Iowa School Calendar 2025-2026
Iowa has 329 public school districts serving 488K students. This page covers the 2025-2026 school year with day-level calendar data for every district.
329
Districts
488K
Students
2025-2026
School Year
Key Dates
Earliest First Day
August 1, 2025
Latest Last Day
June 30, 2026
Peak Spring Break
March 19, 2026
School Year
2025-2026
Schools on Break This Week
In session
<1K
5K-10K
20K-50K
100K+
Largest Districts in Iowa
The 10 largest school districts by enrollment, with their 2025-2026 calendar dates:
| District | Enrollment | First Day | Last Day | School Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | 30,278 | Aug 25 | Jun 4 | 168 |
| Cedar Rapids Comm School District | 15,289 | Aug 26 | Jun 3 | 170 |
| Sioux City Comm School District | 14,718 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Iowa City Comm School District | 14,701 | Aug 25 | Jun 5 | 172 |
| Davenport Comm School District | 13,744 | Aug 26 | May 29 | 165 |
| Waukee Community School District | 13,082 | Aug 25 | May 29 | 172 |
| Ankeny Community School District | 12,750 | Aug 25 | May 29 | 170 |
| Waterloo Comm School District | 10,527 | Aug 25 | May 22 | 194 |
| Dubuque Comm School District | 10,024 | Aug 15 | May 21 | 172 |
| West Des Moines Comm School District | 9,120 | Aug 25 | Jun 4 | 166 |
Spring Break in Iowa
The peak spring break day in Iowa is March 19, 2026, when 86 districts (223K students) are on break.
Break Types
Breakdown of non-school days across all Iowa districts (excludes weekends and summer):
| Break Type | Student-Days | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Break | 3.8M student-days | 254 |
| Spring Break | 1.7M student-days | 222 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 1.3M student-days | 252 |
| No School | 395K student-days | 63 |
| No School/District Closed | 294K student-days | 13 |
| Pd Day (No Classes) | 291K student-days | 7 |
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