Birmingham area students are headed back to class: 2025-2026 schedules for 189 public schools

Is your calendar ready for the school year? We’ve compiled the 2025-2026 academic year calendars for more than 180 public schools in the Birmingham area.

Bessemer City Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 1 – 6	Professional Development Days (no students)
Aug. 7	First day for students
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Sept. 2	Professional Development Day (no students)
Sept. 29 – Oct. 24	PreACT (testing for applicable grade levels)
Oct. 10	End of Grading Period
Oct. 15 – Nov. 10	WorkKeys (testing for applicable grade levels)
Oct. 17	eLearning Day
Oct. 24	Fall Break (no school)
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (no school)
Dec. 19	End of first semester
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2	Winter Break (no school)
Jan. 5	Students return
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 16	Presidents’ Day / eLearning
Feb. 17	Professional Development Day (no students)
Mar. 10	End of Grading Period / ACT (testing for applicable grade levels)
Mar. 16 – Apr. 27	ACAP Summ (testing for applicable grade levels)
Mar. 23 – 27	Spring Break (no school)
May 20	End of Grading Period
May 21	Last day for students
May 22	Teacher Work Day (no students)
Jun. 22 – 26	ACAP Supp (testing for applicable students)

Schools in the Bessemer City public school system include:

• J.S. Abrams Elementary School
• C.F. Hard Elementary School
• Greenwood Elementary School
• Jonesboro Elementary School
• New Horizon Alternative School
• Westhills Elementary School
• Bessemer City Middle School
• Bessemer City High School

Birmingham City Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 4	District Professional Development (no students)
Aug. 5	In-School Professional Development (no students)
Aug. 6	Institute/Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 7	First day for students
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 6-10	Fall Intersession
Oct. 24	Fall Break (no school)
Oct. 31	e-Learning/Parent Conference Day
Nov. 11	Veterans Day  (no students)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (no school)
Dec. 19	Last day for students
Dec. 22-31	Winter Holiday (no school)
Jan. 1	New Year’s Holiday (no school)
Jan. 2	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 5	First Day for Students
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 16	President’s Day (no school)
Feb. 23-27	Spring Intersession
Mar. 9	e-Learning / Parent Conference Day
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 24	Teacher Workday (no students)
May 25	Memorial Day (no school)
June 5	Last day for students
June 8	District Professional Development (no students)
June 9	Teacher Workday / Last Day for Teachers  (no students)

Schools in the Birmingham City public school system include:

• Dupuy Alternative School
• Richard Arrington, Jr. Elementary School
• Avondale Elementary School
• Barrett Elementary School
• Charles A. Brown Elementary School
• Central Park Elementary School
• EPIC Alternative Elementary
• Martha Gaskins Elementary
• Glen Iris Elementary School
• Hemphill Elementary School
• Huffman Academy
• Minor Elementary School
• Norwood Elementary School
• Henry J. Oliver Elementary School
• Oxmoor Valley Elementary School
• Princeton Alternative Elementary School
• Robinson Elementary School
• Sun Valley Elementary School
• Tuggle Elementary School
• West End Academy
• Wylam Elementary School
• William J. Christian K-8 School
• Hayes K-8 School
• Hudson K-8 School
• Inglenook Pre K – 8
• John Herbert Phillips Academy
• South Hampton K-8 School
• Booker T. Washington K-8 School
• Bush Hills STEAM Academy
• Green Acres Middle School
• Huffman Middle School
• Jones Valley Middle School
• Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
• W. E. Putnam Middle School
• L. M. Smith Middle School
• Malachi Wilkerson Middle School
• George W. Carver High School
• Huffman High School
• P. D. Jackson-Olin High School
• A.H. Parker High School
• Ramsay High School
• Wenonah High School
• Woodlawn High School
• BCS Virtual Academy of Learning

Homewood City Schools

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Date	Event
July 15-16	Teacher Professional Development Flex Days (no students)
July 31-Aug. 6	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 7	First Day for Students
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 6-10	Parent Conference Week
Oct. 10	Teacher Workday/Flex Day (no students)
Oct. 10	End of First 9 Weeks
Oct. 10-13	Fall Break (no school)
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24-25	Teacher Professional Development Flex Days (no students)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (no school)
Dec. 19.	Noon Dismissal
Dec. 19	End of Second 9 Weeks
Dec. 22-Jan. 5	Mid-Winter Break (no school)
Jan. 5	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 6	Students Return
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 16	Professional Development (no students)
Mar. 6	End of Third 9 Weeks
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 17	Inclement Weather Day *HCS will utilize up to 3 eSchool days as needed before using the April weather day
May 21	Noon Dismissal
May 21	End of Fourth 9 Weeks
May 22	Teacher Work Day (no students)

Schools in the Homewood City public school system include:

• Edgewood Elementary School
• Hall-Kent Elementary School
• Homewood High School
• Homewood Middle School
• Shades Cahaba Elementary School

