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Dillard Drive Elementary — printable calendar

2026–2027

The printable 2026–2027 calendar for Dillard Drive Elementary, built from the dates the district publishes. School starts Mon, Aug 24, 2026 and ends Wed, Jun 9, 2027.

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Dillard Drive Elementary 2026–2027 printable calendar

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Key dates

8 dates
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

Holidays

5 dates
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
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
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

Other dates

64 dates
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

Dates published by Wake County Schools, read on September 13, 2026. Nothing here is hand-entered. The district's own document is its 2026–2027 calendar page. Districts revise calendars, so confirm against the Dillard Drive Elementary events page before making plans. Want these dates in your own app? Download the Dillard Drive Magnet ES School Calendar .ics file.