Last day of school for Garden City Public Schools

The last day of school for Garden City Public Schools will be Thursday, May 21. This will be a full day of school for students with normal starting and ending times. School will be out for the summer break at the end of the school day.

There will be a teacher workday on Friday morning, May 22. Teachers will be wrapping up the school year and preparing for the summer break.  

School will be back in session on August 12 with a half-day orientation for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh-grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools. The first full day of school for Garden City Public Schools will be August 13.  All classes will be in session for the start of the 2026-27 school year on that day.

The 2026-2027 school calendar can be found under the calendar link on the district’s website at www.gckschools.com.  A copy of the school calendar can also be picked up at the Educational Support Center, 1205 Fleming Street.