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Southwest Minneapolis School Calendar 2018-19: Start Date, More
When's the first day of school in Southwest Minneapolis? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

SOUTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The first day of school in Southwest Minneapolis is August 27 — 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 Minneapolis 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.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/21 - 8/24: Teacher Preparation/Professional Development Days
- 8/27: First Day of School
- 8/29: First Day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten
September
- 9/3: Labor Day
- 9/4: First Day of School
October
- 10/17: Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 10/18: State Fall Conference Day
- 10/19: Conference Conversion Day
November
- 11/1: Teacher Preparation/Professional Development Day
- 11/2: Teacher Record-Keeping Day
- 11/21: Teachers Do Not Report
- 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December
- 12/20 - 12/31: No School (Winter Recess)
January
- 1/1 - 1/4: No School (Winter Recess)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- 1/24: Teacher Record-Keeping Day
- 1/25: Teacher Preparation/Professional Development Day
February
- 2/15: Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
March
- 3/29: Teacher Record-Keeping Day
April
- 4/1 - 4/5: No School (Spring Break)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/10: Graduation
- 6/11: Last Day of School for Grades Pre-K-11
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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