Ohio School Calendars

507 school districts

Ohio has 462 school districts across 88 cities with calendar data for the 2025-26 school year. Districts average 177 instructional days per year.

Academic Calendar Overview

Ohio school districts follow a 2025-26 academic calendar that spans from July 28, 2025 through June 30, 2026. With 462 districts across 88 cities and communities, Ohio families have a wide range of schedules to navigate depending on where they live. Understanding when school starts, when breaks fall, and how many instructional days your child will have helps parents plan vacations, childcare, and family activities around the academic year. With an average of 177 instructional days required per year, Ohio school districts must carefully balance state mandates with local scheduling needs, including teacher planning days, professional development, and weather makeup days.

When Does School Start?

The earliest Ohio districts begin classes on July 28, 2025, while others do not start until September 4, 2025 — a spread of 38 days that reflects the diverse local priorities and climate conditions across the state. Districts that start earlier in the summer tend to align breaks with local events or agricultural cycles, while later-starting districts may preserve more of the traditional summer for families. This variation means a family moving from one Ohio district to another could encounter a schedule shift of several weeks, making it important to verify your specific district's calendar each year. Across Ohio, districts average 177 instructional days — a figure set by state education mandates but often exceeded by individual districts that build in additional learning time.

Break Schedules

For the 2025-26 academic year, the most common spring break window in Ohio runs from March 30, 2026 through April 3, 2026, a schedule shared by 79 districts. Families planning spring travel should be aware that while this is the dominant pattern, not all Ohio districts follow the same dates — some districts schedule spring break a week earlier or later based on local traditions or the academic calendar layout. Winter break — the longest scheduled recess of the school year — most commonly begins December 22, 2025 and runs through January 2, 2026 for 282 Ohio districts. This multi-week window is a critical planning period for families booking holiday travel, managing childcare during the break, and coordinating with extended family schedules.

Data Sources & Accuracy

Major Ohio communities including Cuyahoga County, Hamilton County, Trumbull County, and Franklin County are represented in our dataset, alongside hundreds of smaller districts across the state. All calendar data on this site is sourced directly from official Ohio school district websites, PDF calendars, and district-published iCal feeds. The data is refreshed regularly to reflect mid-year amendments, snow day adjustments, and any changes announced by districts after the start of the school year. While we work to keep information current, parents should always verify critical dates — such as the first day of school, standardized testing windows, and graduation ceremonies — against their district's official website or the district office directly. Use the district links below to navigate to your specific school calendar page, where you can view the full schedule and download an iCal file for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook.

First Day of School
Jul 28 – Sep 4
Last Day of School
May 1 – Jun 30
Most Common Spring Break
Mar 30 – Apr 3
79 districts
Most Common Winter Break
Dec 22 – Jan 2
282 districts

Top Cities by District Count

Cuyahoga County(31)Hamilton County(19)Trumbull County(17)Franklin County(15)Summit County(14)Montgomery County(14)Lorain County(14)Stark County(12)Mahoning County(11)Portage County(10)

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Showing districts with available 2025-26 calendar data. Data updates daily.

DistrictFirst DayLast DaySpring BreakWinter Break
Ada Exempted VillageAug 25May 23Apr 3Dec 22
Adams County Ohio Valley LocalAug 19May 21Mar 26Dec 21
Adena LocalAug 14May 21Apr 3Dec 23
Akron CityAug 21May 28Mar 30Dec 22
Alexander LocalAug 14May 21Apr 6Dec 22
Allen East LocalSep 2May 28—Dec 22
Alliance CityAug 18May 26Mar 22Dec 21
Amanda-Clearcreek LocalAug 12May 22Mar 2Dec 22
Amherst Exempted VillageAug 20May 27Mar 29Dec 21
Anna LocalAug 25May 27Mar 26Dec 23
Ansonia LocalSep 1May 28Mar 26Dec 24
Anthony Wayne LocalAug 18May 28Mar 30Dec 22
Antwerp LocalAug 19May 28Mar 9Dec 22
Arcadia LocalAug 26May 28Mar 26Dec 23
Archbold-Area LocalAug 19May 26Mar 8Dec 23
Arlington LocalSep 8May 27Mar 26Dec 23
Ashland CityAug 24May 28Mar 23Dec 21
Ashtabula Area CityAug 21Jun 4Mar 24Dec 23
Athens City School DistrictAug 19May 22Mar 9Dec 22
Aurora CityAug 18May 27Mar 22Dec 21
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A24 districts

