West Haven School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in West Haven is August 28. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. The West Haven School District has released its 2017-2018 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.

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

August

• 8/22 - 8/23: New Teacher Orientation
• 8/24 - 8/25: Professional Development, Teacher Orientation
• 8/28: First Day of School

September

• 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/21: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
• 9/27: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)

October

• 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/23: No School for Carrigan School Students (Parent Visiting Day)
• 10/24: No School for Elementary School Students (Parent Visiting Day)
• 10/25: No School for Bailey School Students (Parent Visiting Day)
• 10/26: No School for High School Students (Parent Visiting Day)

November

• 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Day for Staff)
• 11/10: No School (Veteran’s Day)
• 11/22: Half Day for Students
• 11/23 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/22: Half Day for Students
• 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (Winter Recess)
• 1/10: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)

February

• 2/7: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 2/19 - 2/20: No School (Winter Break)

March

• 3/7: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 3/19: Half Day for Elementary School Students (Parent Visiting Night)
• 3/20: Half Day for Carrigan School Students (Parent Visiting Night)
• 3/21: Half Day for Bailey School Students (Parent Visiting Night)
• 3/22: Half Day for High School Students (Parent Visiting Night)
• 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April

• 4/4: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 4/16 - 4/20: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/23: Half Day for Students (Staff Development)
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/7: Last Day of School

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