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

The first day of school in Lower Merion 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 Lower Merion 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

• 8/28: Staff Development
• 8/29 - 8/30: Teacher Opening Days
• 8/31: Staff Development

September

• 9/1 - 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/5: First Day of School for Students
• 9/21 - 9/22: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

October

• 10/31: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)

November

• 11/7: No School for Students (Staff Development)
• 11/22: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/25 - 1/2: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1 - 1/2: No School (Winter Break)
• 1/12: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 1/15: No School (MLK Day)

February

• 2/15: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 2/16: No School for Students (Staff Development)
• 2/19: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/26 - 3/30: No School (Spring Break)

April

• 4/20: No School for High School Students (In-service)

May

• 5/15: No School for K-8 Students (In-service)
• 5/25: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/15: Last Day for Students
• 6/18: Last Day for Teachers
• 6/18 - 6/19: Make-Up Days (If Needed)

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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