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

TRENTON, MI — The first day of school in Trenton is September 5. 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 Trenton Public 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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- 8/30: Professional Development
September
- 9/5: First Day of School, Half Day
- 9/18: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
October
- 10/9: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 10/31: Half Day (Professional Development)
November
- 11/7: No School (Professional Development)
- 11/16: Elementary and Middle School Students Half Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
- 11/17: Elementary and Middle School Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 11/22: Thanksgiving Vacation Begins at End of Day
- 11/27: Elementary and Middle School Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
December
- 12/11: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 11/22: Winter Vacation Begins at End of Day
January
- 1/8: School Resumes
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- 1/26: End of Semester, Half Day for Elementary and Middle School Students
- 1/29: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
February
- 2/12: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 2/16: Mid-Winter Break Begins at End of Day
- 2/21: School Resumes
March
- 3/5: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 3/22: Elementary and Middle School Students Half Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
- 3/23: Elementary and Middle School Students Half Day (Professional Development)
- 3/29: Spring Vacation Begins at End of Day
April
- 4/9: School Resumes
- 4/16: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
May
- 5/14: Late Start (.25 Professional Development)
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/14: Last Day for Students, Half Day (Afternoon Records)
Elementary Start Time – 8:30 a.m.; Late Start – 10:20 a.m.; Early Dismissal – 11:30 a.m.; Dismissal – 3:30 p.m.
Middle School Start Time – 8:10 a.m.; Late Start – 9:40 a.m.; Early Dismissal – 11:10 a.m.; Dismissal – 3:00 p.m.
High School Start Time – 7:30 a.m.; Late Start – 9:00 a.m.; Early Dismissal – 10:30 a.m.; Dismissal – 2:30 p.m.
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