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Cheshire School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Cheshire? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

CHESHIRE, CT — The first day of school in Cheshire is August 30 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Cheshire School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:


August

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  • 8/30: First Day of School

September

  • 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)
  • 9/27: Early Dismissal (CHS Only)


October

  • 10/3: Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)
  • 10/4: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Dodd)
  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/10: Early Dismissal (CHS Only)
  • 10/16: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Dodd)
  • 10/18: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (CHS)
  • 10/23: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)
  • 10/25: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)
  • 10/30: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)

November

  • 11/6: No School (Election Day)
  • 11/13: Parent Teacher Conference/Early Dismissal (Dodd)
  • 11/15: Early Dismissal (CHS Only)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/10: Early Dismissal (CHS Only)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
  • 1/23: Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6 Only)
  • 1/24: Early Dismissal (Dodd Only)

February

  • 2/6: Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6 Only)
  • 2/7: Early Dismissal (CHS Only)
  • 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
  • 2/19: No School (February Break)
  • 2/28: Early Dismissal (Dodd Only)


March

  • 3/15: No School (Professional Development)
  • 3/19: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)
  • 3/21: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)
  • 3/26: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Dismissal (Grades Pre-K-6)

April

  • 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
  • 4/25: Early Dismissal (Dodd Only)

May

  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)


June

  • 6/11: Last Day of School

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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