Maplewood School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The first day of school in Maplewood 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 dates on your calendar ASAP. The South Orange and Maplewood School 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.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

September

• 9/6: First Day of School (Grades K-7 and 9)
• 9/7: First Day of School (Grades 8 and 10-12)
• 9/10-9/11: Rosh Hashanah
• 9/19: Yom Kippur

October

• 10/9: Early Release

November

• 11/6: Staff Development Day
• 11/8-11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
• 11/21: Early Release
• 11/22-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving)
• 11/28-11/29: Evening Conferences/Early Release (Elementary School Students and Staff)
• 11/30: Afternoon Conferences/Early Release (Elementary School Students Only)

December

• 12/11: Early Release
• 12/21: Early Release
• 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

• 2/5: Early Release
• 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
• 2/19: No School (Winter Recess)
• 2/27-2/28: Evening Conferences/Early Release (Elementary School Students and Staff)

March

• 3/1: Afternoon Conferences/Early Release (Elementary School Students and Staff)
• 3/26: Early Release (Students Only)

April

• 4/15-4/18: No School (Spring Recess)
• 4/19: No School (Good Friday)

May

• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/17: Early Release (Students Only)
• 6/18: Early Release/Last Day for Grades K-7 and 9
• 6/19: Early Release/Last Day for Grades 8 and 10-12/ Last Teacher Day

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