Hoover City Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 1	TEAMS Professional Development (no students)
Aug. 4	Teacher Workday/Institute (no students)
Aug. 5	School Professional Development (no students)
Aug. 6	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 7	1st Day of School for Students
Sept. 1	Labor Day Holiday (no school)
Oct. 10	End of first 9 weeks
Oct. 10	District Professional Development (Flex) (no students)
Oct. 13	District Professional Development (Flex) (no students)
Oct. 14	Teacher Workday (no students)
Nov. 11	Veteran’s Day Holiday (no school)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec. 19	End of second 9 weeks + first semester
Dec. 22-Jan. 5	Winter Holiday (no school)
Jan. 2	TEAMS Professional Development (no students)
Jan. 5	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 6	Students Return to School
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Holiday (no school)
Feb. 16	School Professional Development (no students)
Mar. 13	End of third 9 weeks
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 10	Teacher Workday (no students)
May 21	End of second semester/last day for students
May 22	Teacher Workday (no students)

Schools in the Hoover public school system include:

• Hoover High School
• Spain Park High School
• Berry Middle School
• Bumpus Middle School
• Simmons Middle School
• Brock’s Gap Intermediate School
• Bluff Park Elementary School
• Deer Valley Elementary School
• Green Valley Elementary School
• Greystone Elementary School
• Harriette W Gwin Elementary School
• Riverchase Elementary School
• Rocky Ridge Elementary School
• Shades Mountain Elementary School
• South Shades Crest School
• Trace Crossings Elementary School
• Crossroads School
• Riverchase Career Connection Center

Jefferson County Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 1	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 4	Professional Development Day (no students)
Aug. 5	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 6	Professional Development Day (no students)
Aug. 7	First Day of School
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Sept. 2	E-Learning Day
Oct. 10	End of 1st Grading Period
Oct. 13	E-Learning Day
Oct. 24	Fall Holiday (no school) / 12-Month Employee Workday
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Nov. 24-25	12-Month Employee Workdays
Dec. 19	End of 1st Semester
Dec. 22-Jan. 1	Mid-Year Holiday (no school)
Dec. 22-23	12-Month Employee Workdays
Jan. 2	Professional Development Day (no students)
Jan. 5	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 6	Students Return
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 13	E-Learning Day
Feb. 16	Presidents’ Day (no school) / 12-Month Employee Workday
Mar. 9	E-Learning Day
Mar. 11	End of 3rd Grading Period
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
May 1	E-Learning Day
May 21	Last Day for Students
May 22	Teacher Workday (no students)

Schools in the Jefferson County public school system include:

• Adamsville Elementary School
• Bagley Elementary School
• Brighton School
• Brookville Elementary School
• Bryan Elementary School
• Bryant Park Elementary
• Center Point Elementary School
• Chalkville Elementary School
• Clay Elementary School
• Concord Elementary School
• Erwin Intermediate School
• Fultondale Elementary School
• Gardendale Elementary School
• Grantswood Community School
• Hueytown Intermediate School
• Hueytown Primary School
• Irondale Community School
• Johnson Elementary School
• Lipscomb Elementary School
• McAdory Elementary School
• McCalla Elementary School
• Minor Community School
• Mount Olive Elementary School
• Oak Grove Elementary School
• Pinson Elementary School
• Pleasant Grove Elementary School
• Snow Rogers Elementary School
• U.W. Clemon Elementary School
• Warrior Elementary School
• West Jefferson Elementary School
• Bragg Middle School
• Clay-Chalkville Middle School
• Corner Middle School
• Erwin Middle School
• Fultondale High School (6-12)
• Hueytown Middle School
• Irondale Middle School
• JCIB Pleasant Grove Campus
• McAdory Middle School
• Minor Middle School
• North Jefferson Middle School
• Oak Grove High School (6-12)
• Pleasant Grove High School (6-12)
• Rudd Middle School
• Center Point High School
• Clay-Chalkville High School
• Corner High School
• Fultondale High School
• Gardendale High School
• Hueytown High School
• JCIB Irondale Campus
• McAdory High School
• Minor High School
• Mortimer Jordan High School
• Oak Grove High School
• Pinson Valley High School
• Pleasant Grove High School
• Shades Valley High School
• Burkett Center
• Jefferson County Counseling & Learning Center
• Jefferson County Virtual Academy of Learning

Mountain Brook Schools

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Date	Event
Jul. 31-Aug. 1	System / Local Professional Learning
Aug. 4	Institute Day
Aug. 5-8	System / Local Professional Learning
Aug. 11	First Day for Students
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 10	End of First 9 Weeks / System Professional Learning / eSchool Day
Oct. 13	Weather Day *No school but 12-month employee work day
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 26-28	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec. 19	End of First Semester
Dec. 22-Jan 1	Winter Holiday (no school)
Jan. 5	Local Professional Learning Day (no students)
Jan. 6	Students Return to School
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 13	System Professional Learning / eSchool Day
Feb. 16	President’s Day (no school)
Mar. 11	End of Third 9 Weeks
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 17	Weather Day *No school but 12-month employee work day
May 22	Last Day for Students
May 26	Local Professional Learning

Schools in the Mountain Brook City public school system include:

• Brookwood Forest Elementary
• Cherokee Bend Elementary
• Crestline Elementary
• Mountain Brook Elementary
• Mountain Brook Junior High
• Mountain Brook High School

