Forest City Christian Academy
Academic Calendar
2026–2027 School Year
August 2026
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Aug 3–7 Pre-Planning Week — Faculty & Staff
Aug 10 Orientation Day — All Grades · 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Aug 11 First Day of School — VPK thru 8th Grade
Aug 15 FC Church Walk Through Our School
Aug 17 First Day of Aftercare
Aug 24–27 Fall MAP Growth Assessment Test #1 · Grades K–8
Aug 24 – Sep 3 Fall MAP Reading Fluency #1 · Grades K–3
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No School — Teac…
Sep 4 No School — Teacher Professional Development
Sep 7 No School — Labor Day Holiday
Sep 15 Fall Picture Day · Individual & Class Group Pictures
Sep 30 No School — Teacher In-Service Meeting
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Oct 8 End of 1st Grading Period · 42 days
Oct 9 No School — Teacher Professional Development
Oct 12 No School — Columbus Day / Hurricane Make-Up Day
Oct 19–21, 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences · By appointment only
Oct 22 Half Day — Parent/Teacher Conference · By appointment only
Oct 23 Parent/Teacher Conference · By appointment only
Oct 26–30 Fall Week of Prayer
Oct 29 Christmas Pictures & Retakes
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Nov 9–19 Book Fair
Nov 15 Library or Museum Day (Sunday)
Nov 20 No Aftercare
Nov 23–27 No School — Thanksgiving Vacation Week
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Dec 10 Christmas Program · 7:00 pm · Forest City Church
Dec 11 No School — Hurricane Make-Up Day
Dec 17 Schoolwide Field Trip
Dec 18 Last Day of School — No Aftercare · End of 2nd Quarter · 1st Semester
Dec 18 End of Second Grading Period · 43 days · 1st Semester: 84 days
Dec 21 – Jan 1 No School — Christmas Vacation
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Jan 4 Second Semester Begins
Jan 11–13 Parent/Teacher Conference — High Risk · By appointment only
Jan 14 Half Day — Parent/Teacher Conference · High risk · By appointment only
Jan 15 No School — Teacher Professional Development
Jan 18 No School — MLK Holiday / Hurricane Make-Up Day
Jan 19–22 Winter MAP Growth Assessment Test #2 · Grades 3–8
Jan 19–29 MAP Reading Fluency #2 · Grades K–3
Jan 25–29 School Choice Week
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Feb 3 No School — Teacher In-Service Meeting
Feb 8–10 Writing Assessment Program (WrAP) · Grades 3–8
Feb 12 No School — Teacher Professional Development
Feb 15 No School — Presidents Day
Feb 22–25 Outdoor Education Trip · Tuesday – Friday
Feb 23 VPK Open House · 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Mar 3–6 Festival of the Arts · Middle School only
Mar 3 Spring Pictures & Graduation Pictures · Cap & Gown
Mar 8–12 Spring Week of Prayer
Mar 9 Spring Concert · VPK thru 5th grade · 6:00 pm
Mar 12 No Aftercare
Mar 12 End of Third Marking Period · 45 days
Mar 15–19 No School — Spring Break Week
Mar 25 Junior Olympics / Field Day · Outside field
Mar 26 No School — Hurricane Make-Up Day
Mar 31 – Apr 1 Talent Show Auditions · After school
Mar 29 – Apr 2 Parent/Teacher Conference Week · By appointment only
Mar 31 Half Day — Parent/Teacher Conference Week · By appointment only
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Apr 17 Education Sabbath
Apr 19–23 Spring MAP Growth Assessment Test #3 · Grades 3–8
Apr 19–29 MAP Reading Fluency #3 · Grades K–3
Apr 25 FCAS Walkathon (Sunday) · Tentative date & location
Apr 27 Talent Show · Grades 3–8 · 6:00 pm
Apr 28 No School
Apr 30 Career Day — School Wide
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May 6 Academic Celebration Day · Outdoors
May 14 Awards Ceremony · Time TBD
May 19 VPK Graduation Ceremony · 9:30 am
May 20 Last Day of School — Schoolwide Field Trip
May 21 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony · 10:00 am · End of 4th Marking Period: 43 days · 2nd Semester: 88 days
Download the Full Calendar
Print-ready PDF with all dates for the 2026–2027 school year.