Yakima County School District Start Dates for the 2026-2027 School Year: Full List

Want to know when classes start? There are fifteen school districts in ESD 105 covering cities within Yakima County. Back to school starts with Toppenish on Thursday, August 13th up to Selah, which begins on Monday, August 31st.

Time Flies Fast When You're Having Summer Fun

It seems like it was just a few weeks ago when the school year ended for kids here in the Valley. My daughter is about to enter the 10th grade and she's in the Yakima School District***, so her first day of school is Thursday, August 27th.

Before you head out to get your kids those haircuts, backpacks, and school supplies, you need to know the official date for the first day for the 2026-2027 school year.

Speaking of haircuts, local businesses like Yakima's Pegasus Kids Hair Studio (4811 Tieton Dr) and Evergreen Beauty College (401 N 1st St) have been busy prepping for special events to provide back-to-school haircut specials for the kids.

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First Day Back to School Yakima County Full List

Full List of First Day of School Start Dates for Yakima County School Districts

You can click on any school district's name to see their 2026-2027 school district calendar.

Thursday, August 13th

• Toppenish School District

Wednesday, August 19th

• Mabton School District

Thursday, August 20th

• Grandview School District
• Union Gap School District

Monday, August 24th

• Highland School District: for 1st-12th Grade

Tuesday, August 25th

• East Valley School District
• Granger School District
• Mount Adams School District
• Sunnyside School District
• Wapato School District
• West Valley School District

Wednesday, August 26th

• Naches School District: for 1st-12th Grade
• Zillah School District

Thursday, August 27th

• Highland School District: for Kindergarten
• Yakima School District

Friday, August 28th

• Naches School District: for Kindergarten

Monday, August 31st

• Selah School District

***Note: Yakima School District has a new bell policy for the 2026-2027 school year: 

• Elementary Students Group 1: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Adams, Barge-Lincoln, Garfield, Gilbert, MLK Jr., and Robertson
• Elementary Students Group 2: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Hoover, McClure, McKinley, Nob Hill, Ridgeview, Roosevelt, and Whitney
• Middle School Students: 7:45 a.m. to 2: 15 p.m.
• High School Students: 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.