SCHOOL CALENDAR

An online school program 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 Virginia Connections Academy

Event

School Status

Date

First Day of School

School and Office Open

August 15, 2025

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 1, 2025

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

October 14, 2025

Fall Break

School and Office Closed

November 3, 2025

Early Release Day @ 1:00pm (Students)

School and Office Open

November 5, 2025

Early Release Day @1:00pm (Students)

School and Office Open

November 25, 2025

Thanksgiving Break

School and Office Closed

November 26-28, 2025

First Semester End Date

Early Release Day @ 1:00pm (Students)

 

School and Office Open

 

December 19, 2025

Winter Break

School and Office Closed

December 22, 2025-January 1, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

January 2, 2026

Second Semester Start Date

School and Office Open

January 5, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 19, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

March 10, 2026

Spring Break

School Closed/Office Open

March 30, 2026 - April 1, 2026

School and Office Closed

April 2-3, 2026

Last Day of School

Early Release Day @ 1:00pm (Students)

 

School and Office Open

 

May 22, 2026

School Closed - Additional Administrator/12 Month Employee Days: November 3, 2025; November 26, 2025; December 22, 2025; December 23, 2025; December 24, 2025; April 2, 2026; April 3, 2026

School Status Legend:

School Closed/Office Open: Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School and Office Closed: No one is in school
School and Office Open: Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day: Students are not in school but Admin and Teachers are on duty

Download the 2025-26 Virginia Connections Academy calendar in PDF format. Save to your computer or print.

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