Teacher Opening Day
2026-27 School Calendar
Lower Merion School District, Ardmore, PA
Board Approved: August 18, 2025
REVISED: October 20, 2025
Total Student Days: 180
Opening Day: September 8, 2026
Closing Day: June 17, 2027
Total Teacher Days: 189
Opening Day: August 31, 2026
Closing Day: June 21, 2027
Staff/Student Days
August
- Pupil Days: 0
- Teacher Days: 1
September
- Pupil Days: 16
- Teacher Days: 19
October
- Pupil Days: 22
- Teacher Days: 22
November
- Pupil Days: 17
- Teacher Days: 19
December
- Pupil Days: 17
- Teacher Days: 17
January
- Pupil Days: 19
- Teacher Days: 19
February
- Pupil Days: 18
- Teacher Days: 19
March
- Pupil Days: 18
- Teacher Days: 18
April
- Pupil Days: 21
- Teacher Days: 21
May
- Pupil Days: 19
- Teacher Days: 20
June
- Pupil Days: 13
- Teacher Days: 14
Staff Professional Development Days
Full Days – No school for Students
- November 3
- November 25
- February 12
- May 18
- June 21
Please note: Refer to online calendars for Elementary/Middle School Conference Dates
Key Dates
August
September
Teacher Opening Days
Teacher Opening Days
Teacher Opening Days
Holiday
Student Opening Day
Holiday - School Closed
November
Election Day, Staff Development - Schools Closed
Staff Development Day - Schools Closed
Holiday - Schools Closed
Holiday - Schools Closed
December
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
Winter Break - School Closed
January
Winter Break - School Closed
Holiday
February
Staff Development Day - Schools Closed
Holiday
March
Holiday/All Schools Closed
Spring Break - Schools Closed
Spring Break - Schools Closed
Spring Break - Schools Closed
Spring Break - Schools Closed
Spring Break - Schools Closed
May
Inservice Day - No school
Holiday - Schools Closed
June
Student Closing Day - Full Day of School
Holiday
Full Day Professional Development