Ada Exempted Village

Hardin County

Adams County Ohio Valley Local

Adams County

Adena Local

Ross County

Akron City

Summit County

Alexander Local

Athens County

Allen East Local

Allen County

Alliance City

Stark County

Amanda-Clearcreek Local

Fairfield County

Amherst Exempted Village

Lorain County

Anna Local

Shelby County

Ansonia Local

Darke County

Anthony Wayne Local

Lucas County

Antwerp Local

Paulding County

Arcadia Local

Hancock County

Archbold-Area Local

Fulton County

Arlington Local

Hancock County

Ashland City

Ashland County

Ashtabula Area City

Ashtabula County

Athens City School District

Athens County

Aurora City

Portage County

Austintown Local Schools

Mahoning County

Avon Lake City

Lorain County

Avon Local

Lorain County

Ayersville Local

Defiance County

B41 districts

Barberton City

Summit County

Barnesville Exempted Village

Belmont County

Batavia Local

Clermont County

Bath Local

Allen County

Bay Village City

Cuyahoga County

Beachwood City

Cuyahoga County

Beaver Local

Columbiana County

Beavercreek City

Greene County

Bedford City

Cuyahoga County

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local

Greene County

Bellefontaine City

Logan County

Bellevue City

Huron County

Belpre City

Washington County

Benjamin Logan Local

Logan County

Berea City

Cuyahoga County

Berkshire Local

Geauga County

Bethel Local

Miami County

Bethel-Tate Local

Clermont County

Bexley City

Franklin County

Big Walnut Local

Delaware County

Black River Local

Medina County

Blanchester Local

Clinton County

Bloom-Carroll Local

Fairfield County

Bloom-Vernon Local

Scioto County

Bluffton Exempted Village

Allen County

Boardman Local

Mahoning County

Botkins Local

Shelby County

Bowling Green City School District

Wood County

Bradford Exempted Village

Miami County

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City

Cuyahoga County

Bridgeport Exempted Village

Belmont County

Bright Local

Highland County

Bristol Local

Trumbull County

Brookfield Local

Trumbull County

Brooklyn City

Cuyahoga County

Brookville Local

Montgomery County

Brown Local

Carroll County

Brunswick City

Medina County

Bryan City

Williams County

Buckeye Central Local

Crawford County

Bucyrus City

Crawford County

C52 districts

Caldwell Exempted Village

Noble County

Cambridge City

Guernsey County

Campbell City

Mahoning County

Canal Winchester Local

Franklin County

Canfield Local

Mahoning County

Canton City

Stark County

Canton Local

Stark County

Cardinal Local

Geauga County

Cardington-Lincoln Local

Morrow County

Carey Exempted Village Schools

Wyandot County

Carlisle Local

Warren County

Cedar Cliff Local

Greene County

Celina City

Mercer County

Centerburg Local

Knox County

Centerville City

Montgomery County

Central Local

Defiance County

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village

Cuyahoga County

Champion Local

Trumbull County

Chardon Local

Geauga County

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village

Lawrence County

Chillicothe City

Ross County

Chippewa Local

Wayne County

Cincinnati Public Schools

Hamilton County

Circleville City

Pickaway County

Clark-Shawnee Local

Clark County

Clay Local

Scioto County

Claymont City

Tuscarawas County

Clear Fork Valley Local

Richland County

Clearview Local

Lorain County

Clermont Northeastern Local

Clermont County

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

Cuyahoga County

Cleveland Municipal

Cuyahoga County

Clinton-Massie Local

Clinton County

Cloverleaf Local

Medina County

Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village

Sandusky County

Coldwater Exempted Village

Mercer County

Colonel Crawford Local

Crawford County

Columbia Local

Lorain County

Columbiana Exempted Village

Columbiana County

Columbus City Schools District

Franklin County

Columbus Grove Local

Putnam County

Conneaut Area City

Ashtabula County

Conotton Valley Union Local

Harrison County

Continental Local

Putnam County

Copley-Fairlawn City

Summit County

Cory-Rawson Local

Hancock County

Coventry Local

Summit County

Covington Exempted Village

Miami County

Crestwood Local

Portage County

Crooksville Exempted Village

Perry County

Cuyahoga Falls City School District

Summit County

Cuyahoga Heights Local

Cuyahoga County

D11 districts

Dalton Local

Wayne County

Danbury Local

Ottawa County

Danville Local

Knox County

Dawson-Bryant Local

Lawrence County

Dayton City

Montgomery County

Deer Park Community City

Hamilton County

Defiance City

Defiance County

Delaware City

Delaware County

Delphos City

Allen County

Dover City

Tuscarawas County

Dublin City

Franklin County

E18 districts

East Cleveland City School District

Cuyahoga County

East Clinton Local

Clinton County

East Guernsey Local

Guernsey County

East Holmes Local

Holmes County

East Knox Local

Knox County

East Muskingum Local

Muskingum County

East Palestine City

Columbiana County

Eastern Local

Meigs County

Eastwood Local

Wood County

Eaton Community City

Preble County

Edgerton Local

Williams County

Edison Local

Jefferson County

Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)

