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Lexington School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Lexington? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

LEXINGTON, MA — The first day of school in Lexington is August 29 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Lexington School District has released its 2018-2019 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.

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


August

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  • 8/29: First Day of School

September

  • 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/13: Half Day (Professional Learning Day)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)


October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/24 - 10/25: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences/Half Day
  • 10/31: Elementary Parent Teacher Conference /Half Day


November

  • 11/6: No School (Election Day)
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

  • 12/7: MS Parent Teacher Conference/Half Day
  • 12/14: MS Parent Teacher Conference/Half Day
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/10: Half Day (Professional Learning Day)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/18 - 2/22: No School (Winter Break)


March

  • 3/21: Half Day (Professional Learning Day)
  • 3/27 - 3/28: Elementary Parent Teacher Conference/Half Day

April

  • 4/3 - 4/4: Elementary Parent Teacher Conference/Half Day
  • 4/15: No School (Patriots' Day)
  • 4/16 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
  • 4/19: No School (Good Friday)

May

  • 5/1: Half Day
  • 5/16: Half Day (Professional Learning)
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)


June

  • 6/17: Last Day of School/Half Day


Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.



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