Lafayette schools start next week. See important dates for the 2026-2027 school year here. BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Joanna Brown Author email Aug 6, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 1 min to read SMS Email Students pass through a weapons detector as they arrive for their first day back to school at Lafayette High School Thursday, August 7, 2025, in Lafayette, La. STAFF PHOTO BY LESLIE WESTBROOK Principal Tia Trahan walks with seventh-grader Giselle Kees, center, and her sister, eighth-grader Mila Kees, during their first day at Paul Breaux Middle School Thursday, August 7, 2025, in Lafayette, La. STAFF PHOTO BY LESLIE WESTBROOK SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summer is nearing its end, which means it's time to dust off the calendar and note important dates for the upcoming school year.Lafayette Parish schools will open next week with staggered start dates, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12. From there, students will , depending on their grade level. Note that elementary students will start on "A" and "B" days, depending on their home address. The last day for Lafayette Parish schools in the 2026-2027 school year will be May 27. See all dates for the year on the on the Lafayette Parish School System website. Pre-K & Kindergarten: A-day start (all students with odd-number home addresses): Aug. 14B-day start (all students with even-number home addresses): Aug. 17Kindergarten—5th grade:A-day start (all students with odd-number home addresses): Aug. 12B-day start (all students with even-number home addresses): Aug. 13 Grades 7, 8, 9 & 11:Aug. 12Grades 6, 10 & 12: Aug. 13Grades 1—12 (all students have started):Aug. 14Pre-K—12 (all students have started): Aug. 18Holidays for LPSS students: Labor Day: Sept. 7Fall Break: Oct. 19-20Election Day: Nov. 3Thanksgiving: Nov. 23-27Christmas: Dec. 21-Jan. 4MLK Day: Jan. 18Mardi Gras: Feb. 8-12Easter/Spring Break: March 26-April 2 What are the important dates for Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy? 2026-2027 staggered start dates:1/2 Kindergarten & 1st grade (Kindergarten parents notified by email about their start date): Aug. 13Other half of Kindergarten: Aug. 142nd grade only: Aug. 123rd grade: Aug. 144th grade: Aug. 135th grade: Aug. 126th grade: Aug. 147th grade: Aug. 138th grade: Aug. 12Freshmen: Aug. 14Sophomores: Aug. 13Juniors: Aug. 12Seniors: Aug. 11All students in school: Aug. 17Last Day: May 26 Holidays:Labor Day: Sept. 7Fall Break: Oct. 12-16Thanksgiving: Nov. 23-27Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 4MLK Day: Jan. 18Mardi Gras: Feb. 8-15Spring Break: March 26-April 2What are the important dates for Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy? 2026-2027 staggered start dates:Pre-K boys: Aug. 20Pre-K girls: Aug. 21Kindergarten boys: Aug. 17Kindergarten girls: Aug. 181st grade: Aug. 14Grades 2-3: Aug. 134th grade: Aug. 125th grade: Aug. 14Grades 6-7: Aug. 138th grade: Aug. 129th grade: Aug. 1210th grade: Aug. 13Grades 11-12: Aug. 14Last Day: May 27 Holidays:Labor Day: Sept. 7Professional Development (school closed): Oct. 15Fall Break: Oct. 19-20Professional Development (school closed): Nov. 3Thanksgiving: Nov. 23-27Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 4MLK Day: Jan. 18Mardi Gras: Feb. 8-12Professional Development (school closed): Feb. 15Spring Break: March 26-April 2 Email Joanna Brown at joanna.brown@theadvocate.com. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lafayette Parish Schools School Calendar 2026-2027 School Year Start Dates School Holidays Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy School Schedule Important Dates Joanna Brown Author email