Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 (D8) calendar, 2026–2027

First day of school

Breaks

• November 23Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students
• November 24Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students
• November 25Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students
• November 26Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students
• November 27Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students
• December 21Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 22Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 23Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 24Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 25Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 28Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 29Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 30Winter Break — No School for Students
• December 31Winter Break — No School for Students
• January 1Winter Break — No School for Students
• March 22Spring Break — No School for Students
• March 23Spring Break — No School for Students
• March 24Spring Break — No School for Students
• March 25Spring Break — No School for Students
• March 26Spring Break — No School for Students

No-school days

• September 4Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• September 7Labor Day — District Closed
• October 12Indigenous Peoples' Day — District Closed
• October 13Non Work Day — No School for Students
• October 16Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• November 11Veterans Day — District Closed
• November 25Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed
• November 26Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed
• November 27Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed
• January 4Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• January 5Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• January 6Teacher Work Day — No School for Students
• January 18Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — District Closed
• February 15Presidents' Day — District Closed
• February 16Non Work Day — No School for Students
• February 19Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• April 30Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students
• May 3Non Work Day — No School for Students
• May 31Memorial Day — District Closed
• June 18Juneteenth Holiday (observed) — District Closed (no SLI

Conferences, early release and quarter ends

• October 14Parent/Teacher Conferences — No School for Students
• October 15Parent/Teacher Conferences — No School for Students
• December 18Early Release — all schools
• February 17Parent/Teacher Conferences — No School for Students
• February 18Parent/Teacher Conferences — No School for Students

Last day of school

Thursday, May 27

Quick answers

When is the first day of school for D8?

Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 students start on Tuesday, August 11. Staggered start: First Day of School (grades K — 12 on August 11; First Day of School (PK and Online Academy on August 13.

When is the last day of school for D8?

The last day of the 2026–2027 school year in Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 is Thursday, May 27.

When is D8 on break?

Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students: November 23. Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students: November 24. Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students: November 25. Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students: November 26. Thanksgiving Break — No School for Students: November 27. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 21. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 22. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 23. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 24. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 25. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 28. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 29. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 30. Winter Break — No School for Students: December 31. Winter Break — No School for Students: January 1. Spring Break — No School for Students: March 22. Spring Break — No School for Students: March 23. Spring Break — No School for Students: March 24. Spring Break — No School for Students: March 25. Spring Break — No School for Students: March 26.

Which days does D8 have no school?

September 4 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); September 7 (Labor Day — District Closed); October 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day — District Closed); October 13 (Non Work Day — No School for Students); October 16 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); November 11 (Veterans Day — District Closed); November 25 (Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed); November 26 (Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed); November 27 (Thanksgiving Holiday — District Closed); January 4 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); January 5 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); January 6 (Teacher Work Day — No School for Students); January 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — District Closed); February 15 (Presidents' Day — District Closed); February 16 (Non Work Day — No School for Students); February 19 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); April 30 (Teacher/Staff Development — No School for Students); May 3 (Non Work Day — No School for Students); May 31 (Memorial Day — District Closed); June 18 (Juneteenth Holiday (observed) — District Closed (no SLI).