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Howard County Public Schools Calendar 2026-27

Ellicott City, Maryland · Howard County

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Wed, Oct 28
Student holiday

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Tue, Nov 3
Election Day

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Nov 25 - 27
Thanksgiving Break

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Thu, Dec 24 - Fri, Jan 1
Winter Break

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Mon, Jan 18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Tue, Jan 19
Student holiday

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Full School Calendar 2026-27

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Mon, Sep 7

Holiday

Labor Day

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Mon, Sep 21

Event

Yom Kippur

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Fri, Oct 16

Holiday

Student holiday

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Wed, Oct 28

Holiday

Student holiday

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Tue, Nov 3

Event

Election Day

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Nov 25 - 27

Break

Thanksgiving Break

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Thu, Dec 24 - Fri, Jan 1

Break

Winter Break

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Mon, Jan 18

Event

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Tue, Jan 19

Holiday

Student holiday

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Wed, Feb 3

Holiday

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Data source: official Howard County Public Schools website · Last verified May 20, 2026 · How we verify this data

Key Dates — Howard County Public Schools School Calendar

The last day of school in Howard County Public Schools is Tue, Jun 8, 2027, according to the district's published calendar. Scheduled breaks include Thanksgiving Break (Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), Winter Break (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027), Spring Break (Mon, Mar 22, 2027 to Mon, Mar 29, 2027).

Last day of school
Tue, Jun 8, 2027
Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Winter Break
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Spring Break
Mon, Mar 22, 2027 to Mon, Mar 29, 2027
Labor Day
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
Student holiday
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 to Wed, Oct 28, 2026
Student holiday
Tue, Jan 19, 2027 to Wed, Feb 3, 2027
Student holiday
Tue, Mar 9, 2027
Memorial Day
Mon, May 31, 2027
57,633
Students
78
Schools
42 elem · 20 mid · 14 high
13.3:1
Student-Teacher
4,346 teachers
Pre-K–12
Grades

Quick Facts

739
Avg. School Size
8,861
Total Staff

Contact

Address
10910 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Phone
(410)313-6600

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
4,346
Total Staff
8,861
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in Howard County Public Schools (78)

Reservoir High

Fulton

High
1,729 studentsGrades 9–1215:1 ratio25.45% FRPL

Marriotts Ridge High

Marriottsville

High
1,701 studentsGrades 9–1217.2:1 ratio14.46% FRPL

Howard High

Ellicott City

High
1,529 studentsGrades 9–1215.3:1 ratio19.56% FRPL

Mount Hebron High

Ellicott City

High
1,518 studentsGrades 9–1214.9:1 ratio19.1% FRPL

Atholton High

Columbia

High
1,498 studentsGrades 9–1216.1:1 ratio23.97% FRPL

River Hill High

Clarksville

High
1,462 studentsGrades 9–1217:1 ratio6.91% FRPL

Long Reach High

Columbia

High
1,448 studentsGrades 9–1212.7:1 ratio37.22% FRPL

Oakland Mills High

Columbia

High
1,422 studentsGrades 9–1213.2:1 ratio44.73% FRPL

Glenelg High

Glenelg

High
1,367 studentsGrades 9–1216.5:1 ratio11.63% FRPL

Centennial High

Ellicott City

High
1,364 studentsGrades 9–1216:1 ratio17.82% FRPL

Wilde Lake High

Columbia

High
1,270 studentsGrades 9–1213.1:1 ratio42.28% FRPL

Hammond High

Columbia

High
1,167 studentsGrades 9–1213.7:1 ratio38.9% FRPL

Veterans Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
897 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.6:1 ratio27.31% FRPL

Mount View Middle

Marriottsville

Middle
876 studentsGrades 6–816.2:1 ratio7.53% FRPL

Waverly Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
868 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.5:1 ratio10.37% FRPL

Fulton Elementary

Fulton

Primary
866 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.5:1 ratio7.51% FRPL

Hanover Hills Elementary

Hanover

Primary
844 studentsGrades Pre-K–512.1:1 ratio42.65% FRPL

Patuxent Valley Middle

Jessup

Middle
843 studentsGrades 6–814.1:1 ratio42.23% FRPL

Pointers Run Elementary

Clarksville

Primary
830 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.6:1 ratio7.83% FRPL

Bellows Spring Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
825 studentsGrades Pre-K–512.1:1 ratio25.82% FRPL

Elkridge Elementary

Elkridge

Primary
810 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.7:1 ratio42.84% FRPL

Guilford Park High

Jessup

779 studentsGrades 9–1013.9:1 ratio27.34% FRPL

Burleigh Manor Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
776 studentsGrades 6–815.5:1 ratio14.95% FRPL

Dayton Oaks Elementary

Dayton

Primary
764 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.4:1 ratio7.85% FRPL

Thomas Viaduct Middle

Hanover

Middle
764 studentsGrades 6–812.7:1 ratio50.39% FRPL

Bollman Bridge Elementary

Jessup

Primary
754 studentsGrades Pre-K–512.4:1 ratio49.87% FRPL

Northfield Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
749 studentsGrades K–515.6:1 ratio15.22% FRPL

Centennial Lane Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
742 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.8:1 ratio14.15% FRPL

Hammond Elementary

Laurel

Primary
739 studentsGrades K–515.7:1 ratio19.35% FRPL

Gorman Crossing Elementary

Laurel

Primary
728 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.5:1 ratio20.47% FRPL

