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Back to School: Anne Arundel County Schools 2015-16 Calendar
When is the first day of class, last day (and all the breaks in between)? Most students will return to school next week.
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If you’re new to Annapolis, it can be confusing to plan for the first day of school. In Anne Arundel County Public Schools, the start date depends on what grade your child is in.
One thing is for sure: By the end of August every child will be back in the classroom. Most return to school Aug. 25.
Here’s a look at key dates for the 2015-16 school year:
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Aug. 25: Schools open for all grades
Aug. 24: Schools open grades 1-5 and 6 and 9
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Aug. 25: Schools open for grades 1-12
Aug. 26-28: Staggered starts for kindergarten and full-day pre-kindergarten
Aug. 27: School starts for ECI students
Aug. 27, 28, 31: Staggered starts for half-day pre-kindergarten.
Aug. 31: First day for all kindergarten and full-day pre-kindergarent
Sept. 7: Labor Day (system-wide holiday)
Sept. 14: Rosh Hashanah (system-wide holiday)
Sept. 23: Yom Kippur (system-wide holiday)
Oct. 15: Professional development day, two-hour early dismissal
Oct. 16: MSEA convention day, no school for students
Oct. 30: Two-hour early dismissal
Nov. 11: Professional development, two-hour early dismissal
Nov. 23-24: Parent/teacher conferences, no school for students
Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving (system-wide holiday)
Dec. 24 - Jan. 1: Winter break (system-wide holiday)
Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (system-wide holiday)
Jan. 19-22: High school semester exams, two-hour early dismissals
Jan. 25: No school for students and teachers
Jan. 26: Teacher workday, no school for students
Feb. 12: Professional development day, two-hour early dismissal
Feb. 15: Presidents’ Day (system-wide holiday)
Feb. 22: Parent/teacher conferences, no school for students
March 21-28: Easter holiday/spring break, no school
April 11: Two-hour early dismissal
April 26: Primary election day, no school
April 27: Two-hour early dismissal
May 30: Memorial Day holiday, no school
June 14-17: Two-hour early dismissal
June 17: Last day of school for students
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