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When's The First Day of School for Boston Public Schools?
Find out when the kids go back, and other important dates for the upcoming school year, in this week's "You Ask, Patch Answers."
Bookmark this page for use and reference throughout the school year.See here for a full calendar view of the Boston Public Schools calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. Key dates:
SEPTEMBER:
September 4 — Students in grades 1-12 report, including grade 1 in ELCs and EECs: Full day of school.
September 9 — All kindergarten students report (including EECs, ELCs, and special ed.)
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OCTOBER:
October 14 — Columbus Day: No school
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NOVEMBER:
November 11— Veterans’ Day: No school
November 27 — Early release for students and staff
November 28–29 — Thanksgiving Recess: No school
DECEMBER:
December 24–31 — Winter Recess: No school
JANUARY:
January 1 — New Year’s Day (observed): No school
January 3 — Students return from recess
January 20 — M. L. King Jr. Day: No school
FEBRUARY:
February 17— Presidents’ Day: No school
February 18–21 — February Recess: No school
February 24 — Students return from recess
MARCH:
March 17 — Evacuation Day (observed): No school
APRIL:
April 18 — Good Friday: No school
April 21— Patriots’ Day: No school
April 22–25 — Spring Recess: No school
April 28— Students return from recess
MAY:
May 26— Memorial Day (observed): No school
JUNE:
June 4 — Last day for seniors
June 17 — Bunker Hill Day: No school
June 18 (or day 179) — Early release for students
June 19 (or day 180) — Last day of school: Early release for students
NOTES:
- June 19 is the 180th school day, if no days are lost due to cancellations.
- June 26 is the 185th day required for calendar purposes.
- No graduation program should be scheduled before June 4, 2013.
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