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Back To School: See Melrose Schools 2023-24 School Calendar
Melrose students return on Aug. 30. Here are key dates to know.
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MELROSE, MA — Back-to-school planning has already begun in Melrose, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in Melrose Public Schools.
Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:
- Aug. 30, first day of school
- Sept. 1-4, school closed for Labor Day
- Sept. 27, K-5 early release
- Oct. 4, districtwide early release
- Oct. 9, school closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Nov. 1, districtwide early release
- Nov. 7, no school for staff professional development
- Nov. 11, school closed for Veterans Day
- Nov. 22, districtwide early release
- Nov. 23-24, Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 6, districtwide early release
- Dec. 22, districtwide early release
- Dec. 25-Jan. 1, Winter Break
- Jan. 3, districtwide early release
- Jan. 15, school closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
- Feb. 7, districtwide early release
- Feb. 15, districtwide early release
- Feb. 19-23, February School Vacation Break
- March 4, districtwide early release
- April 3, districtwide early release
- April 12, districtwide early release
- April 15-19, April School Vacation Break
- May 1, districtwide early release
- May 27, school closed for Memorial Day
- June 5, districtwide early release
- June 11, last day of school (180 days)
- June 18, last day of school (185 days)
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