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2007 - 2008 Academic Calendar

The Board of Trustees typically does not approve the calendar for the next school year until December/January prior to that school year. As soon as it is approved, a PDF of the approved calendar will be posted to the site.

Comments/suggestions regarding the school calendar may be directed to the Director of Communications.

2007 - 2008 Academic Calendar Highlights
Date Event Description Event Type
August 20-23 Staff Development Student Holiday
August 24 Teacher Preparation Day

Student Holiday
August 27 First Day of Class
First Six Weeks Begins
 
September 3 Labor Day Student/Staff Holiday
October 1 Fair Day Student/Staff Holiday
October 2 Staff Development Student Holiday
October 5 First Six Weeks Ends  
October 8 Second Six Weeks Begins  
November 16 Second Six Weeks Ends  
November 19 Third Six Weeks Begins  
November 20 Early Dismissal  
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break Student/Staff Holiday
December 20 Early Dismissal  
December 21 Staff Development Day Student Holiday
December
24-January 4
Winter Break Student/Staff Holiday
January 18 Third Six Weeks Ends  
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Student/Staff Holiday
January 22 Grading/Recording Day
Staff Development Day
Student Holiday
January 23 Fourth Six Weeks Begins  
February 29 Fourth Six Weeks Ends  
March 3 Fifth Six Weeks Begins  
March 17-21 Spring Break Student/Staff Holiday
April 18 Fifth Six Weeks Ends  
April 21 Sixth Six Weeks Begins  
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday Student/Staff Holiday
June 4

Last Day of Class
Sixth Six Weeks Ends
Early Dismissal

 
June 5*

Grading/Recording Day
Staff Development
Bad Weather Day*

Student Holiday
June 6* Bad Weather Day*  

* Note About Bad Weather Days:
These are "makeup" days if schools must be closed due to bad weather during the year. Please take these two dates into account when planning summer activities.