School Calendars Approved For 2017-18, 2018-19

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Fulton County School Board adopted calendars for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.

Highlights include a short break in October as well as a full week break in November at the Thanksgiving holiday.

Both also include a two-week holiday break in late December/early January as well as a week-long spring break in April. For 2017-2018, the first day of school is Aug. 7, with the last day being May 24, 2018. For 2018-2019, the first day of school is Aug. 6 and the last day is May 23, 2019.

The 180-day calendars continue the trend of the previous years: Spring Break and Thanksgiving holidays align with other metro districts, along with the traditional Winter Break. The proposed calendars also include four days of pre-planning and one day of post-planning for teachers. Additionally, both calendars incorporate a planning day in October.

Before adoption, input on the calendars was sought through the Superintendent’s Parent Council, the Teacher Advisory Council, and the Student Advisory Council. School board members also solicited feedback at their October and November community meetings.

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