2026–2027 School Calendar & Schedule

First Day of Classes: September 12, 2026
Last Day of Classes: June 12, 2027

Please refer to the calendar below for important dates, scheduled breaks, and School of Rochester City Ballet closures throughout the 2026–2027 school year.

October

Monday, October 12 — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
School CLOSED

October 19–24 — Parent Observation Week

Saturday, October 31 — Halloween
School CLOSED

November

November 23–30 — RCB Nutcracker
School CLOSED

December

December 1–6 — RCB Nutcracker
School CLOSED

December 21–31 — Holiday Break
School CLOSED

January

January 1–3 — New Year Holiday
School CLOSED

January 18 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
School CLOSED

February

February 15–21 — February Break
School CLOSED
Includes Presidents’ Day on February 15.

March

March 8–13 — Parent Observation Week

March 22–29 — Spring Break / Easter
School CLOSED

April

April 12-18 — RCB Sleeping Beauty
School CLOSED

May

May 31 — Memorial Day
School CLOSED

June

June 12 — Last Day of Classes / End of Semester

Parent Observation Policy

All School of Rochester City Ballet classes are closed for observation except during scheduled Parent Observation Weeks.

Parent Observation Weeks for the 2026–2027 school year are:

October 19–24, 2026
March 8–13, 2027

During Parent Observation Weeks, families are invited to observe their student’s regularly scheduled class.

Important Reminder

The School of Rochester City Ballet calendar may differ from local school district calendars. Please refer to this page when planning around holidays, school breaks, and RCB performance weeks.