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

The first day of school in Falls Church 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 Falls Church City 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

• 8/21 - 8/23: Orientation for New Teachers
• 8/24 - 8/25: Professional Days for Teachers
• 8/28 - 8/31: Professional Days for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

September

• 9/1: Professional Day for Teachers and Paraprofessionals
• 9/4: Labor Day
• 9/5: First Day of School
• 9/6: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 9/13: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 9/20: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 9/27: Early Dismissal All Grades

October

• 10/4: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 10/9: No School (Columbus Day), Make-Up Day
• 10/18: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 10/25: Elementary Early Dismissal

November

• 11/1: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 11/3: First Quarter Ends
• 11/6 - 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Days for Teachers and Paraprofessionals)
• 11/8: Second Quarter Begins
• 11/15: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)
• 11/29: Elementary Early Dismissal

December

• 12/6: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 12/13: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 12/22: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 12/25 - 1/2: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1 - 1/2: No School (Winter Break)
• 1/3: School Reopens
• 1/10: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday), Make-Up Day
• 1/17: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 1/24: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 1/31: Elementary Early Dismissal

February

• 2/2: Second Quarter Ends, First Semester Ends
• 2/5: No School for Students (Professional Day for Teachers Only)
• 2/6: No School for Students (Professional Day for Teachers and Paraprofessionals)
• 2/7: Third Quarter Begins
• 2/14: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 2/19: No School (President’s Day), Make-Up Day
• 2/21: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 2/28: Elementary Early Dismissal

March

• 3/7: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 3/14: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 3/21: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 3/26 - 3/30: No School (Spring Break)

April

• 4/4: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 4/11: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 4/18: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 4/20: Third Quarter Ends
• 4/23: No School for Students (Professional Day for Teachers Only)
• 4/24: Fourth Quarter Begins

May

• 5/2: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 5/9: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 5/16: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 5/23: Elementary Early Dismissal
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/6: Early Dismissal All Grades
• 6/12: High School Early Dismissal
• 6/13: Last Day for Seniors and Graduation, Early Dismissal All Grades
• 6/14: Middle and High School Early Dismissal
• 6/15: Last Day of School for Grades K-11, Early Dismissal All Grades
• 6/18: Professional Days for Teachers & Paraprofessionals
• 6/19: Teachers Only

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