Find a printable version of the 2026-27 school calendar below. If you are having any issues with the calendar below, please contact the district office at 785-717-4000. 

PDF: 2026-27 Printable School Calendar | Spanish

Key Dates
• First Day of Teachers -  Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
• First Day of School (Full Day) - Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
• Early Childhood and Kindergarten First Day of School - Monday, Aug. 17, 2026
• Last Day of School - Friday, May 21, 2027

August
Aug. 5 - Teachers First Day
Aug. 6 - Back-To-School Carnival
Aug. 6 - Professional Development
Aug. 7 - Professional Development
Aug. 12 - First Day of School (Full Day)
Aug. 17 - First Day of School for EC and Kindergarten

September
Sept. 4 - EC/Elementary Plan Day/Secondary in Session
Sept. 7 - Student/Staff Holiday
Sept. 8 - No School/Professional Development

October
Oct. 12 - EC/Elementary Plan Day/Secondary in Session 
Oct. 16 - No School/Parent Teacher Conference Day

November
Nov. 11 - No School/Professional Development
Nov. 23-27 - Student/Staff Holiday

December
Dec. 18 - No School/Plan Day
Dec. 21-Jan. 1 - Student/Staff Holiday

January
Jan. 4 - No School/Plan Day
Jan. 18 - Student/Staff Holiday
Jan. 19 - No School/Professional Development

February 
Feb. 15 - No School/Professional Development

March
March 8 - EC/Elementary Plan Day/Secondary in Session
March 12 - No School/Parent Teacher Conference Day 
March 15-19 - Student/Staff Holiday
March 26 - No School/Professional Development

April
April 30 - No School/Professional Development 

May
May 17 - EC/Elementary Plan Day/Secondary in Session
May 21 - Last Day of School (Half Day)
May 24 - Staff Holiday

Start and End Times
• Elementary: 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
• Middle School: 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.  
• High School: 7:40 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
• Fort Riley Elementary: 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Seitz Elementary: 8:05 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.

2026-27 School Year
1. Oct. 9
2. Dec. 18 
3. March 5
4. May 21

Geary County Schools USD 475 is proud to announce that it has partnered with ParentSquare to deliver all district and school level communication.

By doing so, USD 475 believes that ParentSquare’s intuitive, two-way platform will foster greater communication and family involvement. ParentSquare is designed to keep parents informed and make communicating easy. It provides a safe method for principals, teachers, staff and parents/guardians to communicate and share information through email, text and phone messages.

ParentSquare automatically syncs with our Skyward Student Information System to generate an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified. ParentSquare is a safe, secure and modern approach to communication and collaboration between school and home.

Visit parentsquare.com/signin or install the ParentSquare app on your mobile device and follow the prompts to sign up. You must register with the email address and phone number that is on record with your school. This is how your account is linked with your child’s information.