The School District of Lee County School Calendar 2027-2028
Fort Myers, Florida · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 30, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
313 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 10–17
- 2 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur”
- Oct 12 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote) - No School for Students”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote)”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
- Mar 10 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Duty Day (remote)”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Monday”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
- May 30 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students' Last Day - Early Dismissal”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 16 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 16 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 17 school days
Apr 2028 18 school days
May 2028 21 school days
Jun 2028
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students' First Day”
- Oct 4–8NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Week”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 1 (43 days)”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2 (42 days)”
- Feb 7–11NoteThe district calls it: “FTE Week”
- Mar 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 3 (45 days)”
- May 30Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students' Last Day - Early Dismissal”
- May 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 4 (50 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: The School District of Lee County official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on Nov 4, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with The School District of Lee County before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Polk County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Pinellas County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Pasco County SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- The School District of Osceola CountyFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Brevard Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Seminole County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
The School District of Lee County 2027-2028 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.leeschools.net/calendars/instructional_calendar