Labor Day has ended and so has summer, at least on the American cultural calendar (the actual final day of summer is Sept. 21). As fall begins, so does the school year. The first day of classes in the Attleboro school district is Wednesday for grades 1-12, Thursday for kindergarten and next Monday for preschool.
Here are some highlights on the academic calendar, according to the district's website:
September
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5 (Wednesday) First day for grades 1-12
5 (Wednesday) Kindergarten orientation
6 (Thursday) First day for kindergarten
7 (Friday) Preschool orientation
10 (Monday) First day for preschool
19 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
October
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3 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
8 (Monday) Columbus Day, no school
November
7 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
12 (Monday) Day after Veterans Day, no school
21-23 (Wednesday-Friday) Thanksgiving, no school
December
5 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
20-Jan. 1 (starts Thursday) Winter Vacation
January
2 (Wednesday) Back to school
21 (Monday) Martin Luther King Day, no school
February
6 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
18-22 (Monday-Friday) Vacation
March
5 (Tuesday) Preschool screening, no preschool session
13 (Wednesday) Half day (Dismissal at at 10:50 a.m. for high school, 11:30 a.m. for middle school and 12:30 for elementary school; no a.m. or p.m. sessions for preschool)
29 (Friday) Good Friday, no school
April
15-19 (Monday-Friday) Spring break
May
27 (Monday) Memorial Day, no school
June
7 (Friday) graduation
14 (Friday) Last day for preschool (with no cancellations)
17 (Monday) Last day for kindergarten (with no cancellations)
20 (Thursday) Last day for grades K-11 (with no cancellations)
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