After seeking public and employee input, the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners approved the calendar for the 2025-26 school year.
Here are the highlights of the calendar for all schools except Fonde Elementary, which operates on a year-round calendar.
The first day of school for students is Monday, August 11.
Teachers return Aug. 4-8 for professional development and work days.
September 22, October 10, November 10, and March 13 are virtual/distance learning days.
Thanksgiving break is November 24-28.
Winter break for students is December 22-January 5.
Mardi Gras break for students is February 16-20.
March 16 is a teacher work day (no school for students).
Spring break is April 13-17.
The last day of school is May 22.
Other holidays are: Labor Day on September 1, Veterans Day on November 11, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on January 19.
Click here for a printable version of the calendar.
At Fonde, the first day of school for students is July 23. Virtual days will be August 29, November 10, and March 13. Students are out for intercession September 26-October 10 and February 9-20. Fonde observes the same holidays and breaks for Thanksgiving, winter, Mardi Gras and spring break as all other MCPSS schools.
We are looking forward to a wonderful school year!