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never too early to start planning for the next school year!
Aug. 10 is the first day of the 2027-28 school year in Knox County Schools, though teachers will report to school a week earlier.
If your family includes students who will be heading back to the classroom, here are some other important dates to know for the 2027-28 school year in Knox County, including fall break, dates with no classes and more.
Knox County Schools 2027-28 calendar
- Aug. 3: First day for teachers
- Aug. 6: 6th and 9th grade orientation (half day)
- Aug. 10: First day for students (half day)
- Sept. 6: Labor Day, schools closed
- Sept. 15: Student half-day
- Oct. 11-15: Fall break, schools closed
- Nov. 2: No school for students
- Nov. 17: Student half-day
- Nov. 24-26: Thanksgiving break, schools closed
- Dec. 17: Student half-day
- Dec. 20-Jan. 3: Winter break, schools closed
- Jan. 4: First day for students after winter break
- Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
- Feb. 2: Student half-day
- Feb. 21: No school for students
- March 6-10: Spring break, schools closed
- March 22: Student half-day
- April 14: Easter, schools closed
- April 17: No school for students
- May 24: Last day for students (half-day)
Caitlyn Meisner is the K-12 education reporter for Knox News. Email tips and story ideas to caitlyn.meisner@knoxnews.com.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Knox County Schools calendar for 2027-28 is available for early planners
