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

The first day of school in Pajaro Valley is August 16. 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 Pajaro Valley Unified 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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- 8/14: Teacher Work Day
- 8/15: SBC Day
- 8/16: First Day of School
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/6: No School for Students (SBC Day)
November
- 11/10: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/13 - 11/7: Elementary Parent Conferences
- 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/25 - 1/15: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/15: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/16: No School for Students (SBC Day)
- 1/17: Students Return
February
- 2/12: No School (Lincoln's Birthday)
- 2/19: No School (Washington's Birthday)
March
- 3/30 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/4: No School for Students and Teachers
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/8: Last Day of School, Minimum Day
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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