Chester School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in Chester is September 5. 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 Chester 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.

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

August

• 8/30 - 8/31: Professional Development Day

September

• 9/1: Schools Closed
• 9/4: Schools Closed (Labor Day)
• 9/5: First Day of School
• 9/21: Schools Closed (Rosh Hashanah)

October

• 10/9: No School for Students (Teachers' Professional Development)

November

• 11/9 - 11/10: Schools Closed (NJEA Convention)
• 11/22: Early Dismissal
• 11/23 - 11/24: Schools Closed (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/22: Early Dismissal
• 12/25 - 12/29: Schools Closed (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1: Schools Closed (Winter Break)
• 1/15: No School for Students (Teachers' Professional Development)

February

• 2/16 - 2/19: Schools Closed (Presidents' Weekend)

March

• 3/26 - 3/30: Schools Closed (Spring Break)

May

• 5/28: Schools Closed (memorial Day)

June

• 6/14: Early Dismissal
• 6/15: Last Day for Students, Early Dismissal, Graduation
• 6/18: Teachers' Professional Development

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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