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Cheshire School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Cheshire? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

CHESHIRE, CT — The first day of school in Cheshire is Aug. 29 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP.

The Cheshire Public School District has released its calendar for the 2019-20 school year. 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:

AUGUST

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Aug. 29: First Day of School


SEPTEMBER

Sept. 2: No School Labor Day

Sept. 18 Early Dismissal - All Schools - Prof. Dev. Day

Sept. 30: No School Rosh Hashanah


OCTOBER

Oct. 9: Yom Kippur (No School)

Oct. 10: CHS Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Oct. 14: Columbus Day (No School)

Oct. 15: Dodd Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Oct. 17: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Oct. 22: Dodd Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Oct. 24: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Oct. 29: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal


NOVEMBER

Nov. 5: Prof. Dev. Day-Election Day (No School for Students)

Nov. 12: Dodd Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Nov. 20: PreK-6 Only - Prof. Dev. Day - Early Dismissal

Nov. 27: Early Dismissal - All schools

Nov. 28-29: Thanksgiving Break


DECEMBER

Dec. 11: Early Dismissal - All Schools - Prof. Dev. Day

Dec. 20: Early Dismissal - All schools

Dec. 23-31 Winter Break


JANUARY

Jan. 1: New Year's Day

Jan. 8: Early Dismissal - All Schools - Prof. Dev. Day

Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Day (No School)


FEBRUARY

Feb. 12: Early Dismissal - All Schools - Prof. Dev. Day

Feb. 17: President's Day (No School)

Feb. 18: February Break


MARCH

Mar. 17: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Mar. 19: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal

Mar. 20: Prof. Dev. Day (No School for Students)

Mar. 24: PreK-6 Only - Parent Conferences - Early Dismissal


APRIL

April 1: CHS/Dodd Only - Prof. Dev. Day - Early Dismissal

April 10: Good Friday (No School)

Apr. 13-17: Spring Break


MAY

May 25: Memorial Day (No School)


JUNE

June 11: Projected Last Student Day

June 12: Projected Last Teacher Work Day


Note: Snow days will be made up June 12-30 (13 days). Additional snow days needed beyond these 13 days will begin with April 17 and move backward.

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