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 Ohio's Great River Connections Academy
Note: The School Status Legend below the calendar reflects the possible school statuses for each event. All events which show a status of School In Session indicates they are school days for students. All events which show any other status indicates they are NOT school days for students. Please refer to the legend to determine whether teachers and/or administrator staff are available for each event according to its status.
August 2025
20
August 20, 2025
First Day of School
- School Open
- Office Open
September 2025
1
September 1, 2025
Labor Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
October 2025
13
October 13, 2025
Staff PD Day
- Staff Work Day
November 2025
26–28
November 26–28, 2025
Thanksgiving Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
December 2025
19
December 19, 2025
First Semester End Date
- School Open
- Office Open
22–31
December 22-31, 2025
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
January 2026
1–2
January 1-2, 2026
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
5
January 5, 2026
Staff PD Day
- Staff Work Day
6
January 6, 2026
Staff PD Day
- Staff Work Day
7
January 7, 2026
Students Return
- School Open
- Office Open
7
January 7, 2026
Second Semester Start Date
- School Open
- Office Open
19
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
February 2026
16
February 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
17
January 17, 2026
Staff PD Day
- Staff Work Day
March 2026
23–27
March 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
April 2026
30
April 30, 2026
Staff PD Day
- Staff Work Day
May 2026
1
May 1, 2026
State Testing Comp Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
22
May 22, 2026
Last Day of School (Students)
- 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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