Calendar
2026-2027 Calendars
Key Dates
- First Day of School: August 25, 2026 - Full Day of School
- Winter Break: Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
- Spring Break: March 15–19, 2027
- Last Day of School: May 28, 2027 (Tentative) - Early Dismissal
District School Calendar
September 2026
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday,
August
30
Monday,
August
31
Tuesday,
September
1
Wednesday,
September
2
Thursday,
September
3
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Harding MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
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Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Harding MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
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Harding Middle School
Friday,
September
4
Saturday,
September
5
Sunday,
September
6
Tuesday,
September
8
First day of Preschool
All Day
First day of Preschool
All Day
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Xavier MS vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
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Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Wednesday,
September
9
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Franklin MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Franklin Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Franklin MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
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Taft Middle School
Thursday,
September
10
Taft Activities
Football: McKinley MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Excelsior MS vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
-
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Taft Activities
Boys Cross Country: Regina Junior High Boys Cross Country Invite (Junior High)
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Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Taft Activities
Girls Cross Country: Regina Junior High Girls Cross Country Invite (Junior High)
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Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Friday,
September
11
Saturday,
September
12
Sunday,
September
13
Monday,
September
14
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Wilson MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
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Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Girls Soccer: Northwest MS vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Wilson MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
-
Wilson Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Cross Country: CR Middle School Invite XC Meet (Junior High)
-
Seminole Valley Park
Taft Activities
Girls Cross Country: CR Middle School Invite XC Meet (Junior High)
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Seminole Valley Park
Tuesday,
September
15
Taft Activities
Football: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Roosevelt MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
-
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Xavier MS vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
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Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Wednesday,
September
16
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Roosevelt MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Roosevelt MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
-
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
Thursday,
September
17
Taft Activities
Boys Cross Country: Southeast Middle School XC Meet (Junior High)
-
Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Taft Activities
Girls Cross Country: Southeast Middle School XC Meet (Junior High)
-
Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Taft Activities
Football: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Franklin MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Franklin Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Roosevelt MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
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Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Friday,
September
18
Saturday,
September
19
Sunday,
September
20
Tuesday,
September
22
Taft Activities
Football: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs McKinley MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
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McKinley Steam Academy
Taft Activities
Girls Soccer: Clear Creek Amana vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Cross Country: Center Point-Urbana Middle School XC Invitational (Junior High)
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Fross Park
Wednesday,
September
23
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs McKinley MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
McKinley Steam Academy
Taft Activities
Volleyball: McKinley MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Thursday,
September
24
Taft Activities
Football: Roosevelt MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs McKinley MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
-
McKinley Steam Academy
Friday,
September
25
Saturday,
September
26
Sunday,
September
27
Monday,
September
28
Taft Activities
Girls Soccer: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Xavier MS (Junior High)
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La Salle Middle School Football Field
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Franklin MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
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Franklin Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Franklin MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Regular Board Meeting/Work Session
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Board Meeting Room - ELSC
Tuesday,
September
29
Taft Activities
Football: Franklin MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
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Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Boys Tennis: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Oak Ridge MS (Junior High)
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Oak Ridge Middle School
Wednesday,
September
30
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Harding MS Cedar Rapids vs Taft MS Cedar Rapids (7th Grade)
-
Taft Middle School
Taft Activities
Volleyball: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Harding MS Cedar Rapids (8th Grade)
-
Harding Middle School
Thursday,
October
1
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
Taft Activities
Girls Soccer: Taft MS Cedar Rapids vs Harding MS Cedar Rapids (Junior High)
-
Harding Middle School
Taft Activities
Girls Cross Country: Bud and Bonnie Williams Invitational (Varsity)
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Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Taft Activities
Boys Cross Country: Bud and Bonnie Williams Invitational (Varsity)
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Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
Friday,
October
2
Saturday,
October
3