Erie County

Elgin Local

Marion County

Elida Local

Allen County

Elyria City Schools

Lorain County

Euclid City

Cuyahoga County

Evergreen Local

Fulton County

F28 districts

Fairbanks Local

Union County

Fairborn City

Greene County

Fairfield City

Butler County

Fairfield Local

Highland County

Fairfield Union Local

Fairfield County

Fairland Local

Lawrence County

Fairlawn Local

Shelby County

Fairless Local

Stark County

Fairport Harbor Exempted Village

Lake County

Fairview Park City

Cuyahoga County

Fayette Local

Fulton County

Fayetteville-Perry Local

Brown County

Felicity-Franklin Local

Clermont County

Field Local

Portage County

Findlay City

Hancock County

Finneytown Local

Hamilton County

Firelands Local

Lorain County

Forest Hills Local

Hamilton County

Fort Frye Local

Washington County

Fort Loramie Local

Shelby County

Fort Recovery Local

Mercer County

Fostoria City

Seneca County

Franklin City

Warren County

Franklin Local

Muskingum County

Franklin Monroe Local

Darke County

Fredericktown Local

Knox County

Fremont City

Sandusky County

Frontier Local

Washington County

G20 districts

Gahanna-Jefferson City

Franklin County

Galion City

Crawford County

Gallia County Local

Gallia County

Gallipolis City

Gallia County

Garaway Local

Tuscarawas County

Garfield Heights City Schools

Cuyahoga County

Geneva Area City

Ashtabula County

Georgetown Exempted Village

Brown County

Gibsonburg Exempted Village

Sandusky County

Girard City School District

Trumbull County

Goshen Local

Clermont County

Graham Local

Champaign County

Grand Valley Local

Ashtabula County

Grandview Heights Schools

Franklin County

Granville Exempted Village

Licking County

Greeneview Local

Greene County

Greenfield Exempted Village

Highland County

Greenon Local

Clark County

Greenville City

Darke County

Groveport Madison Local

Franklin County

H17 districts

Hamilton City

Butler County

Hamilton Local

Franklin County

Hardin-Houston Local

Shelby County

Hardin Northern Local

Hardin County

Harrison Hills City

Harrison County

Heath City

Licking County

Hicksville Exempted Village School District

Defiance County

Hilliard City

Franklin County

Hillsboro City

Highland County

Hillsdale Local

Ashland County

Holgate Local

Henry County

Hopewell-Loudon Local

Seneca County

Hubbard Exempted Village

Trumbull County

Huber Heights City

Montgomery County

Hudson City

Summit County

Huntington Local

Ross County

Huron City Schools

Erie County

I4 districts

Independence Local

Cuyahoga County

Indian Creek Local

Jefferson County

Indian Hill Exempted Village

Hamilton County

Indian Lake Local

Logan County

J10 districts

Jackson City

Jackson County

Jackson Local

Stark County

James A Garfield Local

Portage County

Jefferson Area Local

Ashtabula County

Jefferson Local

Madison County

Jefferson Township Local

Montgomery County

Jennings Local

Putnam County

Johnstown-Monroe Local

Licking County

Jonathan Alder Local

Madison County

Joseph Badger Local

Trumbull County

K8 districts

Kalida Local

Putnam County

Kenston Local

Geauga County

Kent City

Portage County

Kenton City

Hardin County

Kettering City School District

Montgomery County

Keystone Local

Lorain County

Kings Local

Warren County

Kirtland Local

Lake County

L30 districts

Lakeview Local

Trumbull County

Lakewood City

Cuyahoga County

Lakewood Local

Licking County

Lancaster City

Fairfield County

Lebanon City

Warren County

Leetonia Exempted Village School District

Columbiana County

