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

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The first day of school in Indianapolis is August 6 — 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 dates on your calendar ASAP. The Indianapolis School District has released its 2018-2019 calendars for public schools.
The calendars include 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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- 8/6: First Day of Schoool
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/4: Professional Development
October
- 10/8-10/19: Fall Break
- 10/22: Professional Development
November
- 11/6: No School
- 11/21-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/21: No School
- 12/24-1/4: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/7: Students Return
- 1/22: Professional Development
Febraury
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
March
- 3/25-3/29: Spring Break
April
- 4/1-4/4: Spring Break
- 4/22-4/26: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/13: Last Student Day
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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