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Black Horse Pike School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

When's the first day of school for the high schools? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District is September 6. 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 Black Horse Pike Regional 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:


September

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  • 9/1: Teacher Staff Development
  • 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/5: Teacher Staff Development
  • 9/6: First Day of School, Half Day for Students
  • 9/28: Back To School Night
  • 9/29: No School for Students (Teacher Staff Development)

October


  • 10/11: PSAT Testing, Half Day for Students (Teacher Staff Development)

November


  • 11/9 - 11/10: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/22: Half Day for Students and Staff
  • 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)

December


  • 12/22: Half Day for Students and Staff
  • 12/25 - 12/29: No School (Winter Recess)

January


  • 1/1: No School (New Year's Day)
  • 1/2: School Reopens
  • 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)

February


  • 2/16: No School for Students (Teacher Staff Development)
  • 2/19: No School (Presidents’ Day)

March


  • 3/30 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)

April


  • 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
  • 4/23: Half Day for Students (Teacher Staff Development)

May


  • 5/15 - 5/17: Half Day for Students (PARCC Testing)
  • 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June


  • 6/13: Half Day for Students
  • 6/14: Tentative Last Day for Students and Graduation, Half Day for Students
  • 6/15: Tentative Last Day for Teachers

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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