Leipsic Local

Putnam County

Lexington Local

Richland County

Liberty-Benton Local

Hancock County

Liberty Center Local

Henry County

Liberty Local

Trumbull County

Liberty Union-Thurston Local

Fairfield County

Licking Heights Local

Licking County

Licking Valley Local

Licking County

Lima City

Allen County

Lincolnview Local

Van Wert County

Lisbon Exempted Village

Columbiana County

Little Miami Local

Warren County

Lockland Local

Hamilton County

Logan Elm Local

Pickaway County

Logan-Hocking Local

Hocking County

London City

Madison County

Lorain City

Lorain County

Lordstown Local

Trumbull County

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village

Ashland County

Louisville City

Stark County

Loveland City

Hamilton County

Lowellville Local

Mahoning County

Lucas Local

Richland County

Lynchburg-Clay Local

Highland County

M40 districts

Mad River Local

Montgomery County

Madeira City

Hamilton County

Madison-Plains Local

Madison County

Mansfield City

Richland County

Maple Heights City

Cuyahoga County

Mapleton Local

Ashland County

Maplewood Local

Trumbull County

Margaretta Local

Erie County

Marietta City

Washington County

Marion City

Marion County

Marion Local

Mercer County

Marlington Local

Stark County

Martins Ferry City

Belmont County

Marysville Exempted Village

Union County

Mason City

Warren County

Mathews Local

Trumbull County

Maumee City

Lucas County

Mayfield City

Cuyahoga County

Maysville Local

Muskingum County

McComb Local

Hancock County

McDonald Local

Trumbull County

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village

Champaign County

Medina City SD

Medina County

Meigs Local

Meigs County

Miami East Local

Miami County

Miamisburg City

Montgomery County

Middletown City

Butler County

Midview Local

Lorain County

Milford Exempted Village

Clermont County

Millcreek-West Unity Local

Williams County

Miller City-New Cleveland Local

Putnam County

Milton-Union Exempted Village

Miami County

Minford Local

Scioto County

Mogadore Local

Summit County

Mohawk Local

Wyandot County

Monroeville Local

Huron County

Morgan Local

Morgan County

Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Morrow County

Mount Vernon City

Knox County

Mt Healthy City

Hamilton County

N36 districts

Napoleon Area City

Henry County

National Trail Local

Preble County

New Albany-Plain Local

Franklin County

New Boston Local

Scioto County

New Bremen Local

Auglaize County

New Knoxville Local

Auglaize County

New Lebanon Local School District

Montgomery County

New Lexington School District

Perry County

New London Local

Huron County

New Miami Local

Butler County

New Philadelphia City

Tuscarawas County

New Richmond Exempted Village

Clermont County

New Riegel Local

Seneca County

Newark City

Licking County

Newcomerstown Exempted Village

Tuscarawas County

Newton Falls Exempted Village

Trumbull County

Newton Local

Miami County

Niles City

Trumbull County

Noble Local

Noble County

Nordonia Hills City

Summit County

North Canton City

Stark County

North Central Local

Williams County

North College Hill City

Hamilton County

North Fork Local

Licking County

North Olmsted City

Cuyahoga County

North Ridgeville City

Lorain County

North Royalton City

Cuyahoga County

North Union Local School District

Union County

Northern Local

Perry County

Northmont City

Montgomery County

Northmor Local

Morrow County

Northwood Local Schools

Wood County

Norton City

Summit County

Norwalk City

Huron County

