170 Attendance Days in 2025-26
7:45am to 2:55pm Elementary School Hours
8:30am to 3:40pm Secondary School Hours

Inclement Weather Reminder:
The first six (6) inclement weather days will plan to be used as Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) days. If multiple inclement weather days are used prior to February 16, that day could be used as a makeup day for student attendance.

Important Dates:
Aug. 12-13: TOPS First Year Teacher events
Aug. 14-19: Teacher Professional Development
Aug. 15: Half-day Teacher Professional Development
Aug. 20: First day of school
Sept. 1: No School – Labor Day Holiday 2025
Sept. 22: No School – Teacher Professional Development
Oct. 17: End of First Quarter
Oct. 22-23: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Oct. 24: No School
Oct. 31: Half-day for Students/Teachers
Nov. 3: No School – Teacher Professional Development
Nov. 26-28: No School – Thanksgiving Holiday 2025
Dec. 19: End of First Semester, Half-day for students
Dec. 19: Half-day Teacher Professional Development
Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Christmas Break
Jan. 5: No School – Teacher Professional Development
Jan. 6: Classes Resume – First Day of Second Semester
Jan. 19: No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday 2026
Feb. 16: No School – President’s Day (possible make-up snow day)
Mar. 5: End of Third Quarter
Mar. 6: No School – Teacher Professional Development
Mar. 16-20: No School – Spring Break
Apr. 3: No School – Good Friday Holiday 2026
Apr. 6: No School – Teacher Professional Development
May 17: JHS Graduation
May 22: Last day of School – Half-day for students
May 22: Half-day Teacher Professional Development
May 25: Memorial Day Holiday 2026
June 1: First Day of Summer School

170 Attendance Days in 2026-27
7:45am to 2:55pm Elementary School Hours
8:30am to 3:40pm Secondary School Hours

Inclement Weather Reminder:
The first six (6) inclement weather days will plan to be used as Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) days. If multiple inclement weather days are used prior to February 15, that day could be used as a makeup day for student attendance.

Important Dates:

Aug. 13-14, 17: TOPS-1^st Year Teachers
Aug. 18-21: Staff Professional Development
Aug. 21: Half-day Staff Professional Development
Aug. 24: First Day of School
Sept. 7: Labor Day Holiday 2026
Sept. 21: No School – Staff Professional Development
Oct. 16: End of 1^st Quarter
Oct. 21- 22: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Oct. 23: No School
Oct. 30: 1/2 Day for Students/Teachers
Nov. 2: No School – Staff Professional Development
Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving Holiday 2026
Dec. 18: End of 1^st Semester – 1/2 Day for Students
Dec. 18: Half-day Staff Professional Development
Dec. 21 - Jan. 1: Christmas Break
Jan. 4: No School – Staff Professional Development
Jan. 5: Classes Resume -1^st Day of Second Semester
Jan. 18: MLK Holiday2027
Feb. 15: Presidents Day (possible makeup snow day)
Mar. 4: End of 3^rd Quarter
Mar. 5: No School – Staff Professional Development
Mar. 22-26: Spring Break
Mar. 26: Good Friday Holiday 2027
Apr. 16: No School – Staff Professional Development
May 16: Graduation
May 25: Last Day of School – 1/2 Day for Students
May 25: Half-day Staff Professional Development
May 31: Memorial Day Holiday 2027
June 1-30: Summer School

Joplin Early Childhood will attend AM and PM sessions on December 18 and May 25, plus Sept 21.