The 2010-2011 school year will have 177 days and will begin on August 23, 2010 and end May 27, 2011.

FIRST SEMESTER
Aug. 23 .............................First Day of School
Sept. 6 ...............................Labor Day Holiday
Oct. 11 ................................Teacher Workday
Nov. 24-26 ..................Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec. 22 ........................End of First Semester
Dec. 23 - Jan. 3 .........................Winter Break
Jan. 4 ..................................Teacher Workday

SECOND SEMESTER
Jan. 5 ..............First Day of Second Semester
Jan. 17 .............Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Feb. 21 ......................Presidents Day Holiday
March 11 .............................Teacher Workday
April 4-8 .....................................Spring Break
April 22 ....................Student/Teacher Holiday
May 27 ..............................Last Day of School
May 30..........................Memorial Day Holiday

The calendar format is a change from previous years when state law mandated that students must attend school for 180 days. New guidelines allow school systems to deviate from the 180-day calendar, provided there is no reduction in instructional time.

While the school year will be three days shorter, students actually will spend 8.85 more hours in class annually as a result of 10 minutes of added instructional time per school day. The calendar also adds more than 10 hours of classroom time for students due to the elimination of five half-day early release days when school dismissed early so that teachers could receive curriculum training. Instead of the early release days, staff will receive professional learning opportunities prior to the start of the school year as well as throughout the year on scheduled work days.

The 177-day calendar is anticipated to save $1.1 million each year due to reduced expenses in transportation and facility operations as well as personnel costs associated with positions which work with students on school days.

To view a .pdf of the 2010-2011 calendar, click HERE