Norwayne Local

Wayne County

Norwood City

Hamilton County

O16 districts

Oak Hill Union Local

Jackson County

Oak Hills Local

Hamilton County

Oakwood City

Montgomery County

Oberlin City Schools

Lorain County

Old Fort Local

Seneca County

Olentangy Local

Delaware County

Olmsted Falls City

Cuyahoga County

Ontario Local

Richland County

Orange City

Cuyahoga County

Oregon City

Lucas County

Orrville City

Wayne County

Osnaburg Local

Stark County

Otsego Local

Wood County

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Putnam County

Ottawa Hills Local

Lucas County

Ottoville Local

Putnam County

P20 districts

Painesville City Local

Lake County

Pandora-Gilboa Local

Putnam County

Parkway Local

Mercer County

Parma City

Cuyahoga County

Paulding Exempted Village

Paulding County

Perkins Local

Erie County

Perrysburg Exempted Village

Wood County

Pettisville Local

Fulton County

Pickerington Local

Fairfield County

Pike-Delta-York Local

Fulton County

Piqua City

Miami County

Plain Local

Stark County

Pleasant Local

Marion County

Plymouth-Shiloh Local

Richland County

Poland Local

Mahoning County

Port Clinton City

Ottawa County

Portsmouth City

Scioto County

Preble Shawnee Local

Preble County

Princeton City

Hamilton County

Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Ashtabula County

R19 districts

Ravenna City

Portage County

Reading Community City

Hamilton County

Revere Local

Summit County

Reynoldsburg City

Franklin County

Richmond Heights Local

Cuyahoga County

Ridgemont Local

Hardin County

Ridgewood Local

Coshocton County

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local

Brown County

Rittman Exempted Village

Wayne County

River Valley Local

Marion County

River View Local

Coshocton County

Riverdale Local

Hancock County

Rock Hill Local

Lawrence County

Rocky River City

Cuyahoga County

Rolling Hills Local

Guernsey County

Rootstown Local

Portage County

Ross Local

Butler County

Rossford Exempted Village

Wood County

Russia Local

Shelby County

S35 districts

Salem City

Columbiana County

Sandusky City

Erie County

Sandy Valley Local

Stark County

Scioto Valley Local

Pike County

Sebring Local

Mahoning County

Seneca East Local

Seneca County

Shaker Heights City

Cuyahoga County

Shawnee Local

Allen County

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City

Lorain County

Shelby City

Richland County

Sidney City

Shelby County

Solon City

Cuyahoga County

South Central Local

Huron County

South Euclid-Lyndhurst City

Cuyahoga County

South Point Local

Lawrence County

South Range Local

Mahoning County

South-Western City

Franklin County

Southington Local

Trumbull County

Southwest Licking Local

Licking County

Southwest Local

Hamilton County

Spencerville Local

Allen County

Springboro Community City

Warren County

Springfield City School District

Clark County

St Clairsville-Richland City

Belmont County

St Henry Consolidated Local

Mercer County

St Marys City

Auglaize County

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District

Summit County

Strasburg-Franklin Local

Tuscarawas County

Streetsboro City

Portage County

Strongsville City

Cuyahoga County

Struthers City

Mahoning County

Stryker Local

Williams County

Swanton Local

Fulton County

Switzerland of Ohio Local

Monroe County

Sycamore Community City

Hamilton County

T20 districts

Talawanda City

Butler County

Tallmadge City

Summit County

Teays Valley Local

Pickaway County

Tecumseh Local

Clark County

Test District

