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Bellingham Schools Cancel Friday Classes for Teacher Workday

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Bellingham Public Schools will be closed on Friday, Sept. 18 for a teacher workday, according to a school district announcement. The district stated that staff will use Thursday early dismissals and the teacher workday for professional learning and family engagement purposes.

School calendars for the 2026-27 school year and key dates for 2027-28 are available online. The district also noted that culture calendar listings can be found on their Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webpage.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.bellinghamschools.org/all-news/p/~board/2026-2027-news/post/no-school-on-friday-sept-18-teacher-workday

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Bellingham Public Schools will be closed on Friday, Sept. 18“There is no school on Friday, Sept. 18 for a teacher workday.”
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The closure is for a teacher workday“There is no school on Friday, Sept. 18 for a teacher workday.”
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The school district announced the closure“There is no school on Friday, Sept. 18 for a teacher workday.”
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Staff will use Thursday early dismissals and the teacher workday for professional learning“Staff use Thursday early dismissals and teacher workdays for professional learning and family engagement purposes.”
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Staff will use the teacher workday for family engagement purposes“Staff use Thursday early dismissals and teacher workdays for professional learning and family engagement purposes.”
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School calendars for the 2026-27 school year are available online“School calendars for the 2026-27 school year and key dates for 2027-28 are posted online.”
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Key dates for 2027-28 are available online“School calendars for the 2026-27 school year and key dates for 2027-28 are posted online.”
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Culture calendar listings can be found on the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webpage“For a list of culture calendar listings, please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webpage.”