LiFT Academy
2026-2027 Student Calendar
Quarter Dates
1st Quarter:
August 6, 2026 to October 8, 2026
2nd Quarter:
October 13, 2026 to December 18, 2026
3rd Quarter:
January 5, 2027 to March 12, 2027
4th Quarter:
March 12, 2027 to May 26, 2027
August 2026
- August 4: Open House
- August 6: Academy and University Transition Program First day of School
- August 13: Adult Training Program First Day and New Family Mixer
- August 25: Enrichment Night
- August 17 – August 28: Fall MAP Window
September 2026
- September 7: Holiday, School Closed
- September 8: Academy Enrichments Begin
- September 11: Fall Adult Education Assessment
- September 12: Cornhole Tournament
- September 18: Family Day (Details to come)
- September 23: Internships Start
- September 25: No school for students
- Professional Learning Day
- Hurricane make-up day
- September 28 – October 2: Book Fair
October 2026
- October 2: Campus Connection
- October 8: End of Quarter 1
- October 9: No school for students.
- Professional Learning Day
- Hurricane make-up day
- October 12: Holiday, School Closed
- October 13: Quarter 2 begins
- All Staff Meeting (Internal Only)
- October 16: Report Card Distribution Deadline and Picture Day
- October 26: LiFT Your Clubs
- October 30: Rise Awards Luncheon
- Trunk or Treat
November 2026
- November 2 – 6: Great American Teach In
- November 9 – 13: Spirit Week (Details to come)
- November 11: Veterans Day – School is in session
- November 13 Quarter 2 Family Day – Chili Cook Off
- November 16 Angel Tree Adoption Opens
- November 19 Friendsgiving
- November 23 – 27 Thanksgiving Break. School Closed
- November 23 – 24 Hurricane make-up day
- November 30 December 11 Winter MAP Window
December 2026
December 4 Campus Connections
December 10: Photo Retake Day
December 11 Holiday Market
December 14- 16 PTO Santa’s Workshop
December 18 Half-day.
End of Quarter 2
Winter Extravaganza
December 21 First day of Winter Break
December 24 Report Card Distribution Deadline
January 2027
January 4 No School
Professional Learning Day
January 5 School Resumes
Quarter 3 begins
January 8 Founders Day
January 18 Holiday, School Closed
January 21 100th day of school
January 29 Class Session Photos
February 2027
February 5 Heart Disease Awareness, Wear Red
February 9 Town Hall
February 12 No school for students
Professional Learning Day
Hurricane make-up day
February 15 Holiday
School Closed
February 26 Grandparents’ Day
February 27 Pickleball Tournament
March 2027
March 1 – 5 Spirit Week (Details to come)
March 2 Literacy Day.
Staff vs. U Basketball Game – After school
March 5 Campus Connection
Talent Show (Time and place TBD)
March 12 End of Quarter 3
World Down Syndrome Day Observed
March 15 – 19 Spring Break
March 19 Report Card Distribution Deadline
March 21 World Down Syndrome Day
March 22 Quarter 4 begins
March 26 School Closed
March 29 School Closed
April 2027
April 2 World Autism Awareness Day
April 9 Prom
April 22 Family Day
April 23 No school for students
Professional Learning Day
Hurricane make-up day
April 28 Last day of Internship
April 30 Campus Connection
May 2026
May 1 LiFT Your Spirits Gala
May 3 – May 7 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3 – 14 Spring MAP Window
May 7 LU Retreat
May 13 LiFT Live Reverse Job Fair
May 19 Last Day of school for the Adult Training Program
May 21 Half Day for Students
Graduation
Last day for Seniors
May 26 Last Day of school for Academy and University
End of Quarter 4
May 27 Last Day for 10-month employees
June 2027
June 2 Report Card Distribution Deadline
