BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FL School Calendar//District Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Highlands County Schools 2026-2027 X-WR-CALDESC:Highlands County schools start Aug 11\, 2026\, and end May 27\ , 2027. See breaks\, holidays\, six two-hour early releases and hurricane make-up dates. X-TXSC-CALENDAR-SCOPE:School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 st udent calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confir m separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-08-11@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260812 SUMMARY:First Day of School for Students DESCRIPTION:School status: schools open\nOfficial calendar label: First Day Students\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEV c7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lak e Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other pr ogram schedules. CATEGORIES:FIRST_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-08-26@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827 SUMMARY:Two-Hour Early Release DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Early Release (TWD)\nTwo-hour early release was scheduled for this attendance da y. The district's August reminder also announced earlier bus arrivals. Thi s date was eligible for conversion to a full day under the printed hurrica ne make-up plan.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGje tZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nNote sources: https://www2.highland s.k12.fl.us/live-feed\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County re gular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program sch edules. CATEGORIES:EARLY_RELEASE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-09-07@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 SUMMARY:Labor Day (No School) DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nOfficial calendar label: Holiday\nSo urce: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/vi ew?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regula r 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedul es. CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-09-11@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 SUMMARY:Progress Reports Go Home DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: Progres s Reports go home\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGj etZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Hi ghlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row co vers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:PROGRESS_REPORT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-09-23@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 SUMMARY:Two-Hour Early Release DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Early Release (PD)\nTwo-hour early release was scheduled. Lake Placid High's Sep tember 23 notice specified no study hall\, an 8:34 a.m. class start and 1: 30 p.m. dismissal. Those times apply only to Lake Placid High on that date . September 23 was also eligible for full-day conversion under the printed hurricane plan.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGje tZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nNote sources: https://lph.highlands .k12.fl.us/o/lph/live-feed\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands Coun ty regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Pl acid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other progra m schedules. CATEGORIES:EARLY_RELEASE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-10-09@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:End of First Nine Weeks DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: End of nine weeks\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIE Vc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers La ke Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other p rogram schedules. CATEGORIES:GRADING_PERIOD_END TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-10-15@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Two-Hour Early Release DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Early Release / Teacher (TWD)\nThe district announced a two-hour early release. Sebring High specified 1:25 p.m. dismissal on October 15\; other campuses had their own dismissal times. This date was eligible for full-day convers ion under the printed hurricane plan.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/fi le/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nNote sources: https://shs.highlands.k12.fl.us/live-feed/?page_no=1\nCalendar scope: Scho ol Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The schoo l-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, coll ege-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:EARLY_RELEASE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-10-16@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 SUMMARY:Student Holiday and Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:School status: Student holiday announced\; historical make-up d esignation\nOfficial calendar label: Student Holiday / Teacher (TWD)\nOcto ber 16 was a scheduled student holiday and teacher workday\, confirmed by the district's October reminder. The original calendar also listed it as a possible hurricane make-up day. That designation is historical\, not a pe nding schedule change.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0Hjw DWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nNote sources: https://www2.hi ghlands.k12.fl.us/live-feed\nAttendance status source: https://www2.highla nds.k12.fl.us/live-feed\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placi d High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program s chedules. CATEGORIES:NON_STUDENT_DAY,MAKEUP_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-10-19-2026-10-23@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 SUMMARY:Report Card Distribution Window DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: Report Cards go home\nThe calendar gives a distribution window\; confirm your sch ool’s release day or online availability.\nSource: https://drive.google. com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calenda r. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate vi rtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:REPORT_CARD TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-11-13@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 SUMMARY:Progress Reports Go Home DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: Progres s Reports go home\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGj etZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Hi ghlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row co vers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:PROGRESS_REPORT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-11-21-2026-11-29@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130 SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Break DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nOfficial calendar label: Holiday\nTh e district marks November 21–29 as a holiday\, including both weekends. Students have no regular classes November 23–27\, with school scheduled to resume November 30.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0Hjw DWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours r ow covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-cours e or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:THANKSGIVING_BREAK TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-12-22@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261223 SUMMARY:Two-Hour Early Release and End of First Semester DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Early Release (TWD) / End of nine weeks (semester)\nStudents attend school with dismissal two hours early. This date ends the second nine weeks and the fi rst semester. December 22 is expressly exempt from full-day conversion und er the hurricane make-up plan.