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Back To School: Ridgefield 2022-23 Public Schools Calendar

Parents in Ridgefield can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The summer is beginning to come to a close, family vacation time is winding down or a fond memory, and parents are stocking up on #2 pencils and pink erasers. It's back-to-school time in Ridgefield, and nobody can believe (nobody can ever believe) that it starts as early as it does.

The first day back for public school students K-9 in Ridgefield is Aug. 29. Students in grades 10-12 return Aug. 30.


Here is the list of days off and early dismissals to know for this school year:

Ridgefield Schools

  • Aug 29 First Day for K-Gr 9 Students
  • Aug 30 First Day for Gr 10-12 Students
  • Sept 5 Labor Day
  • Sept 15 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Sept 26 Rosh Hashanah
  • Oct 5 Yom Kippur
  • Oct 10 Columbus Day
  • Oct 20 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Nov 8 Election Day/PD Day for Teachers
  • Nov 11 Veterans Day
  • Nov 23 Early Dismissal
  • Nov 24 & 25 Thanksgiving Recess
  • Dec 8 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Dec 22 Early Dismissal
  • Dec 23-30 Winter Recess
  • Dec 30 *Offices Open 1⁄2 day
  • Jan 2 New Year’s Day
  • Jan 12 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Jan 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Feb 17 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Feb 20 Presidents’ Day
  • Feb 21-24 February Recess
  • Mar 9 Early Dismissal/PD Day
  • Apr 6 Early Dismissal/ PD Day
  • Apr 7 Good Friday
  • Apr 10-14 Spring Recess
  • May 29 Memorial Day
  • Jun 15* Tentative Last Day of School / Early Dismissal for Students
  • Jun 16 Teacher PD Day

View the complete Ridgefield Public Schools calendar here.