The Lymes School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

THE LYMES, CT — The first day of school in Lyme-Old Lyme is August 28, and East Lyme 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 Lyme-Old Lyme and East Lyme School Districts have released their 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendars include 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:

Lyme-Old Lyme

August

• 8/28: Students' First Day

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)

October

• 10/5: No School (Staff Professional Development)
• 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

• 11/19 - 11/20: Early Dismissal (Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

• 12/21: Half Day (Professional Development)
• 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
• 1/17 - 1/18: Early Dismissal (Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/15: Half Day for Students
• 2/18 - 2/22: No School (Winter Break)

April

• 4/12: Half Day (Professional Development Day)
• 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/24: Half Day (Staff Professional Development)
• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/12 - 6/13: Early Dismissal, Tentative Final Days

East Lyme

August

• 8/29: Students' First Day

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/17: No School (Staff Professional Development)

October

• 10/5: No School (Staff Professional Development)
• 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

• 11/6: No School (Staff Professional Development)
• 11/7: Half Day Elementary and Middle School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 11/12: No School (Veterans Day Observed)
• 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

• 12/21: Half Day
• 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

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

February

• 2/18 - 2/19: No School (Presidents' Day Weekend)

March

• 3/8: No School (Professional Development Day)

April

• 4/8 - 4/9: Half Day (Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/24: No School (Professional Development Day)
• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/14: Last Day of School/ Half Day

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