Phoenix School Calendar 2020: Must-Know Dates

PHOENIX, AZ — With the invigorating, tiring, festive holiday season recently behind us, it’s time for Phoenix parents and students to start gearing up for the kids' return to school in 2020 – and for even more upcoming school breaks and holidays. Accordingly, here are the important dates to help Phoenix parents and kids to prepare for the new 2020 school year through May.

Phoenix Union High School District

• 1/3: Winter break ends
• 1/6: School resumes
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 3/9-13: Spring recess
• 3/30: Cesar Chavez recess
• 5/15: Senior exams
• 5/19-20: Semester exams
• 5/20: Last day of classes
• 5/21: Duty day/graduation day – no classes
• 5/22: Report prep/duty day – no classes

Cartwright School District

• 1/3: Winter break ends
• 1/6: School resumes
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 3/6: Parent/teacher conferences
• 3/9-13: Spring recess
• 4/10-13: Mid quarter break
• 5/22: Last day of school
• 5/25: Memorial Day

Phoenix Elementary School District

• 1/3: Winter break ends
• 1/6: School resumes
• 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29: Early release days
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day
• 1/30-31: Family/student/teacher conferences/Early release days
• 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26: Early release days
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 3/4-6: Early release days
• 3/5-6: Family/student/teacher conferences/Early release days
• 3/9-13: Spring recess
• 3/18, 3/25: Early release days
• 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29: Early release days
• 4/10: District closed/no school
• 5/6, 5/13, 5/20: Early release days
• 5/13: Last day of preschool
• 5/20: Last day of school
• 5/21: End of teacher work days
• 5/25: Memorial Day

Alhambra Elementary School District

• 1/3: Winter break ends
• 1/6: School resumes
• 1/8: Staff development – early release
• 1/16-17: Parent/teacher conferences (half days)
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 1/22: Staff development – early release
• 2/12, 2/19, 2/26: Staff development – early release
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 3/4: Staff development – early release
• 3/6: Half day for students
• 3/9-13: Spring break
• 3/18 & 3/25: Staff development – early release
• 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29: Staff development – early release
• 4/9: Half day for students
• 4/10-13: Spring recess
• 5/6, 5/13, 5/20: Staff development – early release
• 5/21: Last day of school
• 5/25: Memorial Day
• 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26: Summer work schedule

Pendergast Elementary School District

• 1/6: Winter break ends
• 1/7: School resumes
• 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29: Family/teacher conferences
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 2/5, 2/12-14, 2/19, 2/26: Family/teacher conferences
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 3/4: Family/teacher conferences
• 3/9-13: Spring recess
• 4/18, 4/25: Family/teacher conferences
• 3/23-24; 3/26-27; 3/30-31: State testing
• 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29: Family/teacher conferences
• 4/2-3; 4/6-7; 4/9; 4/13-14; 4/16-17; 4/20-21; 4/23-24; 4/27-28 and 4/30: State testing
• 4/10: April break
• 5/1: State testing
• 5/6 & 5/13: Family/teacher conferences
• 5/20-22: Early release days
• 5/22: Promotion day/teacher checkout
• 5/25: Memorial Day

Deer Valley Unified School District

• 1/3: Winter break ends
• 1/6: School resumes
• 1/10, 1/17, 1/31: Early release days
• 1/20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 2/7, 2/14, 2/28: Early release days
• 2/17: President’s Day
• 2/20-21: Parent/teacher conferences (half days)
• 3/6, 3/13, 3/27: Early release days
• 3/16-20: Spring break
• 4/10: Spring break day
• 5/8, 5/15: Early release days
• 5/18-19: Graduation days
• 5/21: Last day of school
• 5/25: Memorial Day

If your child attends any of the other 23 school districts in or including parts of Phoenix, access the City of Phoenix’s list to find your district's important 2020 dates.