This year, the Superintendent established a graduation committee to propose and provide options for consideration for the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony schedule. The committee members included high school principals, high school counseling directors, high school senior class sponsors, and parents.
The committee met during the month of August and developed several options. A consensus was reached among the group to host graduation ceremonies across three days - May 21, 22, and 23. Two options were presented to the School Board on August 25, 2025. The School Board unanimously approved Option 1.
Option 1 Highlights:
No overlap of graduation ceremonies so if needed families may attend more than one ceremony
Ceremonies held during cooler times of the day
Keeps graduations being held prior to the last week of school
Requires asynchronous learning day for two high schools
Alleviates simultaneous areas of traffic congestion
Graduation Schedule for Class of 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
8 a.m. Massaponax High School*
6 p.m. Spotsylvania High School
Friday, May 22, 2026
8 a.m. Riverbend High School*
6 p.m. Chancellor High School
Saturday, May 23, 2026
8 a.m. Courtland High School
Location
All graduations will take place in the stadium at each of the high schools.
Make Up Dates/Times
In the event of inclement weather on Thursday or Friday, the graduation(s) will be moved to 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026. If there is inclement weather on Saturday, the graduation(s) will be moved to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
*Important Note for MHS & RHS Students
Massaponax High School will have an asynchronous learning day for all students grades 9-12 on Thursday, May 21, 2026, and Riverbend High School will have an asynchronous learning day for all students grades 9-12 on Friday, May 22, 2026.