Ohio School Calendars

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(21)Trumbull County(20)Franklin County(16)Montgomery County(15)Summit County(14)Stark County(14)Lorain County(14)Mahoning County(12)Portage County(11)

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

District	First Day	Last Day	Spring Break	Winter Break
Ada Exempted Village	Aug 24	May 26	Mar 26	Dec 21
Adams County Ohio Valley Local	Aug 19	May 21	Mar 26	Dec 21
Adena Local	Aug 20	May 27	Mar 26	Dec 21
Akron City	Aug 21	May 28	Mar 30	Dec 22
Alexander Local	Aug 20	May 26	Mar 22	Dec 21
Allen East Local	Aug 31	May 28	Mar 25	Dec 21
Alliance City	Aug 18	May 26	Mar 22	Dec 21
Amanda-Clearcreek Local	Aug 17	May 27	Mar 26	Dec 22
Amherst Exempted Village	Aug 20	May 27	Mar 29	Dec 21
Anna Local	Aug 25	May 27	Mar 26	Dec 23
Ansonia Local	Sep 1	May 28	Mar 26	Dec 24
Anthony Wayne Local	Aug 17	May 27	Mar 22	Dec 21
Antwerp Local	Aug 20	May 25	Mar 25	Dec 21
Arcadia Local	Aug 26	May 28	Mar 26	Dec 23
Arcanum-Butler Local	Aug 31	May 28	Mar 25	Dec 23
Archbold-Area Local	Aug 19	May 26	Mar 8	Dec 23
Arlington Local	Sep 8	May 27	Mar 26	Dec 23
Ashland City	Aug 24	May 28	Mar 23	Dec 21
Ashtabula Area City	Aug 25	Jun 7	Mar 26	Dec 21
Athens City School District	Aug 24	May 27	Mar 8	Dec 21

