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Burke County Schools Calendar 2026-27

Morganton, North Carolina · Burke County

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Mon, Oct 26
Read to Achieve Test
Mon, Oct 26
#2 STAR test ELA
Mon, Oct 26
5th Grade Science Check-Ins
Mon, Oct 26
Men's Soccer vs. Chase (Senior night)

Game time and location. Updates automatically if rescheduled.

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 17
Chocolate FundRaiser
Mon, Oct 26
Read to Achieve — Fall Assessment

Salem Elementary assessment calendar.For eligible students.Assessment windows may include non-school days; testing takes place on scheduled school days. Specific student/class testing schedules will be communicated by the school.

Full School Calendar 2026-27

356 events

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Mon, Sep 28

Event

September 28th - All State Honors Choir auditions Lenior

Tue, Sep 29

Event

Everything You Need to Know Title 1 Night

Tue, Sep 29

Event

Soccer BYE

Wed, Sep 30

Event

Wonderful Wednesday

Wed, Sep 30

Event

Football @ East McDowell

Wed, Sep 30

Event

Football @ West McDowell

Thu, Oct 1

Event

Volleyball @ East Burke

Thu, Oct 1

Event

Soccer vs East Burke

Game time and location. Updates automatically if rescheduled.

Tue, Oct 6

Event

BMC Open House

Tue, Oct 6

Event

Soccer @ Heritage

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Key Dates — Burke County Schools School Calendar

Scheduled breaks include No School - Thanksgiving Break (Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), No School - Winter Break (Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027), Vacation Day (Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026), Students Return from Winter Break (Tue, Jan 5, 2027), Spring Break (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027), Students Return from Spring Break (Mon, Apr 5, 2027).

No School - Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
No School - Winter Break
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Vacation Day
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Students Return from Winter Break
Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027
Students Return from Spring Break
Mon, Apr 5, 2027
No School - Teacher Workday
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 to Tue, Nov 3, 2026
No School for Students — Teacher Workday
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
BMC Holiday
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
No School - Happy Thanksgiving!
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Holiday
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
No School
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Mon, Jan 18, 2027
Christmas/Holiday
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Basketball @ Freedom Christmas Tournament
Mon, Dec 28, 2026 to Wed, Dec 30, 2026
New Years Day/Holiday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
BMC Holiday
Mon, Jan 18, 2027
11,690
Students
27
Schools
14 elem · 5 mid · 6 high
15.7:1
Student-Teacher
745 teachers
Pre-K–12
Grades

Quick Facts

433
Avg. School Size
1,470
Total Staff

Contact

Address
PO Drawer 989
Morganton, NC 28680
Phone
(828)439-4311

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
745
Total Staff
1,470
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in Burke County Schools (27)

Freedom High

Morganton

High
1,374 studentsGrades 9–1218.6:1 ratio99.78% FRPL

East Burke High

Connelly Springs

High
868 studentsGrades 9–1219.7:1 ratio99.31% FRPL

Robert L. Patton High School

Morganton

High
753 studentsGrades 9–1217.9:1 ratio99.6% FRPL

Mountain View Elementary

Morganton

Primary
730 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.2:1 ratio99.59% FRPL

East Burke Middle

Connelly Springs

Middle
667 studentsGrades 6–818.5:1 ratio98.8% FRPL

Jimmy C Draughn High School

Valdese

High
656 studentsGrades 9–1219.3:1 ratio99.39% FRPL

Valdese Elementary

Valdese

Primary
524 studentsGrades Pre-K–516.4:1 ratio99.43% FRPL

Drexel Elementary

Morganton

Primary
478 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.4:1 ratio99.37% FRPL

Liberty Middle

Morganton

Middle
459 studentsGrades 6–816.4:1 ratio99.13% FRPL

Table Rock Middle

Morganton

Middle
454 studentsGrades 6–815.7:1 ratio99.34% FRPL

Ray Childers Elementary

Hickory

Primary
447 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.9:1 ratio99.33% FRPL

Heritage Middle

Valdese

Middle
440 studentsGrades 6–815.2:1 ratio99.32% FRPL

Walter R Johnson Middle

Morganton

Middle
439 studentsGrades 6–814.6:1 ratio99.32% FRPL

Salem Elementary

Morganton

Primary
436 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.6:1 ratio99.31% FRPL

Oak Hill Elementary

Morganton

Primary
334 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.2:1 ratio99.1% FRPL

George Hildebrand Elementary

Connelly Springs

Primary
328 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.6:1 ratio99.09% FRPL

Glen Alpine Elementary

Morganton

Primary
305 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.5:1 ratio99.02% FRPL

Hildebran Elementary

Hildebran

Primary
295 studentsGrades Pre-K–515.5:1 ratio98.98% FRPL

W A Young Elementary

Morganton

Primary
293 studentsGrades Pre-K–510.9:1 ratio98.98% FRPL

Forest Hill Elementary

Morganton

Primary
291 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.6:1 ratio98.97% FRPL

Mull Elementary

Morganton

Primary
280 studentsGrades Pre-K–514.7:1 ratio98.93% FRPL

Hillcrest Elementary

Morganton

Primary
258 studentsGrades Pre-K–513.6:1 ratio98.84% FRPL

Icard Elementary

Connelly Springs

Primary
252 studentsGrades Pre-K–512:1 ratio98.81% FRPL

Burke Middle College

Morganton

High
131 studentsGrades 11–1243.7:1 ratio31.3% FRPL

Hallyburton Academy

Drexel

High
102 studentsGrades 6–1211.3:1 ratio97.06% FRPL

North Liberty

Morganton

Other
71 studentsGrades Pre-K–127.9:1 ratio95.77% FRPL

Burke Virtual Academy

Valdese

Other
25 studentsGrades K–1212.5:1 ratio56% FRPL

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke County Schools

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