All the Greater Grand Rapids School Calendars 2025-26 (+GRPS School Calendar)

West MI School District School Calendars

**Updated August 2025 with the latest information about the GRPS school calendar, and start dates and vacations for East Grand Rapids, Jenison, Forest Hills, Holland PS, Caledonia, Kenowa Hills, and more West Michigan Schools.

Kent County and Ottawa County are home to hundreds of schools, across dozens of school districts. In Michigan, the majority of school calendars follow a traditional format, spanning from the fall season, through winter, and concluding in early June.

The last day of school is typically in the first week of June for most of our schools. However, individual school districts determine their specific start dates, holiday breaks, and final days.

Who should use this school calendar roundup?

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When does School Start? First Day of School

These are the 2025-26 start dates for the largest school districts in West Michigan:

When is Winter Break in Grand Rapids?

This year, most Grand Rapids area school winter breaks are from December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026.

You can see the holiday and winter break dates for each Grand Rapids school district on the individual school calendars below.

When is Spring Break in Grand Rapids?

Schools in Kent County and Ottawa County typically sync up Spring Break dates so that students are on spring break during the first full week in April.

For the 2025-26 school year, spring break in Grand Rapids area is generally April 3 – 10, 2026, with students going back to school on Monday, April 13, 2026.

You can see the exact start dates for each Grand Rapids school district on the individual school calendars below.

Common Calendar Agreement

Public Schools in Kent Intermediate School District operate under a common calendar agreement. This means that schools in Kent County have a universal winter break and spring break, making it easier for schools to schedule instruction at Kent Career Tech Center, sporting events and other events that require multiple school participation.

Included in the common school calendar:

• Thanksgiving Break – Wednesday through Sunday.
  * No students on Wednesday in local district. Optional for staff to report on Wednesday.
• Winter (Holiday) Break – Begins on Monday, December 22, 2025, and students return on Monday, January 3, 2026.
• Mid-Winter Break Goal: If scheduled, will be held within the 3rd full week of February.
• Spring Break – First FULL week in April

School Calendars by District

We’ve updated this with as many dates as we can find as of 8/11/25. We’ll update when we get confirmation of more days off.

Fine Print

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