Walpole School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

WALPOLE, MA — The first day of school in Walpole 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 Walpole School District has released its 2018-2019 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.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August

• 8/29: First Day of School (Grades 1 - 12)
• 8/30: Open House (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten)
• 8/31-9/3: No School (Labor Day Weekend)

September

• 9/4: First Day of School (Kindergarten and Pre-K)
• 9/28: Early Release (Professional Development)

October

• 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/26: Early Release/Parent Teacher Conferences (Grades K-8)

November

• 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/21: Early Release (Thanksgiving)
• 11/22-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

• 12/14: Early Release (Professional Development)
• 12/24 - 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/2: Classes Resume
• 1/18: No School (Professional Development)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February

• 2/15: Early Release (Professional Development)
• 2/18-2/22: No School (February Recess)

March

• 3/15: Early Release (Professional Development/Parent Teacher Conferences Grades K-5)

April

• 4/12: Early Release (Professional Development)
• 4/15-4/19: No School (April Recess)
• 4/22: Classes Resume

May

• 5/17: Early Release (Professional Development)
• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/2: WHS Graduation (Sunday)
• 6/11: Last Day Of School (Pre-K)
• 6/12 Early Release/Last Day Of School Grades K -11 (No Snow Days)
• 6/18: Last Day Pre-K (with 5 Snow Days)
• 6/19: Early Release/Last Day Grades K-11 (with 5 Snow Days)

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