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

The first day of school in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.

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

August

• 8/30: Staff Development Day

September

• 9/5: Staff Development Day
• 9/6: First Day of School
• 9/21 - 9/22: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

October

• 10/9: Columbus Day

November

• 11/7: No School for Students (Staff Development Day)
• 11/10: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Break)

January

• 1/1: No School (Holiday Break)
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February

• 2/19 - 2/23: No School (Winter Break)

March

• 3/29 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)

April

• 4/2 - 4/6: No School (Spring Break)

May

• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/22: Last Day of School

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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