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

The first day of school in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township Public 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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- 9/4: Labor Day
- 9/6: First day of School
- 9/19: Early Dismissal
- 9/21: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
October
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
- 10/24: Early Dismissal
November
- 11/9 - 11/10: No School (NJEA Convention)
- 11/22: Early Dismissal
- 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/12: Early Dismissal
- 12/22: Early Dismissal
- 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/2: School Reopens
- 1/15: No School (MLK, Jr. Day)
- 1/23: Early Dismissal
February
- 2/13: Early Dismissal
- 2/19: No School (President's Day)
March
- 3/6: Early Dismissal
- 3/20: Early Dismissal
- 3/30: No School (Good Friday)
April
- 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Recess)
- 4/9: School Reopens
- 4/17: Early Dismissal
May
- 5/22: Early Dismissal
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/12: Early Dismissal
- 6/20: Middle School Promotion
- 6/21: Last Day of School, High School Graduation
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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