School Calendar
Greater Lawrence Technical School academic calendar with important dates, holidays, and assessment schedules.
Calendar Legend
August 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 19–24 |
Important Date: New Staff Orientation
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| Aug 25–27 |
Professional Development: Faculty Professional Development (No School for Students)
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| Aug 27 |
Important Date: Grade 9 & New Students – Half Day
|
| Aug 31 |
All Students Report
|
September 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 4–7 |
No School / Recess: Labor Day Recess / Labor Day
|
| Sep 17 |
Important Date: Back to School Night
|
| Sep 23 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Sep 29 |
Progress Reports
|
October 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 12 |
No School / Recess: Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day
|
| Oct 14 |
PSAT (Date TBD)
|
| Oct 22 |
Important Date: Advisory Board Meeting
|
| Oct 28 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
November 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 |
Open House
|
| Nov 3 |
Term 1 Ends (44)
|
| Nov 11 |
No School / Recess: Veterans Day
|
| Nov 18 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Nov 25 |
Students & Faculty – Half Day
|
| Nov 26–27 |
No School / Recess: Thanksgiving Recess
|
December 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec 9 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Dec 15 |
Progress Reports
|
| Dec 23 |
Students & Faculty – Half Day
|
| Dec 24–31 |
No School / Recess: Holiday Recess
|
January 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 |
No School / Recess: Holiday Recess
|
| Jan 4 |
Classes Resume
|
| Jan 4–Feb 5 |
ACCESS for ELs Testing
|
| Jan 18 |
No School / Recess: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
|
| Jan 19 |
Important Date: General Advisory Meeting
|
| Jan 26 |
Term 2 Ends (49) (93)
|
| Jan 27 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
February 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 15–19 |
No School / Recess: Presidents' Day / Winter Recess
|
| Feb 24 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Feb 25 |
Grade 9 Selection Information Night
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March 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar 2 |
Progress Reports
|
| Mar 17 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Mar 23–24 |
Assessment: MCAS English Language Arts (Grades 9, 11, & 12; delayed opening)
|
| Mar 26 |
No School / Recess: Good Friday
|
April 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Apr 6 |
Important Date: Advisory Board
|
| Apr 7 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
|
| Apr 13 |
Term 3 Ends (49) (142)
|
| Apr 13 |
Important Date: National Honor Society Induction
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| Apr 19–23 |
No School / Recess: Patriots' Day / Spring Recess
|
May 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 1 |
Important Date: Accepted Student Day
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| May 6 |
Grade 9 Parent Career Night
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| May 11 |
Progress Reports
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| May 12 |
Professional Development: Delayed Opening
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| May 18–19 |
Assessment: MCAS Mathematics (Grades 9, 11, & 12; delayed opening)
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| May 24–27 |
Assessment: Senior Finals
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| May 27 |
Important Date: Senior Awards Night
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| May 28 |
Assessment: Senior Finals Makeup
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| May 28 |
Students & Faculty – Half Day
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| May 31 |
No School / Recess: Memorial Day
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June 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jun 2–3 |
Assessment: MCAS Biology
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| Jun 3 |
Important Date: Graduation
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| Jun 14 |
Term 4 Ends (38) (180)
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| Jun 14 |
Tentative Last Day of School
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| Jun 18 |
No School / Recess: Juneteenth
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| Jun 22 |
185 Days Completed
|
School Year Totals
O Days: 89
B Days: 96
Total School Days: 185 (includes 5 scheduled cancellation days)