| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 11, 2025 (Mon) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 13, 2025 (Mon) | No School |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2025 (Tue) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026 | No School |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Last Day of School | June 1, 2026 (Mon) | School Closes |
Complete month-by-month calendar for Lee County Public Schools. Every day is color-coded so you can see school days, holidays, and breaks at a glance.
The School District of Lee County is the eighth-largest district in Florida, serving approximately 100,000 students across more than 120 schools in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Sanibel Island, and surrounding areas. The district covers over 1,200 square miles and is one of the fastest-growing school systems in the state.
Lee County Schools offers extensive career and technical education (CTE) pathways, including aviation, marine science, and culinary arts programs. The district operates several magnet schools and innovative academies, as well as Cambridge International and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. Following the devastation of Hurricane Ian in 2022, the district has strengthened its emergency preparedness protocols. Schools may serve as emergency shelters, and the district maintains a robust notification system for weather-related closures. Parents should monitor leeschools.net for real-time updates.
County context: Lee County School District serves families in Florida, serving approximately 100,000 students across more than 120 schools in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Sanibel Island, and surrounding areas. For 2025-2026, students are scheduled to start on August 11, 2025 and finish on June 1, 2026. The main family planning blocks are Thanksgiving Break (November 24, 2025 - November 28, 2025), Winter Break (December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026), and Spring Break (March 16, 2026 - March 20, 2026). Parents can use this view for travel windows, shared-custody exchanges, childcare coverage, after-school activities, and comparing district days off with work schedules.
What to watch: Notable local calendar items include Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 13, 2025). Early release or half-day entries to watch include End of Quarter 1 / Early Release (October 10, 2025). Teacher workdays, planning days, or student holidays are separated from regular school days, including Teacher Planning Day (No School – Students) (January 5, 2026). Weather or makeup-day language is preserved in the page notes when the district publishes it, which matters for hurricane-season planning and emergency childcare coverage.
Official-source handling: This calendar is compiled from the official Lee County School District academic calendar published on leeschools.net. We manually review first-party district material, screen it for student-facing dates, and organize it into key dates, calendar grids, downloadable files, and printable summaries. Because this page is marked official, families can use it as the main planning view while still checking the district source for late revisions. User-submitted corrections are checked against official district sources before this page is updated.
The first day of school for all Lee County students is Monday, August 11, 2025.
Spring Break runs from Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20, 2026. Students return on Monday, March 23.
Yes. Lee County observes a brief fall break around October 10–13, 2025, coinciding with the end of the first quarter and Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day.
The last day of school is Monday, June 1, 2026, which marks the end of the fourth quarter.
Hurricane Ian (2022) caused significant disruption to Lee County schools. Since then, the district has strengthened its hurricane preparedness with improved notification systems and designated makeup days. If future storms require closures, the district may convert teacher planning days or extend the school year.
Yes. Lee County schedules periodic early release days throughout the school year. Specific dates are communicated at the school level and on the district website.
FAST assessments are administered in three windows: fall (September), midyear (January), and spring (April–May). Lee County follows the statewide testing calendar set by the Florida Department of Education.
Yes. All schools in Lee County — including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, and Sanibel Island — follow the same district-wide academic calendar.
Data Source: This calendar is compiled from the official Lee County School District academic calendar published on leeschools.net.
Official Source: Visit the Lee County official calendar source.
How we adapt the calendar: FL School Calendar converts district calendar documents into a parent-friendly view focused on student attendance, holidays, breaks, teacher planning days, early releases, downloadable calendar files, and printable summaries.
Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Lee County School District or the Florida Department of Education. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website before making travel, childcare, work, or attendance plans.
Last updated: March 18, 2026