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Mark your calendars with important dates to remember in May
![Graduation 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778033761/acsk12org/jpmss3ojj1gao8h2nbwj/Graduation2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778033761/acsk12org/jpmss3ojj1gao8h2nbwj/Graduation2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778033761/acsk12org/jpmss3ojj1gao8h2nbwj/Graduation2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778033761/acsk12org/jpmss3ojj1gao8h2nbwj/Graduation2026.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778033761/acsk12org/jpmss3ojj1gao8h2nbwj/Graduation2026.png","width":1400}])
Mark your calendars with the Class of 2026 graduation and commencement dates to remember.
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Students, are you interested in participating in sports and extracurricular activities at AHS & AMS during the 2026-2027 school year?
![AcademicCalendar26-27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766161033/acsk12org/edvulpogzdfoqnmcdzry/ACS2026-2027CalendarApproved12-16-25.png","width":1700}])
Our Athens City Schools Board of Education approved the 2026-2027 academic calendar at the December board meeting. You can also view the district calendar at acs-k12.org/calendar.
![ACS Academic Calendar 2025-2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751139877/acsk12org/oil7tfufgwj2o0a0lojq/ACSAcademicCalendar2025-2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751139877/acsk12org/oil7tfufgwj2o0a0lojq/ACSAcademicCalendar2025-2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751139877/acsk12org/oil7tfufgwj2o0a0lojq/ACSAcademicCalendar2025-2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751139877/acsk12org/oil7tfufgwj2o0a0lojq/ACSAcademicCalendar2025-2026.png","width":1080}])
Mark your calendars will important dates to remember during the 2025-2026 school year!
![Enroll for K-8 Bus Transportation by July 15]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770313004/acsk12org/cdfwg64lnlhwpjtb2zss/K-8bus.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770313004/acsk12org/cdfwg64lnlhwpjtb2zss/K-8bus.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770313004/acsk12org/cdfwg64lnlhwpjtb2zss/K-8bus.png","width":700}])
Bus service is available only for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Bus service is not available for students at Athens High School, Athens Renaissance School, or Pre-K.
Upcoming Events
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AHS & AMS Summer Session
Summer Session registration is now open! Summer Session includes Credit Recovery (grades 9-12), Summer School (grades 6-12), and Credit Advancement (grades 9-12).
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ACS Celebrates America 250
Athens City Schools is proud to join communities across Alabama in recognizing America 250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Last Day Early Dismissal May 21
The last day of school for ACS students is Thursday, May 21. Reminder this is a scheduled Early Dismissal Day. Buses will depart at the school's early dismissal time.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Behind every confident student, every moment of growth, and every success story, there is a teacher who believed, encouraged, and never gave up. Our teachers do so much more than teach—they listen, they support, they inspire, and they show up every single day with heart and purpose for our students.
May 2026
Mark your calendars with important dates to remember in May