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Portland School Dates to Know Before Summer Vacation
Summer vacation is a few months away. See which dates you need to mark on your calendar in the meantime.

February has come to an end, and it's one month closer to summer vacation.
Parents, brace yourselves.
Luckily for you, Patch has compiled a list of all the important dates, vacations and committee meetings for the rest of the school year. So don't worry, Patch has got your back.
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Here are the must-know school dates until school’s out for the summer:
- March 1: Midterms
- March 8: PPS Board Meeting
- March 12: Education & Engage 2016: The Parent-Teacher Conference
- March 16: Late opening (except high schools)
- March 21-25: Spring Break — no school
- March 29: PPS Board Meeting
- April 5: PPS Board Meeting
- April 7: Grading period ends
- April 8: Teacher Planning Day — no school
- April 19: PPS Board Meeting
- April 20: Late opening (except high schools)
- May 3: PPS Board Meeting
- May 10: Midterms
- May 18: Late opening (except high schools)
- May 24: PPS Board Meeting
- May 30: Memorial Day — no school
- June 9: End of School Year
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