Back To School: Ridgefield 2021-22 School Calendar

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Back-to-school planning has already begun in Ridgefield, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in Ridgefield Public Schools.

The first day of school for grades kindergarten through 9th Grade is Aug. 30. High school students begin their school year on Aug. 31.

Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:

Aug 24: Prep Day for Teachers
Aug 25 & 26: Teacher PD Days
Aug 27: Building Day for Teachers/ Para PD Day
Aug 30: First Day of School for K-Gr 9
Aug 31: First Day of School for Gr 10-12
Sept 6: Labor Day
Sept 7: Rosh Hashanah
Sept 16: Yom Kippur
Sept 23: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Oct 11: Columbus Day
Oct 21: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Nov 2: Election Day/ No School/Teacher PD Day
Nov 11: Veterans Day
Nov 24: Early Dismissal
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Recess
Dec 9: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Dec 22: Early Dismissal
Dec 23- 31: Winter Recess
Dec 30: Offices Open 1⁄2 Day
Jan 6: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Jan 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb 17: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Feb 18: No School/Teacher PD Day
Feb 21: Presidents’ Day
Feb 22-25: February Recess
Mar 10: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Apr 8: Early Dismissal/ Teacher & Staff PD Day
Apr 11-14: Spring Recess
Apr 15: Good Friday
May 30: Memorial Day
June 16: Last Day of School (Early Dismissal for Students)

The complete Ridgefield Public Schools calendar is online here.