Back-to-School Dates and Resources for Boulder Creek Families

The short version

• First day back is Thursday, August 6, 2026. Highway 9 gets its morning crowd back and the valley starts an hour earlier.
• Boulder Creek kids attend San Lorenzo Valley Unified (SLVUSD). The district calendar is the authority if any date moves.
• Get the early-out Wednesdays and back-to-school nights into your calendar now, before a 1:15 p.m. release catches you mid-meeting.
• Handle enrollment, immunizations, supply lists, and transportation through the district and your school before the first bell.
• Before- and after-school care runs largely through the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District.

Summer ends on a Thursday this year. The first day for 2026-27 is Thursday, August 6, 2026, which means Highway 9 gets its morning crowd back and the valley wakes up an hour earlier than it has since June.

Boulder Creek kids attend the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD), the town's recreation district fills in a lot of the before- and after-school pieces, and the district's calendar is where you confirm anything that moves. Here are the dates and the resources in one place. The official SLVUSD calendar is the authority if a date changes.

Key dates for 2026-27

From the district's board-approved 2026-27 calendar:

• First day of school: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Back-to-school nights: SLV Middle School, Wednesday, August 12; SLV High School, Thursday, August 13; SLV Charter (Nature Academy), Tuesday, August 18; Boulder Creek Elementary and SLV Elementary, Thursday, August 20
• Elementary parent/teacher conferences: October 19 to 23, 2026 (early dismissal that week)
• Thanksgiving break: November 23 to 27, 2026
• Winter break: December 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027, with the first semester ending December 17
• Spring break: April 6 to 9, 2027
• Last day of school: Thursday, June 3, 2027

Early-out Wednesdays. Boulder Creek Elementary releases at 1:15 p.m. every Wednesday except October 21, 2026. SLV Elementary releases at 1:25 p.m. Middle and high school have their own early-out days scattered through the year, so check the district calendar for those.

Get the ones that affect your week into your calendar now, before an early dismissal catches you mid-meeting. One note for searchers: our district is San Lorenzo Valley, at slvusd.org, not the similarly named San Lorenzo Unified in the East Bay.

The schools

Kids from Boulder Creek are spread across SLVUSD campuses up and down the valley: Boulder Creek Elementary, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary, San Lorenzo Valley Middle School, San Lorenzo Valley High School, and the San Lorenzo Valley Charter School.

For a fuller rundown of local schools, preschools, and daycare, see our guide to schools, preschools, and daycare in the San Lorenzo Valley.

Getting ready

A few things worth handling before the first bell:

• Registration and enrollment. New students and returning-family updates go through the district and your school. Start on the SLVUSD site if you're new or need to update records.
• Immunizations and records. California requires certain immunizations for school. Check with your school if you're unsure what's due.
• Supply lists. Many classrooms post supply lists through the school, so check your school's page or office.
• Transportation. Confirm bus routes or your drop-off plan, and remember Highway 9 traffic thickens on school mornings.

Before- and after-school care and activities

The Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District runs much of the town's youth programming, and its calendar is where after-school activities, camps, and family events show up.

For broader family support, from childcare to assistance programs, see our SLV family resources guide.

Frequently asked questions

When does school start in Boulder Creek?

The first day of the 2026-27 year is Thursday, August 6, 2026. Boulder Creek students attend San Lorenzo Valley Unified (SLVUSD), and the official SLVUSD calendar is the authoritative source for that date and every break.

Which district is Boulder Creek in?

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD), based in the San Lorenzo Valley, at slvusd.org. It gets confused with San Lorenzo Unified (slzusd.org), a different district in the East Bay.

Where do I find after-school care and activities?

The Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District runs much of the local youth programming. See also our SLV family resources guide.

Dates change, so confirm anything time-sensitive against the official SLVUSD calendar before you count on it. Spot something out of date? Tell us. Last reviewed July 21, 2026.