Back To School: Stafford, Willington 2023-24 School Calendar

STAFFORD/WILLINGTON, CT — Back-to-school planning is in full swing in Willington and Stafford for the 2023-24 academic year, and calendars are available to help parents prepare for the first day — and last day — in the local public school districts and Region 19.

The first day of school for most students in in late August.

The school system calendars are always subject to change, but here are some key dates to know for this school year:

Stafford Public Schools

• Aug. 28 - First Day of School
• Aug. 31 - Staff Mandated Training (Early Dismissal)
• Sept. 1 - No School for Students and 10-month staff
• Oct. 9 - Columbus Day (No School)
• Nov. 10 - Veterans Day (No School)
• Nov. 23-24 - Thanksgiving Vacation (No School)
• Dec. 22 - Early Dismissal
• Dec. 25-31 Holiday Vacation (No School)
• Jan. 1 - New Year’s Day (No School)
• Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
• Feb. 19 - Presidents Day (No School)
• Feb. 20 - February Break (No School)
• March 29 Good Friday (No School)
• April 1 - Professional Development (No School)
• April 15-19 - Spring Vacation (No School)
• June 7 - Last Day of School (tentative)

Click here to view the full school system calendar.

Willington Public Schools

August

• 30 - Meet & Greet, schools closed for students
• 31 - First day for students

September

• 4 - Labor day, schools closed
• 15 - Student early dismissal, staff development

Octobe

• 6 - Student early dismissal, 1/2 Staff development
• 9 - Columbus Day, schools closed
• 10 - Staff development. schools closed for students

November

• 23-24 Thanksgiving recess

December

• 22-29 - Winter recess

January

• 1 - New Year's Day, schools closed
• 15 - Martin Luther King Day, schools closed

February

• 15 - Student early dismissal, staff development
• 16 - Staff development, schools closed for students
• 19 - Presidents Day, schools closed
• 20 - Vacation Day, schools closed

March

• 29 - Good Friday, schools closed

April

• 15-19: Spring Recess

May

• 27 Memorial Day, schools closed

June

• 11 - Last day of school, early dismissal for students

See the full calendar here.

EO Smith

• Aug. 31 - First day for freshmen
• Sept. 1 - First day for all remaining students
• Oct. 9 - Indigenous Peoples Day
• Nov. 23-24 - Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 25-Jan. 1 - Winter break
• Jan. 15 - MLK Day
• March 29 - Good Friday
• April 15-19 - Spring break
• June 10 - Last day

See the full Region 19 calendar here.