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Dillard Drive Elementary calendar

2026–27

Interactive calendar

86 dates

Browse the year month by month. Each coloured marker is a date; the month's dates are listed beneath the grid.

 

    Key dateHolidayBreakTeacher workdayOther

    Key dates

    8 dates

    First and last days of school, and the end of each grading period.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Aug 24, 20261First Day of School (1st-5th Grade)
    Mon, Aug 31, 20261Kindergarten First Day of School
    Tue, Sep 15, 20261First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Last Day of Hispanic Heritage Month
    Tue, Oct 27, 20261Last Day of 1st Quarter
    Fri, Jan 15, 20271Last Day of 2nd Quarter
    Thu, Mar 25, 20271Last day of 3rd Quarter
    Wed, Jun 9, 20271Last Day of School

    Printable calendars

    1 version
    Dillard Drive Magnet ES School Calendar previewDillard Drive Magnet ES School Calendar86 dates · printable PDFView & download →

    Official district calendars

    1 document
    2026-2027 Calendar preview2026-2027 Calendar1 page · 187 KBView & download →

    Holidays

    5 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 7, 20261No School- Labor Day
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261No School- Veterans Day Holiday
    Fri, Jan 15, 20271🎊1st Grade Holidays Around the World Showcase
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271No School- MLK, Jr. Day
    Mon, May 31, 20271No School- Memorial Day

    Breaks

    3 dates

    Multi-day breaks during the school year.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Nov 25 – Fri, Nov 27, 20263Thanksgiving Break (No school)
    Mon, Dec 21, 20261Winter Break
    Fri, Mar 26, 20271Spring Break

    Teacher workdays

    6 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261No School for Students- Teacher Workday
    Mon, Oct 12, 20261No School for students- Teacher Workday
    Tue, Nov 3, 20261No School for students- Teacher Workday
    Tue, Jan 19, 20271No School for students- Teacher Workday
    Mon, Feb 15, 20271No School for students- Teacher Workday
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271No School for students- Teacher Workday

    School events

    64 dates

    Everything else on this school's calendar - the events particular to it.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Aug 24, 20261Kindergarten Staggered Entry (Non-Immersion A-M)
    Tue, Aug 25, 20261Kindergarten Staggered Entry (Non-Immersion N-Z)
    Wed, Aug 26, 20261Kindergarten Immersion Staggered Entry (ALL SI Students Attend Today)
    Fri, Aug 28, 20261Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
    Tue, Sep 1, 20261Attendance Awareness Month
    Wed, Sep 2, 20261WCPSS Magnet In-Person Parent Information Session
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261Beginning of Grade 3 Test (All 3rd grade)
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261WCPSS Magnet In-Person Parent Information Session
    Fri, Sep 4, 20261Attendance Matters Spirit Day: Step Into Success- Wear your favorite sneakers/shoes
    Fri, Sep 11, 20261Attendance Spirit Day: Bright Minds Show Up! - Wear bright colors or neon
    Wed, Sep 16, 20261PTA Full Body Meeting -Media Center
    Thu, Sep 17, 20261WCPSS Magnet and Early College Virtual Information Session
    Fri, Sep 18, 20261Attendance Spirit Day: Pack Your Potential- Wear your DDMES spirit shirt or school colors
    Sat, Sep 19, 20261Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Sat, Sep 19, 20261WCPSS Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Sun, Sep 20, 20261Family Social & Fundraiser @ Waverly Place
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261WCPSS Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Thu, Sep 24, 20261Curriculum Night (K-5)
    Fri, Sep 25, 20261Attendance Spirit Day: Attendance All-Stars!- Wear your favorite jersey or team shirt
    Sat, Sep 26, 20261Fall Campus Beautification (PTA & Garden Club Sponsored)
    Wed, Oct 7, 20261Magnet Tour
    Wed, Oct 7, 20261Walk & Roll to School Day! (PTA Sponsored)- time tbt
    Sat, Oct 10, 20261WCPSS Early College Fair - All Early Colleges host information booths
    Wed, Oct 14, 20261Read to Achieve test (select 4th grade)
    Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Dec 11, 202658WCPSS Early College and Crossroads FLEX Application open
    Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Jan 21, 202799WCPSS Magnet and Year-Round Application Open
    Sat, Oct 17, 20261Fall Festival (PTA Sponsored)
    Wed, Oct 21, 20261Magnet Tour
    Sat, Oct 24, 20261WCPSS Magnet and Early College Fair - ALL K-12 App Schools Host Info Booths
    Fri, Oct 30, 20261Dragonfly Dash
    Sun, Nov 1, 20261Native American Heritage Month
    Wed, Nov 4, 20261Magnet Tour
    Fri, Nov 6, 20261🎤4th Grade Showcase- Our Global Stories: An All About Me Poetry Slam
    Sun, Nov 15, 20261Hiking Family Social (PTA Sponsored) Time TBT
    Mon, Nov 16, 20261Magnet Tour
    Wed, Nov 18, 20261WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Farmington Woods
    Fri, Dec 4, 20261🦕2nd Grade Fossil Museum Showcase
    Fri, Dec 4, 20261Magnet Tour
    Tue, Dec 8, 20261WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Mills Park ES
    Wed, Dec 9, 20261Magnet Tour
    Thu, Dec 17, 20261🍥Kindergarten Showcase: Gingerbread Village
    Fri, Jan 8, 20271WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Brooks Magnet ES
    Tue, Jan 12 – Thu, Jan 14, 20273Cognitive Aptitude Test (All 2nd grade)
    Wed, Jan 13, 20271Magnet Tour
    Tue, Jan 26, 20271PTA Full Body Meeting- Time TBT
    Fri, Jan 29, 20271🦜5th Grade Showcase- Canopy Chronicles: A Rainforest Adventure
    Mon, Feb 1, 20271Black History Month
    Fri, Feb 12, 20271Sneaker Ball (PTA Sponsored/ Time TBT)
    Wed, Feb 17 – Thu, Feb 18, 20272Iowa Test of Basic Skills (select 2nd grade)
    Mon, Mar 1, 20271Women’s History Month
    Thu, Apr 1, 20271Arab American Heritage Month
    Thu, Apr 1, 20271Autism Awareness Month
    Fri, Apr 16, 20271🎨1st Grade Exchange Market Showcase
    Mon, Apr 19 – Fri, Apr 23, 20275Book Fair (PTA Sponsored)
    Sat, May 1, 20271Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    Mon, May 3 – Fri, May 7, 20275Teacher Appreciation Week
    Tue, May 11, 20271Last PTA Meeting- Time TBT
    Fri, May 14, 202712nd Grade Pollination Showcase
    Wed, May 26, 20271Reading EOG (Grades 3-5)
    Thu, May 27, 20271Math EOG (Grades 3-5)
    Fri, May 28, 20271Science EOG (Grade 5 only)
    Wed, Jun 2, 20271Reading EOG Retest (Grades 3-5)
    Fri, Jun 4, 20271Math EOG Retest (Grades 3-5)
    Mon, Jun 7, 20271Science EOG Retest (Grade 5 only)

    Source

    Dillard Drive Elementary's own events calendar, published by Wake County Schools, was read on September 13, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. The school posted 76 dates of its own; the other 10 are the district's published Magnet Calendar, which applies to every school in it. It links to the school's calendar page and to a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Schools do revise their calendars, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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