ECMS-Gardena Academic Calendar 2026–2027

Environmental Charter Middle School – Gardena · 175 instructional days
Tentative — final calendar distributed 8/14/26
Aug 17, 2026First Day of School
Jun 10, 2027Last Day of School
Dec 17 – Jan 8Winter Break
Mar 22 – 26Spring Break
Nov 23 – 27Thanksgiving Break
No School Minimum Day School Event FYI
Rows shaded green are full no-school days. Rows shaded tan are minimum days (shorter schedule, school is still in session).

July 2026

  • Mon–Fri, Jul 6–31ECMS Summer Camp School Event
  • Mon–Fri, Jul 13–17Summer Bridge Details School Event
  • Mon, Jul 27ECS Board Meeting FYI

August 2026

  • Sun–Fri, Aug 2–7Camp Bob Waldorf School Event
  • Wed, Aug 126th Grade Camping Meeting (Virtual) School Event
  • Fri, Aug 14Coffee with the Teachers School Event
  • Fri, Aug 146th Grade Camping Meeting (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon, Aug 17First Day of School School Event
  • Wed, Aug 19Start of the Year Family Meeting (Virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Aug 20Start of the Year Family Meeting (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon–Wed, Aug 24–Sep 2NWEA Testing FYI
  • Wed, Aug 26All Grades Camping Family Meeting (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Aug 27All Grades Camping Family Meeting (in-person) School Event

September 2026

  • Wed, Sep 2Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon, Sep 7Labor Day No School
  • Wed, Sep 9Parent Advisory Council (Virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Sep 10Back to School Night School Event
  • Fri, Sep 11Minimum Day Minimum Day
  • Wed, Sep 16Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Sep 17Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Wed, Sep 30Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event

October 2026

  • Wed, Oct 7Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Oct 8Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Fri, Oct 9End of Quarter 1 — Q1 Grades Due FYI
  • Mon, Oct 12Q2 Teacher Planning Day — Student-Free Day No School
  • Fri, Oct 16Minimum Day for Co-Planning Minimum Day
  • Wed–Fri, Oct 21–236th Grade Camping Trip School Event
  • Wed, Oct 28Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Thu, Oct 29Student-Led Conferences (students must attend) Minimum Day
  • Fri, Oct 30Student-Led Conferences — Student-Free Day (students must attend) No School

November 2026

  • Wed–Fri, Nov 4–67th Grade Camping Trip School Event
  • Tue, Nov 10Parent Advisory Council (Virtual) School Event
  • Wed, Nov 11Veterans’ Day No School
  • Thu, Nov 12Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Fri, Nov 13Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Mon–Wed, Nov 16–188th Grade Camping Trip School Event
  • Mon–Fri, Nov 23–27Thanksgiving Break No School

December 2026

  • Wed, Dec 2Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon–Tue, Dec 7–15NWEA Testing FYI
  • Wed, Dec 9Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Dec 10Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Wed, Dec 16Last Day of Semester 1 — S1 Grades Due Minimum Day
  • Thu–Fri, Dec 17–Jan 8Winter Break No School

January 2027

  • Wed, Jan 13Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon, Jan 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
  • Wed, Jan 20Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Jan 21Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Wed, Jan 27Parent Advisory Council (Virtual) School Event
  • Fri, Jan 29Priority Student-Led Conferences (students must attend) Minimum Day

February 2027

  • Wed, Feb 3Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Wed, Feb 10Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Feb 11Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Fri, Feb 12Student-Free Day No School
  • Mon, Feb 15Presidents’ Day No School
  • Tue–Fri, Feb 16–26IBM CPT Window FYI

March 2027

  • Wed, Mar 3Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Fri, Mar 5Student-Free Day No School
  • Wed, Mar 10Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Mar 11Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Wed, Mar 17Parent Advisory Council (Virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Mar 18End of Quarter 3 — Q3 Grades Due FYI
  • Fri, Mar 19Farmworkers Day (Observed) No School
  • Mon–Fri, Mar 22–26Spring Break No School
  • Mon, Mar 29Student-Free Day No School
  • Wed, Mar 31Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event

April 2027

  • Wed, Apr 7Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, Apr 8Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Thu, Apr 8Student-Led Conferences (students must attend) Minimum Day
  • Fri, Apr 9Student-Led Conferences — Student-Free Day (students must attend) No School
  • Wed, Apr 28Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event

May 2027

  • Wed, May 5Coffee with the Principal (virtual) School Event
  • Thu, May 6Coffee with the Principal (in-person) School Event
  • Fri, May 7Minimum Day for Co-Planning Minimum Day
  • Mon, May 10State Testing Begins (3 weeks) FYI
  • Wed, May 12Parent Advisory Council (Virtual) School Event
  • Fri, May 21Minimum Day Minimum Day
  • Wed, May 26Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Mon, May 31Memorial Day No School

June 2027

  • Fri, Jun 4Junior Prom for 8th Grade School Event
  • Tue, Jun 88th Grade Picnic School Event
  • Wed, Jun 98th Grade Awards Ceremony School Event
  • Thu, Jun 10Parent Partnership Group (In-Person) School Event
  • Thu, Jun 10Last Day of School Minimum Day
  • Fri, Jun 118th Grade Culmination School Event