School Calendar
An online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holiday observances.
2025–26 School Year Calendar for Michigan's Great Lakes Learning Academy
August 2025
18
August 18, 2025
First Day of School
- School Open
- Office Open
18
August 18, 2025
Quarter 1 Begins
- School Open
- Office Open
29
August 29, 2025
Labor Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
September 2025
1
September 1, 2025
Labor Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
October 2025
1
October 1, 2025
MI Count Day
- School Open
- Office Open
17
October 17, 2025
Quarter 1 Ends
- School Open
- Office Open
20
October 20, 2025
Quarter 2 Begins
- School Open
- Office Open
November 2025
26–28
November 26–28, 2025
Thanksgiving Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
December 2025
19
December 19, 2025
Quarter 2 Ends
First Semester End Date
- School Open
- Office Open
22–24
December 22-24, 2025
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
25–31
December 25-31, 2025
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
January 2026
1
January 1, 2026
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
2
January 2, 2026
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
5
January 5, 2026
Staff Work Day
- Staff Work Day
6
January 6, 2026
Second Semester Start Date
Quarter 3 Begins
- School Open
- Office Open
19
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
February 2026
11
February 11, 2026
MI Count Day
- School Open
- Office Open
March 2026
6
March 6, 2026
Quarter 3 Ends
- School Open
- Office Open
9
March 9, 2026
Quarter 4 Begins
- School Open
- Office Open
23–27
March 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
April 2026
6–30
April 6-30, 2026
Mandatory In-Person State Testing Window
- School Open
- Office Open
May 2026
1–15
May 1-15, 2026
Mandatory In-Person State Testing Window
- School Open
- Office Open
25
May 25, 2026
Memorial Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
27
May 27, 2026
Quarter 4 Ends
Second Semester End Date
Second Semester Sections Close
Last Day of Traditional School Year
- School Open
- Office Open
June 2026
8
June 8, 2026
First Day of Summer School
- School Open
- Office Open
19
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth
- School Closed
- Office Closed
July 2026
3
July 3, 2026
July 4th Holiday
- School Closed
- Office Closed
8
July 8, 2026
Last Day of Summer School
- School Open
- Office Open
School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days Out:
August 29, 2025; November 26, 2025; March 23 - 27, 2026
School Status Legend
School Closed Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School Closed Office Closed = No one is in school
School Open Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
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