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Melrose School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in Melrose? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Melrose is August 30. 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 Melrose Public School District 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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- 8/28 - 8/29: Professional Development
- 8/30: First Day of School for Students
September
- 9/1 - 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
October
- 10/4: Early Release Day
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/1: Early Release Day
- 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Development)
- 11/10: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/22: Early Release (Noon Dismissal)
- 11/24 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)
December
- 12/6: Early Release Day
- 12/22: Early Release (Noon Dismissal)
- 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Winter Vacation)
January
- 1/1: No School (Winter Vacation)
- 1/10: Early Release Day
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
February
- 2/7: Early Release Day
- 2/16: Early Release (Noon Dismissal)
- 2/19 - 2/23: No School (February Vacation)
March
- 3/7: Early Release Day
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/4: Early Release Day
- 4/16 - 4/20: No School (April Vacation)
May
- 5/2: Early Release Day
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/13: Schools Close 180 Days (Noon Dismissal)
- 6/20: Schools Close 185 days (Noon Dismissal)
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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