Schools

How Long Is Medford’s Winter Break This Coming School Year?

Kids are going to like the answer.

With Christmas falling on a Wednesday this year, Medford Public Schools’ winter break will be a whopping 12.5 days.

The extra half-day off is actually only for the city’s middle and high school students, who have an early release day Friday, Dec. 20.

The district recently released its full 2013-2014 school calendar, which you can download above.

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Students in grades 1-12 will return to school Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Wednesday after Labor Day; teachers and staff will return the day before. The district’s kindergarteners will return the following week, Wednesday, Sept. 11.

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