Test County

Three Rivers Local

Hamilton County

Tiffin City Schools

Seneca County

Toledo City

Lucas County

Toronto City

Jefferson County

Tri-Valley Local

Muskingum County

Tri-Village Local

Darke County

Triad Local

Champaign County

Trimble Local

Athens County

Triway Local

Wayne County

Trotwood-Madison City

Montgomery County

Troy City

Miami County

Tuscarawas Valley Local

Tuscarawas County

Tuslaw Local

Stark County

Twin Valley Community Local

Preble County

Twinsburg City

Summit County

U4 districts

United Local

Columbiana County

Upper Arlington City

Franklin County

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

Wyandot County

Urbana City

Champaign County

V6 districts

Valley Local

Scioto County

Valley View Local

Montgomery County

Van Wert City

Van Wert County

Vanlue Local

Hancock County

Versailles Exempted Village

Darke County

Vinton County Local

Vinton County

W43 districts

Wadsworth City

Medina County

Walnut Township Local

Fairfield County

Warren City

Trumbull County

Warren Local

Washington County

Warrensville Heights City

Cuyahoga County

Washington Court House City

Fayette County

Washington Local

Lucas County

Washington-Nile Local

Scioto County

Waterloo Local

Portage County

Wauseon Exempted Village

Fulton County

Waverly City

Pike County

Wayne Trace Local

Paulding County

Waynedale Local

Wayne County

Waynesfield-Goshen Local

Auglaize County

Weathersfield Local

Trumbull County

Wellington Exempted Village

Lorain County

Wellston City

Jackson County

Wellsville Local

Columbiana County

West Branch Local

Mahoning County

West Carrollton City

Montgomery County

West Geauga Local

Geauga County

West Holmes Local

Holmes County

West Liberty-Salem Local

Champaign County

West Muskingum Local

Muskingum County

Western Brown Local

Brown County

Western Local

Pike County

Westfall Local

Pickaway County

Westlake City

Cuyahoga County

Wheelersburg Local

Scioto County

Whitehall City

Franklin County

Wickliffe City

Lake County

Willard City

Huron County

Williamsburg Local

Clermont County

Willoughby-Eastlake City

Lake County

Windham Exempted Village

Portage County

Winton Woods City

Hamilton County

Wolf Creek Local

Washington County

Woodmore Local

Sandusky County

Woodridge Local

Summit County

Wooster City

Wayne County

Worthington City

Franklin County

Wynford Local

Crawford County

Wyoming City

Hamilton County

X1 district

Xenia Community City

Greene County

Y2 districts

Yellow Springs Exempted Village

Greene County

Youngstown City

Mahoning County

Z2 districts

Zane Trace Local

Ross County

Zanesville City

Muskingum County

Frequently Asked Questions

When does school start in Ohio?

For the 2025-26 school year, the first day of school in Ohio ranges from July 28, 2025 to September 4, 2025, depending on the district. Check individual district calendars below for exact dates.

When is the last day of school in Ohio?

The last day of school in Ohio for 2025-26 ranges from May 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. Each district sets its own end date based on local scheduling.

When is spring break in Ohio?

The most common spring break dates in Ohio for 2025-26 are March 30, 2026 to April 3, 2026, shared by 79 districts. Other districts may have different dates — check your district's calendar for exact spring break timing.

How many school districts are in Ohio?

We have calendar data for 462 school districts in Ohio, spanning 88 cities. The average school year includes 177 instructional days.