January 22, 2025 - The Mexico Public Schools 2025-26 school year will look almost identical to this year. At the January regular session meeting, the Board of Education approved the district’s recommended calendar for the upcoming year.

The year accounts for the state law requirements of 169 days, including 1,044 hours of instruction. Students have 41 days in the first quarter, 38 in the second, 42 in the third, and 48 in the fourth.

Highlights of the 2025-26 calendar include: 

• The first day of school will be Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
• A weeklong break for Thanksgiving will run from November 24 to 28. 
• A two-week winter holiday will start at the close of the day on December 19, 2025 and continue until students return on January 6, 2026.  
• Spring break will again be a week-long event, beginning on Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, 2026.
• Friday, May 22, 2026  has been set as the last day of school.

A committee of district personnel met in person and corresponded via email to discuss the upcoming school year calendar, including building representatives from the Community Teachers’ Association (CTA) and Central Office. A survey was also sent to all staff members; final survey data was shared with the staff and Board of Education. The Board did a first reading of the calendar during the December meeting. The calendar passed with a 7-0 vote at the January 21 meeting.