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Pomperaug Region 15 Public Schools Calendar 2016-17

The new school year begins in a couple of weeks. Here are dates you need to know.

SOUTHBURY, CT — You may be thinking about how many more days you can go to the beach, but the first day of school is just around the corner. With that in mind, here are important dates for the 2016-17 school year in the Pomperaug Region 15 School System.

First day of school: August 30

Labor Day (school closed): Sept. 5

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Sept. 23 (early release day)

Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Oct. 3

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Professional Development Day (no school students): Oct. 7

Columbus Day and Oct. 11: school is not in session

Yom Kippur (school closed): Oct. 12

Early Release Day — Elementary School Only- Nov. 1-3

Nov. 8 (no school for students)

Early Release Day — Middle School Only — Nov. 15, 17

November 23 (early dismissal)

Thanksgiving (school closed): 24, 25

Dec. 9 (early release day)

Winter break: Dec-26 to Jan. 2 (school resumes Jan. 3)

Jan. 13 (early release day)

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed): Jan. 16

Presidents Day/ Winter Break (school closed): Feb. 20. 21

March 10 (early release day)

Early Release Day — Elementary School Only — March 22, 23

Spring Break: April 10-14, which includes Good Friday

May 26 (early release day)

Memorial Day (school closed): May 29

June 5 (no school students)

Last day of school: June 12

SNOW DAYS: School cancellations for weather or other emergency circumstances will extend the last day of school up to ten days. School closings in excess of ten days will be made up during the Spring Recess starting with Monday and working toward Friday.

You can click here to view the full school calendar.

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