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Norwich School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations
When's the first day of school in Norwich? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

NORWICH, CT — The first day of school in Norwich is August 29 — 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 Norwich 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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- 8/29: First Day of School (Grades Pre-K-5)
- 8/30: First Day of School (Grades 6-8)
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/13: Early Release
October
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- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
- 10/11: Early Release
November
- 11/6: No School (Professional Development Day)
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/21: Early Release
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
December
- 12/5 - 12/6: Early Release (Family Conferences)
- 12/7: Early Release
- 12/21: Early Release
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
- 1/10: Early Release
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/14: Early Release
- 2/18 - 2/19: No School (Winter Recess)
March
- 3/6 - 3/7: Early Release (Family Conferences)
- 3/8: No School (Professional Development Day)
April
- 4/11: Early Release
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/9: No School (Early Release)
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/11: 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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