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Updated 2026-08-11

Payson Unified School District Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Payson Unified School District for the 2027-2028 academic year.

First Day Jul 28, 2027
Last Day May 24, 2028

Key Dates

Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School July 28, 2027 (Wed) School Opens
School Break October 11, 2027 - October 14, 2027 No School
School Break November 22, 2027 - November 23, 2027 No School
School Break December 20, 2027 - December 22, 2027 No School
School Break December 28, 2027 - December 30, 2027 No School
School Break March 20, 2028 - March 23, 2028 No School
School Break March 27, 2028 - March 30, 2028 No School
Last Day of School May 24, 2028 (Wed) School Closes

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Extended Time Off

Window Date(s) Length
School Break Window Oct 9–14, 2027Districtwide no-school: Oct 11–14, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 9–10, 2027 6 days
School Break Window Nov 20–23, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 22–23, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 20–21, 2027 4 days
School Break Window Dec 18–22, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–22, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027 5 days
School Break Window Mar 18–23, 2028Districtwide no-school: Mar 20–23, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 18–19, 2028 6 days
School Break Window Mar 25–30, 2028Districtwide no-school: Mar 27–30, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 25–26, 2028 6 days

Other Important Dates

EventDate(s)
8th Grade Promotion - AfternoonMay 25, 2028 (Thu)
High School Graduation - EveningMay 25, 2028 (Thu)

PUSD Calendar 2027-2028 www.arizonaschoolcalendar.com

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About Payson Unified School District

Payson Unified uses a clear town ladder after preschool. Payson Elementary serves kindergarten through second grade, Julia Randall Elementary carries grades three through five, Rim Country Middle School receives grades six through eight, and Payson High School completes the grades 9–12 route. Every student following the physical sequence changes campuses three times while remaining under one district.

Payson Center for Success adds two secondary formats: a smaller academy setting and a distance-learning branch. These routes support students whose pace, credit needs, or daily format differs from the comprehensive middle- and high-school sequence. The ordinary campus ladder remains K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12; Center for Success changes the secondary environment while remaining under the same district governance.

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Earlier regional start July 28, 2027

PUSD starts on this date; PUSD (August 2, 2027) and Phoenix #1 (August 4, 2027) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Weather makeup notes 1 item

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