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2026-27 school year starts in early August
What happened
The board approved Version 1 of the 2026-27 calendar. Teachers report July 29 and students start on a Wednesday in early August, earlier than the Version 2 start of about August 10. Staff preferred Version 1 (53% to 47%), while most of the 97 parents who answered the survey preferred the later start.
Why it matters to families
The start date shapes family summer plans, child care and sports. Parents had asked for a later start, which staff said does not fit the high school's block schedule.
The evidence
At the February 11, 2026 meeting, the federal programs director presented both calendar versions and survey results, and the board voted to adopt Version 1.
The source
February 11, 2026 school board meeting, Part 2 (recording)See the full record for Buckingham County Public Schools.
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