Gaston County Schools recently approved an academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year.
Here is what you need to know.
Compliance
The Gaston County School District typically chooses a start date for the school year that is earlier than state law prefers.
Existing state law says that North Carolina school years should start on the Monday closest to Aug. 26 unless the district qualifies for an exception to allow it to open closer to Aug. 19…