Dublin City Schools cuts 10 days from 2025–2026 calendar to reduce costs

The district says the changes will help reduce expenses while minimizing classroom impact during ongoing financial recovery efforts.

DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dublin City Schools is shortening its 2025–2026 academic calendar by 10 days as part of the district’s ongoing plan to reduce costs and address a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.

The Board of Education unanimously approved the amended calendar at its meeting Monday, according to a post on the district’s Facebook page (click here to view the calendar).

The district said six of the 10 days are instructional, while the remaining four are workdays for staff. The updated calendar keeps the school year end date of May 22 but adds several additional days off for students and employees.

Student and staff reduction days: November 21, 2025; February 12, 2026; February 17, 2026; March 13, 2026; April 3, 2026; May 11, 2026.
Staff-only reduction days: December 18, 2025; January 5, 2026; March 20, 2026; May 26, 2026.

The previous calendar was approved on February 24. 

In the post, Dublin City Schools said each adjustment “was made thoughtfully, with great care taken to minimize the impact on classroom learning and the overall student experience.”

“These decisions were not made lightly, and our commitment to providing a high-quality education and supportive learning environment for every student remains unchanged,” the post added.

The changes follow a series of budget reductions approved earlier this month. On October 21, 41NBC reported that the district adopted $3 million in new cuts as part of its Fiscal Year 2026 Deficit Reduction Plan. Those actions included eliminating school choice transportation routes, suspending district-paid travel, reducing staff workdays and moving the employee incentive program from January to February 2026.