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Clark-Garwood School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School

When's the first day of school in Clark-Garwood? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

CLARK-GARWOOD, NJ— The first day of school in Clark and Garwood is September 6 — 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. Both Clark and Garwood School Districts have released their 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendars include 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:


Clark


September

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  • 9/6: Students' First Day
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)

October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

  • 11/6: No School (Election Day)
  • 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/14: Early Dismissal (CPA, FKH, and VRS Parent Teacher Conferences)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24-12/31: No School (Winter Recess)

January

  • 1/1: No School (New Year’s Day)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/15: Early Dismissal
  • 2/18: No School (Presidents’ Day)

April

  • 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)

May

  • 5/24: ALJ Prom/Early Dismissal (ALJ Students Only)
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/18: Early Dismissal
  • 6/19: Early Dismissal
  • 6/20: Early Dismissal
  • 6/21: Last Day of School

Garwood


September

  • 9/6: Students' First Day
  • 9/13: Early Dismissal

October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

  • 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/16: Early Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • 11/19: Early Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • 11/20: Early Dismissal (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

  • 1/1: No School (New Year’s Day)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/15 - 2/18: No School (Presidents’ Day)

March

  • 3/29: No School (Teacher In-Service)

April

  • 4/15 - 4/22 Spring Break - No School

May

  • 5/24: Early Dismissal (Field Day)
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/20: Last day of School

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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