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Back To School: Guilford 2025-26 School Calendar

Summer is coming to a close, and parents in Guilford can mark the first day of school that is quickly approaching.

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GUILFORD, CT — Back-to-school planning has already begun in Guilford, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in Guilford Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year.

The first day of school for students in Guilford is Thursday, Aug. 28.

Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:

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Guilford Public Schools

  • First Day: Aug. 28, 2025
  • Labor Day: Sept 1 - Schools Closed
  • Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Sept. 16
  • Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Sept. 18
  • Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 23 - Schools Closed
  • Staff PLC: Sept 24 - early dismissal for students only
  • Guilford High School School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Sept. 25
  • Yom Kippur: Oct. 2 - Schools Closed
  • Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day: Oct. 13 - Schools Closed
  • Staff PLC: Oct. 22 - early dismissal for students only
  • Staff Professional Development: Nov. 4 - No school for students
  • Guilford High School School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Nov. 5-6
  • Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Nov. 13-14
  • Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: Nov. 20-21
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26-28
  • Holiday Break: Dec. 23 (Half Day), Dec. 24 through Jan. 2 (Closed)
  • MLK Day: Jan. 19 - Schools Closed
  • Staff PLC: Jan. 28 - early dismissal for students only
  • Winter Recess: Feb. 16 and 17 - Schools Closed
  • Staff Professional Development: March 6 - No school for students
  • Guilford High School School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: March 18-19
  • Staff PLC: March 25 - early dismissal for students only
  • Middle School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: March 30-31
  • Good Friday: April 3 - Schools Closed
  • Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences and Back-To-School Nights: April 9-10
  • April 13-17: Spring Break - Schools Closed
  • Staff PLC: April 22 - early dismissal for students only
  • May 25: Memorial Day - Schools Closed
  • Staff PLC: May 27 - early dismissal for students only
  • Early dismissal for students: June 11
  • Last Day Of School: June 12 - early dismissal
  • Graduation: June 12

— Alexis Tarrazi, Patch Staff

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