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Back To School: Stafford, Willington 2022-23 Public School Calendars
Here are some key dates for the upcoming school year in Willington and Stafford and at E.O. Smith High School.

WILLINGTON/STAFFORD, CT — The summer vacation is winding down and students and parents are already involved with back-to-school planning in Stafford and Willington. An essential component to that is the local school calendar.
Here are some key dates to know for the 2022-23 academic year:
Stafford
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- Aug. 29: First day of school
- Sept. 5: Labor Day
- Oct. 10: Columbus Day
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day
- Nov. 23: Early dismissal
- Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving Vacation
- Dec. 23: Early dismissal
- Dec. 24-31: Holiday Recess
- Jan. 2: New Year's Day observed
- Jan. 16: MLK Day
- Feb. 20-21: Presidents Day/Winter Break
- April 7: Good Friday
- April 10-14: Spring Break
- May 29: Memorial Day
- June 9: Projected last day of school
Willington
- Sept. 1: First day of school
- Sept. 5: Labor Day
- Oct. 10: Columbus Day
- Nov. 23: Early dismissal
- Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 23-30: Winter Recess
- Jan. 2: New Year's Day observed
- Jan 16: MLK Day
- Feb. 20: Presidents Day
- Feb. 21: Vacation day
- April 7: Good Friday
- April 10-14: Spring Recess
- May 29: Memorial Day
- June 14:Projected last day of school
E.O. Smith
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September
- 29-31: Prof. Development Days
- 1: Students' first day
- 5: Labor Day
October
- 10: Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday
- 24-25: Thanksgiving Holiday
December:
- 26-30 Winter Break
January:
- 2: New Year's Day observed
- 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
February:
- 20-21: February Break
April:
- 7: Good Friday
- 10-14: Spring Break
May:
- 29: Memorial Day Holiday
- June 12: Projected Last Day of School
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