Emerald Coast schools: next day off, closings and 2026 school grades
Next day with no school: Wed, Nov 11 in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa (Veterans Day). Source: each district's 2026-27 calendar, checked Nov. 1, 2026.
The next day with no school and early releases for Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa public schools, where each district announces storm and hurricane closings, the official 2026 Florida grade of every public school in the four counties, and the rights military families have when they move here. Every line links to the district or the state.
Next day with no school, by district
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Okaloosa County School District
FLWed, Nov 11Veterans Day
2026 state grade for the district: A
Closed or delayed today?Check the official status ›Full Okaloosa calendar › -
Walton County School District
FLWed, Nov 11Veterans Day
Early dismissalThu, Mar 18, 2027
2026 state grade for the district: A
Closed or delayed today?Check the official status ›Full Walton calendar › -
Santa Rosa County District Schools
FLWed, Nov 11Veterans Day
Early dismissalFri, Dec 18
2026 state grade for the district: A
Closed or delayed today?Check the official status ›Full Santa Rosa calendar › -
Bay District Schools
FLNot confirmed yetBay's 2026-27 student calendar is still posted as a draft on the district site.
2026 state grade for the district: B
Closed or delayed today?Check the official status ›Full Bay calendar ›
2026-27 calendar: what is left this school year
Okaloosa County School District
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 11 | First dayFirst day for students |
| Mon, Sep 7 | No schoolLabor Day |
| Mon, Oct 12 | No schoolTeacher workday / student holiday |
| Wed, Nov 11 | No schoolVeterans Day |
| Mon, Nov 23–27 | No schoolThanksgiving break |
| Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Jan 6 | No schoolWinter break, then teacher workday (Jan 5) and professional learning day (Jan 6) |
| Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | First dayStudents return |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | No schoolMartin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | No schoolPresidents' Day |
| Mon, Mar 15–19 | No schoolSpring break |
| Mon, Mar 22, 2027 | No schoolTeacher workday / student holiday |
| Thu, May 27, 2027 | Last dayLast day for students |
Walton County School District
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 11 | First dayFirst day for students |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Early dismissalEarly release (staff professional development) |
| Mon, Sep 7 | No schoolLabor Day |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Early dismissalEarly release; end of 1st nine weeks |
| Mon, Oct 12 | No schoolNo school day |
| Tue, Oct 13 | No schoolTeacher work day (students out) |
| Wed, Nov 11 | No schoolVeterans Day |
| Mon, Nov 23–27 | No schoolThanksgiving holidays |
| Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Jan 1 | No schoolChristmas and New Year's holidays |
| Mon, Jan 4–5 | No schoolTeacher work / professional development days (students out) |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2027 | First dayStudents return |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | No schoolMartin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | No schoolPresidents' Day |
| Thu, Mar 18, 2027 | Early dismissalEarly release; end of 3rd nine weeks |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | No schoolTeacher work day (students out) |
| Mon, Mar 22–26 | No schoolSpring break |
| Fri, May 28, 2027 | Last dayLast day for students |
Santa Rosa County District Schools
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 10 | First dayFirst day for students |
| Mon, Sep 7 | No schoolLabor Day |
| Mon, Oct 12 | No schoolTeacher planning day (no school for students) |
| Wed, Nov 11 | No schoolVeterans Day |
| Mon, Nov 23–27 | No schoolFall / Thanksgiving break |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Early dismissalEarly release for all students (semester exams, middle/high) |
| Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Jan 1 | No schoolWinter / Christmas break |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | No schoolTeacher planning day (no school for students) |
| Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | First dayStudents return |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | No schoolMartin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon, Feb 15, 2027 | No schoolPresidents' Day |
| Mon, Mar 15, 2027 | No schoolTeacher planning day (no school for students); storm make-up day if needed |
| Mon, Mar 22–26 | No schoolSpring break |
| Fri, May 21, 2027 | Early dismissalEarly release for middle/high schools (semester exams) |
| Mon, May 24, 2027 | Early dismissalEarly release for middle/high schools (semester exams) |
| Tue, May 25, 2027 | Last dayLast day for students (early release) |
| Wed, May 26, 2027 | Possible make-up dayStorm make-up day, only if needed |
Storm make-up days: The calendar sets two storm make-up days, used only if needed: Mar 15 and May 26, 2027.
Bay District Schools
The district's website still shows its 2026-27 student calendar as a draft, so we don't list Bay dates yet. Check the district's academic calendar page. District website.
