Schools
School Year Save: DCPS Calendar
School starts Aug. 27, but bookmark this calendar for rest-of-the-year reference.
If you have kids in D.C. Public Schools, surely you know that Aug. 27 is the first day of school.
But when is spring break? How about teacher workdays?
Patch has the first of several reference articles for you to bookmark to keep information handy this year.
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2012
Aug. 27, 2012
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School Begins
Sept. 3 Labor Day HolidayOct. 8
Columbus Day Holiday
Oct. 19 Professional Development Day (no school for students) Oct. 22 The first of three Parent-Teacher Conference days (no school for students)Nov. 2
Records Day and End of Term, students released at 12:15 p.m.
Nov. 12 Veterans Day HolidayNov. 22 - 23
Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 14 Professional Development Day (no school for students)Dec. 24 - Jan. 4, 2013
Winter Break
Jan. 21
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Holiday
Jan. 25
Records Day and End of Term, students released at 12:15 p..m.
Feb. 15 Professional Development Day (no school for students)Feb. 18
Presidents' Day Holiday
Feb. 25 The second of three Parent-Teacher Conference days. (no school for students)March 29
Records Day and End of Term, students released at 12:15 p..m.
April 1-5
Spring Break
April 15
Professional Development Day (no school for students)
April 16 Emancipation HolidayMay 27
Memorial Day Holiday
June 3
The third of three Parent-Teacher Conference days (no school for students)
June 20
Last Day of School, students released at 12:15 p..m.
Additionally, DCPS has a calendar you can download for your smartphone, tablet or PC.
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