Schools
Amity Region 5 Schools Calendar 2015-16
The new school year begins Monday, August 31. Here are other dates you need to know.

The first day of school is just around the corner. With that in mind, here are important dates for the 2015-16 school year in the Amity Regional School System.
First day of school: August 31
Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 7
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Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Sept. 14
Yom Kippur (school closed): Sept. 23
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Professional Development (delayed opening):Oct. 2
Columbus Day (school closed): October 12
November 3 (school closed for students): Staff development
November 25: early dismissal
Thanksgiving (school closed): Nov. 26-27
Parent Conferences (early dismissal for MS/HS): Dec. 9
Winter break early dismissal: Dec. 23
Winter break: Dec. 24-Jan. 3 (school resumes Jan. 4)
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 18
Professional Development (early dismissal): Feb. 12
Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 15, Feb. 16
Professional Development (no school students): March 24
Good Friday (school closed): March 25
Spring Break: April 18-22
Professional Development (delayed opening): May 16
Memorial Day (school closed): May 30
Last day of school: June 13
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