Delays and closings: where each district announces them
Okaloosa County School District
Closings for storms and hurricanes come from the district. Check the district website and its official social media. In Florida, public schools can be used as hurricane shelters. Whether a school opens as a shelter is announced by the county's emergency management, not by this guide.
Walton County School District
Under the district's Inclement Weather Plan, closings are announced on the district website, local radio and TV news. In Florida, public schools can be used as hurricane shelters. Whether a school opens as a shelter is announced by the county's emergency management, not by this guide.
Santa Rosa County District Schools
Closings for storms and hurricanes come from the district. Check the district website, its communication app and its official social media. In Florida, public schools can be used as hurricane shelters. Whether a school opens as a shelter is announced by the county's emergency management, not by this guide.
Bay District Schools
Closings for storms and hurricanes come from the district. Check the district website and its official channels. In Florida, public schools can be used as hurricane shelters. Whether a school opens as a shelter is announced by the county's emergency management, not by this guide.
How local schools are rated
Florida School Grades (FL)
A to F for each public school and district, from the percent of possible points earned on state tests, learning gains, graduation and acceleration. "I" means incomplete.
Latest: 2026 grades (2025-26 school year). District grades: Okaloosa A, Walton A, Santa Rosa A, Bay B.
Florida grades every public school A to F on the same scale, so you can compare schools across the four counties. Grades come from state tests, learning gains and, in high schools, graduation and college and career acceleration.
2026 Florida school grades, school by school
Every public school's official grade from the state, next to last year's, so you can see which way each school is going. "Combination" means a school that covers more than one level, like K-8 or 6-12.
Okaloosa County School District
District: AA 23 schoolsB 10 schoolsC 4 schoolsI 1 school
Grades of all 38 Okaloosa schools ›
Walton County School District
District: AA 14 schoolsB 1 school
Grades of all 15 Walton schools ›
Santa Rosa County District Schools
District: AA 12 schoolsB 11 schoolsC 6 schools
Grades of all 29 Santa Rosa schools ›
Bay District Schools
District: BA 19 schoolsB 9 schoolsC 9 schoolsD 2 schools
Military families: your rights when you move here
Florida is part of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. When you transfer from another state, the new school must enroll and place your child using unofficial or hand-carried records while it waits for the official ones, and the old school must send the official records within 10 days.
You get 30 days from enrollment to get any required immunizations. Your child keeps their grade level, even for kindergarten, and the school first honors the courses they were in.
Children can join sports and clubs after the deadlines if they otherwise qualify. Seniors can have similar courses waived, have the sending state's exit exams accepted or get the diploma from the old school.
Bay, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa are Florida Purple Star Districts (2024-2027), a state designation for districts that support military families. Ask your school for its military liaison.
District pages for military families: OCSD: Military Families · SRCDS: Military Families
Parents, help keep this guide right
Questions parents ask
When is the next day with no school?
It depends on the district. The cards at the top of this page show the next day off for Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa from each district's own 2026-27 calendar. Bay's 2026-27 calendar is still posted as a draft, so check the district.
When is spring break 2027?
Okaloosa: Mar 15-19, 2027. Walton and Santa Rosa: Mar 22-26, 2027. Bay: check the district's calendar.
How do I know if schools are closed for a hurricane?
Each district announces its own closings on its website and official channels. Walton's plan also uses local radio and TV. Public schools can open as shelters; your county's emergency management announces which ones.
How are Florida schools graded?
The Florida Department of Education grades every public school A to F each year, from state tests, learning gains and, in high schools, graduation and acceleration. Because it is one state scale, you can compare schools in all four counties.
We are a military family moving here. What do schools have to do?
Under the Interstate Compact, the school must enroll your child with hand-carried records, give you 30 days for immunizations, keep their grade level and first honor their course placement. Bay, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa are Florida Purple Star Districts.
Sources
- OCSD 2026-2027 School Calendar (School Board approved June 23, 2025)
- Okaloosa County School District
- OCSD: Military Families
- WCSD 2026-2027 School Calendar (approved by the School Board Dec 16, 2025)
- WCSD: Inclement Weather Plan
- SRCDS 2026-27 Academic Calendar (School Board approved Aug 7, 2025)
- Santa Rosa County District Schools
- SRCDS: Military Families
- Bay District Schools: Student Academic Calendar
- Bay District Schools
- Florida Department of Education: 2026 School Grades (SchoolGrades26)
- Florida Statutes 1000.36: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- FLDOE: Purple Star School of Distinction