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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