Spring Break Shortened To 3 School Days In Proposed 27-28 Calendar For HCPS

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Residents have 30 days to weigh in on the proposed 2027-2028 Harford County Public Schools calendar drafted by Superintendent Dyann Mack.

The Harford County Board of Education presented the proposed 2027-2028 calendar at its Oct. 12 meeting.

The biggest change is that spring break would be shortened from a week to three school days—from April 13 to April 17.

The 2027-2028 school year also proposes four different first days of school based on entering grades.

The first day of school for students in grades 1 through 6, plus 9, would be Aug. 30. The first day of school for students in grades 7 and 8, and 10 through 12, would be Aug. 31.

Kindergartners would start the school year with two half days on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, then a full day on Sept. 2.

Prekindergartners start off the school year with a half-day on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, followed by their first full day on Sept. 9.

The district has reserved six days for three-hour early dismissals and five professional development days when schools are closed to students.

Inclement weather make-up days have been added to the end of the school year: June 5, June 7, and June 8.

Students would have Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 off for Thanksgiving break, with a three-hour early dismissal on Nov. 24.

Winter break would run from Dec. 24 through Dec. 31, with school resuming Jan. 4.

View the proposed calendar here. Comments can be emailed to publiccomment@hcps.org.