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Region 15 School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

When's the first day of school in Region 15? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Region 15 is August 29. 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 Pomperaug Regional School District 15 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: Convocation
  • 8/25: PD Day
  • 8/28: Teacher Work Day
  • 8/29: First Day of School

September


  • 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/21: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

October


  • 10/6: No School for Students (PD Day)
  • 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)

November


  • 11/6: Elementary and Middle School Early Dismissal (Conferences)
  • 11/7: No School for Students (PD Day)
  • 11/8: Elementary Early Dismissal (Conferences)
  • 11/9: Elementary and Middle School Early Dismissal (Conferences)
  • 11/22: Planned Early Dismissal
  • 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December


  • 12/8: Early Dismissal (PD Day)
  • 12/25 - 12/29: No School (Winter Recess)

January


  • 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
  • 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)

February


  • 2/16: Early Dismissal (PD Day)
  • 2/19 - 2/20: No School (Presidents Day)

March


  • 3/9: Early Dismissal (PD Day)
  • 3/21 - 3/22: Elementary Early Dismissal
  • 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April


  • 4/16 - 4/20: No School (April Recess)

May


  • 5/11: Early Dismissal (PD Day)
  • 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June


  • 6/4: No School for Students (Teacher Work Day)
  • 6/8: Anticipated Last Day for Students
  • 6/11: Teacher Work 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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