Manatee County Schools 2015-16 Calendar

Parents who want to get a jump on planning for the 2015-16 school year will find all the important dates they need to know about on the Manatee County Schools calendar for the upcoming year.

Here are some of the most important dates:

• First day of school – Aug. 24, 2015
• Labor Day holiday – Sept. 7
• Professional learning day early release – Sept. 9
• Professional learning day early release – Oct. 14
• End of first quarter – Oct. 23
• Record day, no school for kids – Oct. 26
• Elementary early release – Oct. 30
• Veteran’s Day – Nov. 11
• Elementary early release – Nov. 20
• Thanksgiving break – Nov. 23-27
• Professional learning day, early release – Dec. 9
• Winter holidays – Dec. 21, 2015, through Jan. 1, 2016
• Teacher in-service, no school for kids – Jan. 4
• Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – Jan. 18
• End of first semester – Jan. 22
• Record day, no school for kids – Jan. 25
• Professional learning day, early release – Feb. 10
• President’s Day, no school – Feb. 15
• Professional learning day, early release – March 9
• Spring break – March 21-25
• End of third quarter – April 7
• Record Day, no school for kids – April 8
• Elementary early release – April 22
• Elementary early release – May 6
• Professional learning day, early release – May 11
• Memorial Day – May 30
• Districtwide early release – June 7-8
• End of second semester – June 9
• Last day of school for kids – June 9

For more information, visit Manatee County Schools online.

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