Education
Back to school!: Students will ‘find a school community committed to their success’
Stars and Stripes
August 14, 2025
(Kelly Agee, Stars and Stripes)
Welcome back to school, Pacific! It’s my pleasure to welcome DODEA Pacific students and families to the 2025-26 school year!
Welcome back to school, Pacific!
It’s my pleasure to welcome DODEA Pacific students and families to the 2025-26 school year!
We are proud to serve military-connected students in grades Pre-K through 12 across our 46 schools in Guam, Korea, mainland Japan, and Okinawa.
At DODEA, military-connected students are at the heart of everything we do. We recognize the unique experiences and challenges that come with being a military child, and we are dedicated to supporting every student, every day. Whether your student is stepping into a DODEA classroom for the first time or preparing to walk across the graduation stage, they’ll find a school community committed to their success.
It is our privilege to educate, engage and empower military-connected students, and we are honored to be part of your child’s academic journey.
Here’s to a fantastic school year!
– Lois Rapp, DODEA Pacific Director for Student Excellence
(Lois Rapp, DODEA Pacific Director for Student Excellence)
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2025-2026
First Semester (88 Instructional Days)
Monday, August 18 First Day of School
Monday, September 1 Labor Day: Federal Holiday
Friday, October 10 School Holiday
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day: Federal Holiday
Thursday, October 23 End of First Quarter (44 Instructional Days)
Friday, October 24 No school for students - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day: Federal Holiday
Wednesday, November 26 School Holiday
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day: Federal Holiday
Friday, November 28 School Holiday
Monday, December 22 Begin Winter Recess (22 December – 2 January)
Thursday, December 25 Christmas: Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 1 2026 New Year’s Day: Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 15 End of Second Quarter and First Semester (44 Instructional Days)
Friday, January 16 No school for students – Teacher Work Day
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King Day: Federal Holiday
Second Semester (87 Instructional Days)
Tuesday, January 20 Begin Second Semester and Third Quarter
Friday, February 13 School Holiday
Monday, February 16 Presidents’ Day: Federal Holiday
Wednesday, March 25 End of Third Quarter (43 Instructional Days)
Thursday, March 26 No school for students – Teacher Work Day
Friday, March 27 Begin Spring Recess (28 March – 4 April)
Friday, May 22 School Holiday
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day: Federal Holiday
Tuesday, June 9 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester (44 Instructional Days)
Wednesday, June 10 No school for students – Teacher Work Day
– DODEA Pacific