Shelby County Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 4	Local Professional Development (no students)
Aug. 5	System Grade Level Summits (no students)
Aug. 6	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 7	1st Semester Begins
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 10	End of First 9 Weeks
Oct. 13	Columbus Day/Instructional Planning/Professional Development (no students)
Oct. 14	Instructional Planning (no students)
Oct. 17	Grades sent home
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec. 19	End of Second 9 Weeks/1 p.m. dismissal
Dec. 22-Jan. 2	Winter Break (no school)
Jan. 5	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 6	2nd Semester Begins
Jan. 9	Grades sent home
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Holiday (no school)
Feb. 16	Instructional Planning/Professional Development (no students)
Mar. 6	End of Third 9 Weeks
Mar. 9	Instructional Planning/Teacher Workday (no students)
Mar. 13	Grades sent home
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 24	Instructional Planning/Professional Development (no students)
May 18-21	High School Graduations
May 21	End of Fourth 9 Weeks / 1 p.m. dismissal / Grades sent home
May 22	Teacher Workday (no students)

Schools in the Shelby County public school system include:

• Calera Elementary School
• Calera Intermediate School
• Calera Middle School
• Calera High School
• Chelsea Park Elementary School
• Forest Oaks Elementary School
• Chelsea Middle School
• Chelsea High School
• Elvin Hill Elementary
• Shelby Elementary School
• Wilsonville Elementary School
• Columbiana Middle School
• Shelby County High School
• Helena Elementary School
• Helena Intermediate School
• Helena Middle School
• Helena High School
• Vincent Elementary School
• Vincent Middle High School
• Montevallo Elementary School
• Montevallo Middle School
• Montevallo High School
• Inverness Elementary School
• Mt. Laurel Elementary School
• Oak Mountain Elementary School
• Oak Mountain Intermediate School
• Oak Mountain Middle School
• Oak Mountain High School
• Career Technical Educational Center
• Linda Nolen Learning Center
• New Direction
• Success Program
• Virtual Shelby

Trussville City Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 1	Flex Day / New Teacher Academy (no students)
Aug. 4 – 6	Employee Days (no students)
Aug. 7	First day for students with last names A-M and grades 11 and 12
Aug. 8	First day for students with last names N-Z and grades 9 and 10
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 10	eLearning Day / End of first 9 weeks
Oct. 13	Fall Holiday (no school)
Oct. 16	Report cards for grades K-5
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24 – 28	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
Dec. 19	Students dismiss at noon / End of semester and second 9 weeks
Dec. 22 – Jan. 2	Winter Holiday (no school)
Jan. 5	Employee Day (no students)
Jan. 6	Students return
Jan. 15	Report cards for grades K-12
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 16	eLearning Day
Mar. 6	End of third 9 weeks for grades K-5
Mar. 12	Report cards for grades K-5
Mar. 23 – 27	Spring Holiday (no school)
Apr. 24	Inclement Weather Make-up Day (no school unless otherwise announced)
May 19	Graduation
May 21	Last day for students + noon dismissal
May 22	Employee Day (no students)

Schools in the Trussville City public school system include:

• Cahaba Elementary School
• Magnolia Elementary School
• Paine Elementary School
• Hewitt-Trussville Middle School
• Hewitt-Trussville High School

Vestavia Hills City Schools

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Date	Event
Aug. 1	Teacher Professional Development Day (no students)
Aug. 4	Institute Day / Teacher Professional Development Day (no students)
Aug. 5	Teacher Professional Development Day (no students)
Aug. 6	Teacher Workday (no students)
Aug. 7	First Day for 6th-12th Grades / Meet the Teacher Day (Elementary)
Aug. 8	First Day for K-5th Grades
Sept. 1	Labor Day (no school)
Oct. 10	Parent-Teacher Conferences (no students) / End of First 9 Weeks
Oct. 13	Columbus Day (no school)
Oct. 14	Teacher Professional Development Day (no students)
Oct. 17	Report Card Day
Nov. 11	Veterans Day (no school)
Nov. 24-28	Thanksgiving Break (no school)
Dec. 19	School Dismisses 2 Hours Early / End of Second 9 Weeks
Dec. 22-Jan. 1	Winter Break (no school)
Jan. 2	Teacher Workday (no students)
Jan. 5	Second Semester Begins
Jan. 9	Report Card Day
Jan. 19	MLK Jr. Day (no school)
Feb. 16-17	Teacher Professional Development Days (no students)
Mar. 6	End of Third 9 Weeks
Mar. 13	Report Card Day
Mar. 23-27	Spring Break (no school)
Apr. 17	Inclement Weather Day (no school unless needed)
May 21	School Dismisses 2 Hours Early / End of Fourth 9 Weeks + School Year
May 22	Teacher Workday / Report Card Day (no students)

Schools in the Vestavia Hills City public school system include:

• Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
• Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
• Vestavia Hills Elementary East
• Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
• Vestavia Hills Elementary West
• Liberty Park Middle School
• Louis Pizitz Middle School
• Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
• Vestavia Hills High School