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Wauwatosa School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in Wauwatosa? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Wauwatosa is September 1. 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 Wauwatosa 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.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
September
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- 9/1: First Day of School
- 9/4: Labor Day; Schools and District Offices Closed
October
- 10/20: No Classes JK-12; Staff Development Day
- 10/23: Junior Kindergarten Conferences (JK Students IN CLASS)
- 10/26: Evening Conferences (Elementary) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 10/27: No Classes JK-5; Elementary Conferences
- 10/30: Evening Conferences (Elementary) from 4:30-8:00pm
November
- 11/7: Evening Conferences (Middle School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 11/9: Evening Conferences (High School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 11/14: Evening Conferences (High School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 11/16: Evening Conferences (Middle School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 11/22: No Classes JK-12
- 11/23: Thanksgiving Day; Schools and District Offices Closed
- 11/24: Schools and District Offices Closed
December
- 12/25-1/1: Winter Break; No Classes JK-12; Schools and District Offices Closed
January
- 1/2: Classes Resume
- 1/15: No Classes JK-12; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Elem. Staff Dev. / Sec. Work Day)
- 1/17: Kindergarten Registration at All Public Elementary Schools 9:00 am. - 3:30 p.m.
- 1/18: Kindergarten Registration at All Public Elementary Schools 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
February
- 2/12: No Classes JK-12; (Elem. Work Day / Sec. Staff Dev.)
- 2/15: Evening Conferences (Elementary) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 2/20: Evening Conferences (Elementary) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 2/28: Evening Conferences (Middle School) from 4:30-8:00pm
March
- 3/1: Evening Conferences (High School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 3/6: Evening Conferences (High School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 3/8: Evening Conferences (Middle School) from 4:30-8:00pm
- 3/30: Schools & District Offices Closed
April
- 3/30-4/6: Spring Break; No Classes JK-12
May
- 5/25: Inclement Weather Make-Up Day if needed; otherwise No Classes JK-12
- 5/28: Memorial Day; Schools and District Offices Closed
June
- 6/1-2: Commencement: West – June 1, East – June 2
- 6/8: Last Day of Classes
- 6/11: Last Day for Teachers
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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