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La Mesa-Spring Valley School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in La Mesa-Spring Valley? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in La Mesa-Spring Valley is August 10. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.
The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/7: Staff Development Day / Teacher Workday
- 8/8: Teacher Workday
- 8/9: Teacher Workday
- 8/10: First Day of School
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/9 - 10/20: No School (October Break)
November
- 11/10: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/13 - 11/7: Elementary School Minimum Days (Parent Conferences)
- 11/20 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/22: No School for Students (Staff Development Day)
- 12/25 - 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 1/16 - 1/19: MAAC, PKMS, STEAM and SVA Minimum Days (Parent Conferences)
February
- 2/12: No School (Lincoln Day)
- 2/19: No School (Presidents Day)
March
- 3/26 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/15: Last Day of School
Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.

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