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East Baton Rouge Parish School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in East Baton Rouge Parish? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.
The first day of school in East Baton Rouge Parish is August 9. 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 East Baton Rouge Parish School System 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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- 8/3 - 8/8: Employee In-service
- 8/9: First Day of School for Students
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/20: Early Dismissal (11:30 a.m. Secondary, 12:45 p.m. Elementary), End of First 6 Weeks
October
- 10/6: No School for Students (Parent Teacher Conference Elementary / Professional Development)
- 10/9: No School (Fall Break)
- 10/11: End of First 9 Weeks
November
- 11/1: End of Second 6 Weeks
- 11/20 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December
- 12/14 - 12/18: Early Dismissal Days (11:30 a.m. Secondary, 12:45 p.m. Elementary)
- 12/18: End of Third 6 Weeks, End of Second 9 Weeks
- 12/19: Contingency Day
- 12/19 - 12/29: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/3: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/3: Employee In-service
- 1/4: Students Return, Beginning of Second Semester
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
February
- 2/12 - 2/14: No School (Mardi Gras Holiday)
- 2/15: End of Fourth 6 Weeks
March
- 3/8: End of Third 9 Weeks
- 3/16: No School for Students (Parent Teacher Conference Elementary / Professional Development)
- 3/29: End of Fifth 6 Weeks
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/9: Last day for Seniors
- 5/18 - 5/22: Early Dismissal Days (11:30 a.m. Secondary, 12:45 p.m. Elementary)
- 5/22: Last Day for Students, End of Semester
- 5/23: Last day for Teachers
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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