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Darien School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Darien? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

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DARIEN, CT — The first day of school in Darien is August 30 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Darien School District has released its 2018-2019 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.


Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August

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  • 8/30: Students' First Day

September

  • 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
  • 9/21: Professional Learning Communities (High School)

October

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  • 10/26: Professional Learning Communities (High School)

November

  • 11/6: No School (Professional Development Day)
  • 11/16: Professional Learning Communities (High School)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

  • 12/4 - 12/7: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 12/14: Professional Learning Communities (High School)
  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

  • 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
  • 1/18: No School (Professional Development Day)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/1: Professional Learning Communities (High School)
  • 2/15: No School (Professional Development Day)
  • 2/18: No School (Presidents’ Day)
  • 2/19 - 2/22: No School (February Break)

March

  • 3/8: Professional Learning Communities (High School)
  • 3/19 - 3/22: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences

April

  • 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
  • 4/26: Professional Learning Communities (High School)

May

  • 5/10: Professional Learning Communities (High School)
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/14: Last Day of School

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.


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