open
Who it affects:
Rising K, 6th and 9th graders
What to do:
Start touring schools and gather the documents each program requires.
Application season opens for magnet schools, magnet programs, and optional programs. Start comparing before the window closes.
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Date TBA — Fall
School showcases and open houses
Who it affects:
Middle and high school families
What to do:
Attend at least one showcase for every school on your list.
Middle and high schools host showcase events — the best chance to ask about academics, transportation, and program requirements in person.
Date TBA — Late fall / early winter
School choice application deadline
Who it affects:
All applicants
What to do:
Submit your application before the published deadline for first-round consideration.
Applications submitted by the deadline receive first-round consideration. Late applications are handled after the first round.
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Date TBA — Winter
Kindergarten registration
Who it affects:
Incoming kindergarten families
What to do:
Have proof of residence, immunization records, and a birth certificate ready.
Families with a child turning five register for kindergarten for the following school year.
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Date TBA — Spring
Placement notifications
Who it affects:
School choice applicants
What to do:
Read the response deadline carefully — a missed reply can release your seat.
Award and placement letters go out to families who applied for magnet and optional programs.
Date TBA — Late spring / summer
Transfers, appeals, and transportation
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
File transfer or appeal paperwork early and confirm bus assignments before August.
Second-round applications, transfer requests, and bus assignments are finalized before the new school year begins.

Already passed

Sep 7, 2026
Labor Day
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Sep 23, 2026
Family–teacher conferences
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school for students
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)
Sep 25, 2026
High school report cards
Who it affects:
High school families
What to do:
Parent Portal turns back on
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026
Fall break
Who it affects:
All students
What to do:
No school all week
Official JCPS source(opens in a new tab)

School choice and enrollment

Next magnet / choice window — for 2027–28: The 2026–27 parent calendar lists November 2–December 18, 2026. JCPS usually confirms the exact window in the fall. Families may typically list up to two magnets.
Already closed — 2026–27 placement: Applications for the current school year ran November 3–December 19, 2025, and notices went out in April 2026. Late applications only reach leftover seats.
Kindergarten: A child must turn 5 on or before August 1 of the year they start. Bring a birth certificate, proof of address, and immunization records. Register first, then apply if you want a magnet.
Preschool: Age 4 by August 1 and income-eligible, or age 3–4 with an IEP. Verification window September 2, 2026–February 12, 2027. Call (502) 485-7677.
Transfers: The 2026–27 transfer window runs May 4, 2026–March 5, 2027. Approval is not guaranteed and transportation is not automatic.

Start where you are

Check it with the district. JCPS can move any of these dates, and snow days can shift the end of the year. When this page and JCPS disagree, use JCPS. Office of School Choice: (502) 485-6250 · Last checked September 2026. JCPS Insider is not affiliated with Jefferson County Public Schools.

Check it with the district

Office of School Choice(502) 485-6250
Emailschoolchoice@jefferson.kyschools.us
Official JCPS calendar
Apply or register
SchoolFinder

Dates & Deadlines

JCPS Week Ahead: What Parents Need to Know for October 4 to 10

Next 14 days

Gifted general-intellect testing window

Elementary/middle report cards

Days off remaining

Professional-development Gold Day

Election Day

Thanksgiving break

Winter break

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Professional-development Gold Day

Family–teacher conferences

Professional-development Flex Day

Spring break

Oaks Day

Election Day

Planned last day for students

Choice, enrollment & operations

Student transfer window for 2026–27

Preschool verification window

Gifted general-intellect testing window

Elementary/middle report cards

Showcase of Schools

School choice / magnet application window for 2027–28

High school report cards

Report cards

High school report cards

Elementary/middle report cards

High school report cards

Final report cards

Magnet & school choice applications open

School showcases and open houses

School choice application deadline

Kindergarten registration

Placement notifications

Transfers, appeals, and transportation

Labor Day

Family–teacher conferences

High school report cards

Fall break

School choice and enrollment

Start where you are

Check it with the district