Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA School Schedules 2025-2026
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metropolitan area has 15 public school districts serving 27K students. This page covers the 2025-2026 school year with day-level calendar data for every district in the metro.
15
Districts
27K
Students
2025-2026
School Year
Key Dates
Earliest First Day
August 1, 2025
Latest Last Day
June 25, 2026
Peak Spring Break
March 20, 2026
School Year
2025-2026
Schools on Break This Week
In session
<1K
5K-10K
20K-50K
100K+
Largest Districts in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
The 10 largest school districts by enrollment, with their 2025-2026 calendar dates:
| District | Enrollment | First Day | Last Day | School Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Comm School District | 10,527 | Aug 25 | May 22 | 195 |
| Cedar Falls Comm School District | 5,884 | Aug 25 | Jun 1 | 168 |
| Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District | 2,304 | Aug 25 | May 29 | 175 |
| Union Comm School District | 985 | Aug 25 | May 22 | 195 |
| Denver Comm School District | 979 | Aug 25 | May 22 | 189 |
| Dike-New Hartford Comm School District | 957 | Aug 27 | Jun 15 | 178 |
| Hudson Comm School District | 894 | Sep 4 | Jun 25 | 185 |
| Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District | 804 | Aug 4 | May 20 | 172 |
| Grundy Center Comm School District | 796 | Aug 1 | May 21 | 181 |
| Wapsie Valley Comm School District | 680 | Aug 26 | Jun 3 | 180 |
Spring Break in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
The peak spring break day in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro is March 20, 2026, when 4 districts (9K students) are on break.
Break Types
Breakdown of non-school days across all Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro districts (excludes weekends and summer):
| Break Type | Student-Days | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Break | 140K student-days | 9 |
| Spring Break | 61K student-days | 8 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 36K student-days | 8 |
| Professional Development; Pk-12 No School | 18K student-days | 1 |
| Fall Break | 14K student-days | 3 |
| Professional Development - Pm | 12K student-days | 1 |
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