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

MEDFORD, MA — The first day of school in Medford is August 28 — 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 Medford 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.

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

August

• 8/28: First Day of School
• 8/31: No School

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/5: First Day for Kindergarten

October

• 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/24: Early Release Day (Middle School and High School)

November

• 11/6: No School (Election Day)
• 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/21: Noon Dismissal
• 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

• 12/12: Early Release Day
• 12/21: Noon Dismissal
• 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

• 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
• 1/9: Early Release Day
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/6: Early Release Day (Middle School and High School)
• 2/18 - 2/22: No School (Winter Break)

March

• 3/20: Early Release Day (Middle School and High School)

April

• 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/15: Early Release Day (Middle School and High School)
• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/12: Early Release Day (Middle School and High School)
• 6/21: Last Day of School

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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