School Year Calendars

Updated May 1, 2012

The last day of school for 2011-12 is Wednesday, June 13. Most summer programs begin on July 2, and the first day of the 2012-13 school year is Monday, August 27.

School year 2012-13

School year 2011-12

Quarters

Quarter 1 Ends on November 4, 2011 (46 days)
Quarter 2 Ends on January 20, 2012 (44 days)
Quarter 3 Ends on March 30, 2012 (47 days)
Quarter 4 Ends on June 11, 2012 (43 days)

Last Day of School

As of May 2, 2012, the last day of school is Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

Professional Development Days

10 whole days (contractual)

August 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2011
October 20, 21, 2011
January 26, 27, 2012
April 10, 2012

Early Release Days

Early Release Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences - Two (2) early-release days for ALL students for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Two (2) evening conferences for parents and teachers.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tuesday, October 4 – Thursday, October 6, 2011 *
Thursday, March 1 – Wednesday, March 7, 2012 *

*Schools will host evening conferences in the date range given above at a time that works best for their school community.

Major Student Assessments

Stanford Achievement Test - April 16 – 20, 2012
MSA Reading and Math - March 12 – 21, 2012
MSA Science - April 16 – May 4, 2012
HSA - October 3 – 6, 2011, January 9 – 12, 2012, April 16 – 19, 2012 *Special Senior Administration, May 21 – 24, 2012

High School Exams

An additional six (6) scheduled early-release days for High School students (ONLY) requested by high school principals and staff. Scheduled during HS midterm examinations and final examination days. Instructional day is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012

Major Holidays

Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - September 5
Primary Election Day - September 13
General Election Day - November 8
Thanksgiving - November 24 and 25
Winter Holiday - December 23 through January 2
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - January 16
President’s Day - February 20
Spring Break - April 2 – April 9
Memorial Day - May 28