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J MnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: Schoo l Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school -hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, colle ge-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:EARLY_RELEASE,GRADING_PERIOD_END,SEMESTER_END TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2026-12-23-2026-12-31@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 SUMMARY:Winter Break DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nSource: https://drive.google.com/fil e/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:WINTER_BREAK TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-01-01-2027-01-06@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270107 SUMMARY:Winter Break DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nSource: https://drive.google.com/fil e/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:WINTER_BREAK TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-01-07@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108 SUMMARY:Student Holiday and Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:School status: If needed\; attendance may change\nOfficial cale ndar label: Student Holiday (TWD)\nScheduled student holiday and teacher w orkday. January 7–8 may be used as hurricane make-up school days. The di strict's printed plan does not specify an order between the two dates.\nSo urce: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/vi ew?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regula r 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedul es. CATEGORIES:NON_STUDENT_DAY,MAKEUP_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-01-08@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270109 SUMMARY:Student Holiday / Staff Professional Development DESCRIPTION:School status: If needed\; attendance may change\nOfficial cale ndar label: Student Holiday (PD)\nScheduled student holiday and staff prof essional development day. January 7–8 may be used as hurricane make-up s chool days. The printed plan gives no separate priority between these date s.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxF IKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placi d High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program s chedules. CATEGORIES:NON_STUDENT_DAY,MAKEUP_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-01-11-2027-01-22@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270123 SUMMARY:Report Card Distribution Window DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: Report cards go home\nThis is a reporting window\, not daily report-card delivery or a change to attendance. It spans a weekend and the January 18 holiday\ ; check your school’s release date or online availability.\nSource: http s://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=dri ve_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-202 7 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; co nfirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:REPORT_CARD TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-01-18@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119 SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School) DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nOfficial calendar label: Holiday\nSo urce: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/vi ew?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regula r 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedul es. CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-02-11@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270212 SUMMARY:Two-Hour Early Release and Progress Reports DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Early Release (PD) / Progress Reports go home\nTwo-hour early release and progre ss-report distribution share this date. Students attend school\, but the h urricane make-up plan allows the early release to be converted to a full d ay.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cx FIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Plac id High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:EARLY_RELEASE,PROGRESS_REPORT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-02-12@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270213 SUMMARY:Student Holiday / Teacher Workday DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nOfficial calendar label: Student Hol iday / Teacher (TWD)\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDW WGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:NON_STUDENT_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-03-12@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270313 SUMMARY:End of Third Nine Weeks DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: End of nine weeks\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIE Vc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers La ke Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other p rogram schedules. CATEGORIES:GRADING_PERIOD_END TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-03-13-2027-03-21@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322 SUMMARY:Spring Break DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nSource: https://drive.google.com/fil e/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:SPRING_BREAK TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-03-26@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270327 SUMMARY:Holiday DESCRIPTION:School status: no classes\nSource: https://drive.google.com/fil e/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-03-29-2027-04-02@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270403 SUMMARY:Report Card Distribution Window DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nCalculated from calendar: these dates are grouped or inferred from published entries.\nOfficial calendar l abel: Report Cards go home\nThe district lists March 29–31 and April 1 –2 as adjacent report-card dates. They are combined here into one distri bution window\, not five separate report-card releases. This window does n ot mean classes are canceled.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JM nBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school- hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, colleg e-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:REPORT_CARD TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-04-22@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270423 SUMMARY:Progress Reports Go Home DESCRIPTION:School status: not applicable\nOfficial calendar label: Progres s Reports go home\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGj etZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Hi ghlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row co vers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:PROGRESS_REPORT TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-04-23@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270424 SUMMARY:Holiday (Possible Hurricane Make-Up Day) DESCRIPTION:School status: If needed\; attendance may change\nOfficial cale ndar label: Holiday\nApril 23 is a holiday with no regular student classes on the published calendar\, but it may be activated as a hurricane make-u p day. The printed plan places it after October 16 and before January 7– 8\, regardless of chronological order. Confirm district notices before rel ying on the day off.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDW WGjetZOlIEVc7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands County regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other program schedules. CATEGORIES:HOLIDAY,MAKEUP_DAY TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:highlands-2026-2027-2027-05-27@flschoolcalendar.com DTSTAMP:20261023T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270528 SUMMARY:Last Day of School — Two-Hour Early Release DESCRIPTION:School status: early dismissal\nOfficial calendar label: Studen ts Last day / Early Release / End of Nine Weeks\nThe final regular student day also ends the fourth nine weeks. Schools dismiss two hours early. May 27 is expressly exempt from full-day conversion under the hurricane make- up plan.\nSource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMnBU0HjwDWWGjetZOlIEVc 7M4cxFIKN/view?usp=drive_link\nCalendar scope: School Board of Highlands C ounty regular 2026-2027 student calendar. The school-hours row covers Lake Placid High only\; confirm separate virtual\, college-course or other pro gram schedules. CATEGORIES:LAST_DAY,EARLY_RELEASE,GRADING_PERIOD_END TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR