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

The first day of school in Norwalk is August 30. 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 Norwalk Public 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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- 8/24: New Teachers Report, Grade 6 Orientation
- 8/25: Convocation, All Teachers Report
- 8/28 - 8/29: Professional Development
- 8/30: First Day of School
- 8/30 - 8/31: Kindergarten Staggered Entry
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/21: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
November
- 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Development)
- 11/22: Early Dismissal
- 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/7: Elementary Early Dismissal (Conference Night)
- 12/22: Early Dismissal
- 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
February
- 2/15: No School for Students (Professional Development)
- 2/16 - 2/19: No School (Presidents Day Recess)
March
- 3/15: Elementary Early Dismissal (Conference Night)
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/9 - 4/13: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/8: Early Dismissal
- 6/11: Tentative Last Day of School, Early Dismissal
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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