Sun Sets On Summer As Students Head Back To School

Vacations are winding down, schedules are filling up, and backpacks are being stuffed with fresh school supplies as students prepare to head back to the classroom next week. For Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS), students in grades one through five, six and nine only report to school on August 24. Schools are open for grades one through 12 on August 25. Prekindergarten and kindergarten have staggered openings August 26-28.

The academic year begins on August 28 and 31 for Archbishop Spalding High School, August 31 for St. John the Evangelist School, and September 2 for St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal School and Severn School.

AACPS bus routes for Severna Park and Arnold area schools can be found online. School day hours for each school are also available on the AACPS website.

The school system recently announced a free mobile app for families to stay informed. AACPS shared that this school year, announcements about events and operations will be shared through the mobile app, the website and messaging to families. The app is available in the App Store or on Google Play.

The 2026-2027 AACPS calendar indicates days that schools are closed and when students have early dismissal. Schools and central offices will be closed for the following holidays and breaks this year:

September 7: Labor Day
September 21: Yom Kippur
November 3: Election Day
November 25-27: Thanksgiving holiday
December 24-31: Christmas/winter break
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. birthday commemoration
February 15: Presidents’ Day
March 9: Eid al-Fitr
March 26 – April 2: Easter/spring break
May 31: Memorial Day