School Calendar

An online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holiday observances.

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The 2025–26 school year calendar for Minnesota Connections Academy

August 2025

25

August 25, 2025

First Day of School

  • School Open
  • Office Open

September 2025

1

September 1, 2025

Labor Day

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

26

September 26, 2025

Staff Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

October 2025

2

October 2, 2025

Yom Kippur

  • School Closed
  • Office Open

3

October 3, 2025

Staff Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

16–17

October 16-17, 2025

MEA Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Open

November 2025

4

November 4, 2025

Staff Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

26

November 26, 2025

Staff Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

27–28

November 27–28, 2025

Thanksgiving Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

December 2025

22–23

December 22–23, 2025

Winter Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Open

24–31

December 24-31, 2025

Winter Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

January 2026

1–2

January 1-2, 2026

Winter Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Open

16

January 16, 2026

First Semester End Date

  • School Open
  • Office Open

19

January 19, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

20–21

January 20–21, 2026

Staff Professional Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

22

January 22, 2026

Second Semester Start Date

  • School Open
  • Office Open

February 2026

16

February 16, 2026

Presidents’ Day

  • Staff Work Day

27

February 27, 2026

Spring Conferences

  • Staff Work Day

March 2026

16–20

March 16-20, 2026

Spring Break

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

April 2026

3

April 3, 2026

Staff Professional Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

May 2026

1

May 1, 2026

Professional Development Day

  • Staff Work Day

25

May 25, 2026

Memorial Day

  • School Closed
  • Office Closed

26–27

May 26–27, 2026

Eid Al-Adha

  • School Closed
  • Office Open

June 2026

5

June 5, 2026

Last Day of School

  • School Open
  • Office Open

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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