Ridgefield School Calendar 2016-2017: Important Dates

RIDGEFIELD, CT — You may be thinking about how many more days you can go to the beach, but the first day of school is just around the corner. With that in mind, here are important dates for the 2016-2017 school year.

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• First day of school: Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 for grades K-9; Friday, Sept. 1, 2016 for grades 10-12
• Labor Day (school closed): Monday, Sept. 5
• Professional Development (early dismissal): Friday, Sept. 30
• Rosh Hashanah (school closed): Monday, Oct. 3
• Columbus Day (school closed): Monday, Oct. 10
• Yom Kippur (school closed): Wednesday, Oct. 12
• Professional Development Day (no school): Tuesday, Nov. 8
• Veteran's Day (no school): Friday, Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving (school closed): Nov. 23-25
• Holiday Break: Friday, Dec. 23 (early dismissal)
• Winter Break: Dec. 26-Jan. 2 (school resumes Jan. 3)

Click here to view the full school calendar.

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