Ellicott Mills Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
721 studentsGrades 6–814.1:1 ratio16.5% FRPL

Hollifield Station Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
721 studentsGrades K–514.1:1 ratio26.77% FRPL

Bonnie Branch Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
710 studentsGrades 6–814.5:1 ratio29.01% FRPL

Phelps Luck Elementary

Columbia

Primary
704 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.5:1 ratio46.73% FRPL

Mayfield Woods Middle

Elkridge

Middle
695 studentsGrades 6–812.4:1 ratio43.02% FRPL

Folly Quarter Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
683 studentsGrades 6–814.5:1 ratio6.88% FRPL

Elkridge Landing Middle

Elkridge

Middle
681 studentsGrades 6–813.4:1 ratio27.31% FRPL

Forest Ridge Elementary

Laurel

Primary
679 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.1:1 ratio35.2% FRPL

Deep Run Elementary

Elkridge

Primary
677 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.1:1 ratio56.13% FRPL

Manor Woods Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
675 studentsGrades K–513.8:1 ratio12.59% FRPL

Rockburn Elementary

Elkridge

Primary
672 studentsGrades Pre-K–514:1 ratio11.31% FRPL

St. Johns Lane Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
657 studentsGrades K–514.9:1 ratio21.31% FRPL

Lime Kiln Middle

Fulton

Middle
650 studentsGrades 6–814.8:1 ratio6.92% FRPL

Clarksville Middle

Clarksville

Middle
643 studentsGrades 6–815:1 ratio6.69% FRPL

Patapsco Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
638 studentsGrades 6–814.5:1 ratio17.71% FRPL

Dunloggin Middle

Ellicott City

Middle
638 studentsGrades 6–814.8:1 ratio26.02% FRPL

Bushy Park Elementary

Glenwood

Primary
631 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.7:1 ratio8.56% FRPL

Waterloo Elementary

Columbia

Primary
626 studentsGrades Pre-K–512.3:1 ratio29.71% FRPL

Triadelphia Ridge Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
625 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.6:1 ratio7.84% FRPL

Lake Elkhorn Middle

Columbia

Middle
622 studentsGrades 6–813.5:1 ratio50.96% FRPL

Wilde Lake Middle

Columbia

Middle
618 studentsGrades 6–812.1:1 ratio38.67% FRPL

Swansfield Elementary

Columbia

Primary
602 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.6:1 ratio39.53% FRPL

Murray Hill Middle

Laurel

Middle
600 studentsGrades 6–812.2:1 ratio35.67% FRPL

Laurel Woods Elementary

Laurel

Primary
596 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.7:1 ratio54.36% FRPL

Ducketts Lane Elementary

Elkridge

Primary
595 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.9:1 ratio58.66% FRPL

Hammond Middle

Laurel

Middle
582 studentsGrades 6–815.3:1 ratio18.73% FRPL

Clarksville Elementary

Clarksville

Primary
557 studentsGrades K–514.3:1 ratio21.36% FRPL

Atholton Elementary

Columbia

Primary
520 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.9:1 ratio17.31% FRPL

Ilchester Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
518 studentsGrades Pre-K–512:1 ratio13.9% FRPL

Clemens Crossing Elementary

Columbia

Primary
506 studentsGrades K–514.1:1 ratio23.12% FRPL

Glenwood Middle

Glenwood

Middle
492 studentsGrades 6–813.3:1 ratio14.63% FRPL

Talbott Springs Elementary

Columbia

Primary
488 studentsGrades Pre-K–510.4:1 ratio48.36% FRPL

Guilford Elementary

Columbia

Primary
473 studentsGrades Pre-K–512.1:1 ratio54.55% FRPL

Harpers Choice Middle

Columbia

Middle
469 studentsGrades 6–811.4:1 ratio53.3% FRPL

Cradlerock Elementary

Columbia

Primary
465 studentsGrades Pre-K–510.6:1 ratio53.33% FRPL

Lisbon Elementary

Woodbine

Primary
460 studentsGrades K–514.8:1 ratio14.57% FRPL

Thunder Hill Elementary

Columbia

Primary
454 studentsGrades K–512.3:1 ratio34.14% FRPL

Oakland Mills Middle

Columbia

Middle
428 studentsGrades 6–811:1 ratio49.77% FRPL

Longfellow Elementary

Columbia

Primary
423 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.1:1 ratio44.21% FRPL

Worthington Elementary

Ellicott City

Primary
404 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.5:1 ratio9.41% FRPL

Jeffers Hill Elementary

Columbia

Primary
397 studentsGrades Pre-K–511.3:1 ratio40.81% FRPL

Running Brook Elementary

Columbia

Primary
389 studentsGrades Pre-K–59:1 ratio50.39% FRPL

West Friendship Elementary

West Friendship

Primary
370 studentsGrades K–513.7:1 ratio7.84% FRPL

Bryant Woods Elementary

Columbia

Primary
359 studentsGrades Pre-K–59.7:1 ratio48.19% FRPL

Stevens Forest Elementary

Columbia

Primary
328 studentsGrades Pre-K–510.9:1 ratio58.23% FRPL

Cedar Lane Special Center

Fulton

Other
132 studentsGrades Pre-K–124:1 ratio43.18% FRPL

Homewood School

Ellicott City

High
131 studentsGrades 6–123.5:1 ratio15.27% FRPL

Applications and Research Laboratory

Ellicott City

High
0Grades 9–120

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