Pasco School District Sets 2017-18 Calendar

LAND O’ LAKES, FL — Pasco County parents who want to get a jump on planning for next school year are in luck. The school board approved the district’s 2017-18 calendar during its Tuesday meeting.

Highlights for the coming year include a first day for teachers set on Aug. 7, 2017. Kids will return to classes after the summer break on Aug. 14, 2017. The district also worked a full week off for Thanksgiving into the calendar, which is a long-standing tradition. The Monday and Tuesday of that week, however, are possible hurricane makeup days.

Here’s a look at the important dates for next school year:

• Students’ first day – Aug. 14, 2017
• Labor Day – Sept. 4, 2017
• Progress reports – Sept. 15, 2017
• End of first quarter – Oct. 13, 2017
• Teacher planning day – Oct. 16, 2017
• Report cards – Oct. 23, 2017
• Progress reports – Nov. 17, 2017
• Thanksgiving break – Nov. 18-26, 2017
• Possible hurricane makeup days – Nov. 20-21, 2017
• End of second quarter – Dec. 22, 2017
• Winter break – Dec. 23, 2017 – Jan. 7, 2018
• Teacher planning day – Jan. 8, 2018
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Jan. 15, 2018
• Report cards – Jan. 16, 2018
• Progress reports – Feb. 9, 2018
• End of third quarter – March 15, 2018
• Teacher planning day – March, 16, 2018
• Spring break – March 17-25, 2018
• Report cards – April 2, 2018
• Progress reports – April 27, 2018
• Students’ last day – May 25, 2018
• Teachers’ last day – May 30, 2018

High school graduations will take place May 17-20, 2018.

To check out the full calendar, visit the district online.

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