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
September 27, 2026
JCPS students are on fall break, but district business continues with a special Board meeting Monday on the working budget, property tax rates and turnaround teams for 25 schools. Here’s what Jefferson County parents need to know for September 27 to October 3...
What changes a family’s week right now.
Confirm your child is on the list
Snow days can move the last day of school. Confirm anything you are planning around on the JCPS calendar before you book it.
Breaks, conferences, professional-development days and other dates when students are off.
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Jan 18, 2027
Feb 15, 2027
Feb 16, 2027
Mar 26, 2027
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Apr 30, 2027
May 18, 2027
May 24, 2027
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
Sep 2, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027
Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
Oct 22, 2026
Oct 24, 2026
Nov 2, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026
UpcomingNov 16, 2026
Jan 12, 2027
Feb 26, 2027
Mar 19, 2027
Apr 19, 2027
Jun 3, 2027
Date TBA — Early fall
Application season opens for magnet schools, magnet programs, and optional programs. Start comparing before the window closes.
Date TBA — Fall
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
Applications submitted by the deadline receive first-round consideration. Late applications are handled after the first round.
Date TBA — Winter
Families with a child turning five register for kindergarten for the following school year.
Date TBA — Spring
Award and placement letters go out to families who applied for magnet and optional programs.
Date TBA — Late spring / summer
Second-round applications, transfer requests, and bus assignments are finalized before the new school year begins.
Sep 7, 2026
Sep 23, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026
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.