Jones County School System Calendar 2026–2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Jones County School System for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 4, 2026 (Tue) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Fall Break | October 12, 2026 - October 16, 2026 | No School |
| Holiday Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Student Break | February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027 | No School |
| Spring Break | March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 25, 2027 (Tue) | School Closes |
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About Jones County School System
Jones County School System enrolled 4,753 K–12 students through four elementary schools, two middle schools and one county high school. The location names can be misleading near the Bibb County line. Clifton Ridge Middle, for example, uses a Macon mailing address but belongs to Jones County Schools; “Macon” in the postal line does not place the campus in Bibb County School District.
Two program names also require classification. SPARK Academy is a collaborative instructional initiative connected to Clifton Ridge and Gray Station middle schools, operating across the existing middle-school assignments. Jones County Virtual Academy provides an online route for grades two through twelve, but it does not add another physical feeder between the elementary schools and Jones County High.
The geographic system remains four K–5 communities feeding one of two middle schools and then a single comprehensive high school. SPARK can change the learning model within the middle grades, and the virtual academy can change the place of instruction, yet neither substitutes a new neighborhood boundary. Jones is a useful example of why postal address, program brand and assigned school must be read as separate facts.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first day for students is Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The official notice says the calendar was approved on November 11, 2025.
Fall Break runs from October 12 through October 16, 2026.
Holiday Break runs from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return January 5 after a January 4 staff-only Teacher PL day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 18, 2027, and Presidents' Day is February 15, 2027.
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About This Calendar
Data Source: Official Jones County School System 2026-2027 calendar.
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