East Cluster Calendar of Events

 

2026

      August

  1   • Akron Public Library summer reading program
  3 - 7 • Jump Start to Kindergarten at Barber
  4 • Akron National Nite Out Against Crime
  7 • SAT registration deadline for 8/22 test
    • Pop Culture Quiz for grades 6 - 12
       (Goodyear Branch Lib. • details)
  8 • Geekfest at Main Library
  10 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  11 & 12 • Akron Zoo Backpack Adventure
       (for incoming grades K - 5)
  14 • ACT registration deadline for 9/19 test
  18 • SAT registration deadline for 10/3 test
  22 • SAT testing
    • East High John Stanley Memorial Golf Outing
       Mayfair Country Club, Uniontown
  24 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
    • First day of school for teachers
    • Fall classes begin at Univ. of Akron
    • Fall classes begin at Kent State
    • Fall classes begin at Stark State
  27 • First day of school for students
      First day for Akron After School PLUS
       at all East Cluster elementary schools
  28 • SAT registration deadline for 9/12 test
 

      September

  3 • Lego Club for grades 4 - 8
       (Goodyear Branch Library • details)
  7 • Labor Day
  11 • 9/11 National Day of Service
    • ACT registration deadline for 10/17 test
  12 • SAT testing
  14 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  18 • SAT registration deadline for 10/3 test
    • Construction Olympics at Univ. of Akron
       (8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • details)
  19 • ACT testing
  22 • Wind-Down Wellness: Yoga for grades K - 3
       (Goodyear Branch Library • details)
  25 • Staff development day for teachers
       (no school for students)
    • Engineering Professions Visit Day
       at Univ. of Akron
       (9:00 a.m. • grades 9 - 12 • details)
    • Friends of the Library Book Sale
       (Goodyear Branch Library • details)
  26 • Friends of the Library Bag Sale
       (Goodyear Branch Library • details)
  28 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
 

      October

  1 • Ohio deadline to submit FAFSA applications
       for the 2026-27 college academic year
  1 - 31 • Akron Public Schools open enrollment
       (thru Dec. 15)
  3 • SAT testing
  9 • Computing Professions Visit Day
       at Univ. of Akron
       (9:00 a.m. • grades 9 - 12 • details)
  12 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  12 - 16 • National School Lunch Week
  14 • National Stop Bullying Day
  15 • College Credit Plus application deadline
       for spring semester (January)
       at Univ. of Akron (details)
  17 • ACT testing
    • Rubber City Radio Group Job Fair
       (at Stark State College Akron)
  19 • Akron Public Schools Athletics Hall of Fame
       induction banquet
  19 - 21 • Ohio FCCLA Fall Leadership Training
  21 • Bullying Prevention Unity Day
  23 • SAT registration deadline for 11/7 test
  26 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  30 • End of first grading period
 

      November

  3 • Election Day
  6 • ACT registration deadline for 12/12 test
  7 • SAT testing
  7 & 8 • Akron Comicon
  9 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  12 & 13 • SkillsUSA Ohio Fall Leadership Conference
       (Greater Columbus Convention Ctr.)
  15 • America Recycles Day
  16 - 20 • American Education Week
  20 • SAT registration deadline for 12/5 test
  20 - 22 • The Ultimate DECA Power Trip
       (Louisville, Ky. • details)
  23 • Akron Board of Ed. meeting (5:30 p.m.)
  25 • Parent-teacher conferences
       (no school for students)
  26 & 27 • Thanksgiving vacation