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z

B46 districts

Barberton City

Summit County

Barnesville Exempted Village

Belmont County

Clermont County

Allen County

Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County

Columbiana County

Greene County

Cuyahoga County

Belmont County

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local

Greene County

Logan County

Huron County

Washington County

Logan County

Benton Carroll Salem Local

Ottawa County

Cuyahoga County

Geauga County

Fairfield County

Miami County

Clermont County

Franklin County

Delaware County

Medina County

Clinton County

Fairfield County

Scioto County

Bloomfield-Mespo Local

Trumbull 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

Highland County

Trumbull County

Trumbull County

Cuyahoga County

Montgomery County

Carroll County

Medina County

Williams County

Buckeye Central Local

Crawford County

Buckeye Valley Local

Delaware County

Bucyrus City

Crawford County

C55 districts

Caldwell Exempted Village

Noble County

Cambridge City

Guernsey County

Campbell City

Mahoning County

Canal Winchester Local

Franklin County

Mahoning County

Stark County

Stark County

Geauga County

Cardington-Lincoln Local

Morrow County

Carey Exempted Village Schools

Wyandot County

Carlisle Local

Warren County

Carrollton Exempted Village

Carroll County

Greene County

Mercer County

Knox County

Montgomery County

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

Pickaway County

Clark County

Scioto County

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

Putnam County

Summit County

Hancock County

Coshocton County

Summit County

Covington Exempted Village

Miami County

Crestline Exempted Village

Crawford County

Crestwood Local

Portage County

Crooksville Exempted Village

Perry County

Cuyahoga Falls City School District

Summit County

Cuyahoga Heights Local

Cuyahoga County

D11 districts

Wayne County

Ottawa County

Knox County

Lawrence County

Montgomery County

Deer Park Community City

Hamilton County

Defiance County

Delaware County

Allen County

Tuscarawas County

Franklin County

F29 districts

Union County

Greene County

Butler County

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

Federal Hocking Local

Athens County

Felicity-Franklin Local

Clermont County

Portage County

Hancock County

Hamilton County

Lorain County

Hamilton County

Washington County

Shelby County

Mercer County

Seneca County

Warren County

Muskingum County

Franklin Monroe Local

Darke County

Fredericktown Local

Knox County

Fremont City

Sandusky County

Frontier Local

Washington County

H18 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

Franklin County

Highland County

Ashland County

Henry County

Hopewell-Loudon Local

Seneca County

Howland Local

Trumbull County

Hubbard Exempted Village

Trumbull County

Montgomery County

Summit County

Ross County

Erie County

I6 districts

Independence Local

Cuyahoga County

Indian Creek Local

Jefferson County

Indian Hill Exempted Village

Hamilton County

Indian Lake Local

Logan County

Indian Valley Local

Tuscarawas County

Ironton City School District

Lawrence County

J12 districts

Shelby County

Jackson County

Stark County

Mahoning 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

Putnam County

Geauga County

Portage County

Hardin County

Kettering City School District

Montgomery County

Keystone Local

Lorain County

Kings Local

Warren County

Kirtland Local

Lake County

L31 districts

Trumbull County

Trumbull County

Cuyahoga County

Licking County

Fairfield County

Warren County

Leetonia Exempted Village School District

Columbiana County

Putnam County

Richland County

Hancock County

Henry County

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

Warren County

Hamilton County

Pickaway County

Hocking County

Madison County

Lorain County

Trumbull County

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village

Ashland County

Stark County

Hamilton County

Mahoning County

Richland County

Highland County

M48 districts

Montgomery County

Hamilton County

Madison County

Richland County

Cuyahoga County

Ashland County

Trumbull County

Erie County

Hamilton County

Washington County

Marion County

Mercer County

Stark County

Belmont County

Marysville Exempted Village

Union County

Warren County

Stark County

Trumbull County

Lucas County

Cuyahoga County

Muskingum County

Hancock County

Trumbull County

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village

Champaign County

Medina City SD

Medina County

Meigs Local

Meigs County

Mentor Exempted Village

Lake County

Miami County

Fayette County

Montgomery County

Butler County

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

Minerva Local

Stark County

Minford Local

Scioto County

Mississinawa Valley Local

Darke County

Summit County

Wyandot County

Butler County

Huron County

Montpelier Exempted Village

Williams County

Morgan Local

Morgan County

Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Morrow County

Mount Vernon City

Knox County

Mt Healthy City

Hamilton County

N37 districts

Napoleon Area City

Henry County

National Trail Local

Preble County

Nelsonville-York City

Athens 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

Miami County

Trumbull County

Noble County

Summit County

Stark County

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

Summit County

Huron County

Wayne County

Hamilton County

O16 districts

Jackson County

Hamilton County

Montgomery County

Lorain County

Seneca County

Delaware County

Cuyahoga County

Richland County

Cuyahoga County

Lucas County

Wayne County

Stark County

Wood County

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Putnam County

Ottawa Hills Local

Lucas County

Ottoville Local

Putnam County

S38 districts

Columbiana County

Erie County

Stark County

Pike County

Mahoning County

Seneca County

Cuyahoga County

Allen County

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City

Lorain County

Richland County

Shelby County

Cuyahoga County

Huron County

South Euclid-Lyndhurst City

Cuyahoga County

Lawrence County

Mahoning County

Franklin County

Portage County

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 Bernard-Elmwood Place City

Hamilton 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

Portage County

Cuyahoga County

Mahoning County

Williams County

Fulton County

Switzerland of Ohio Local

Monroe County

Sycamore Community City

Hamilton County

Symmes Valley Local

Lawrence County

U7 districts

Belmont County

Ross County

Columbiana County

Franklin County

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

Wyandot County

Upper Scioto Valley Local

Hardin County

Urbana City

Champaign County

V9 districts

Scioto County

Montgomery County

Hancock County

Van Wert County

Montgomery County

Hancock County

Erie County

Versailles Exempted Village

Darke County

Vinton County Local

Vinton County

W47 districts

Wadsworth City

Medina County

Walnut Township Local

Fairfield County

Wapakoneta City

Auglaize 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

Pike County

Warren County

Paulding County

Wayne County

Waynesfield-Goshen Local

Auglaize County

Weathersfield Local

Trumbull County

Wellington Exempted Village

Lorain County

Jackson County

Columbiana County

Mahoning County

Montgomery County

Geauga County

Holmes County

West Liberty-Salem Local

Champaign County

Muskingum County

Brown County

Pike County

Franklin County

Pickaway County

Cuyahoga County

Scioto County

Franklin County

Lake County

Huron County

Clermont County

Willoughby-Eastlake City

Lake County

Wilmington City

Clinton County

Windham Exempted Village

Portage County

Hamilton County

Washington County

Sandusky County

Summit County

Wayne County

Franklin County

Crawford County

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.

Academic Calendar Overview

When Does School Start?

Break Schedules

Data Sources & Accuracy

Top Cities by District Count

Compare School Calendars

A25 districts

B46 districts

C55 districts

D11 districts

E22 districts

F29 districts

G21 districts

H18 districts

I6 districts

J12 districts

K8 districts

L31 districts

M48 districts

N37 districts

O16 districts

P20 districts

R20 districts

S38 districts

T22 districts

U7 districts

V9 districts

W47 districts

X1 district

Y2 districts

Z2 districts

Frequently Asked Questions