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School board approves earlier start dates starting in 2026

Read below to learn more about the Lyon County School Board decisions!!!!!
School board approves earlier start dates starting in 2026

While Lyon County students will return to the classroom this year on Sept. 2, classes will begin 

earlier in subsequent years under a revised district policy. 

The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees approved the 2026-27 school year calendar 

at the June 24 meeting, which includes a start date of August 20, 2026 and the last day of school 

on June 4, 2027. 

In February, the Trustees updated the district’s master calendar policy  to include provisions that 

the first day of school would start prior to Labor Day each year, and include two full weeks, if 

possible, for Christmas vacation, one full week for Spring Break on either the last week of March 

or the first week of April, and a full week for Thanksgiving Break. 

A previous board policy had been adopted to start the school year after Labor Day. At that time, 

the board decided that many students don’t come to school until after Labor Day, and that 

classrooms and buses were often too hot earlier in August.  

Board of Trustees President Tom Hendrix said he’s glad to see the start date in the new policy 

more closely aligned with the other districts in Northern Nevada.  

“I think that’s important for the kids and the parents because of certain programs that start in the 

summertime and I know there was concern about parents and kids missing out on those,” he said. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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