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North Andover School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in North Andover? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in North Andover is September 5 for grades 1-12 and September 6 for Kindergarten and Pre-K. 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 North Andover 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.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
September
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- 9/5: 1st Day of School Grades 1-12
- 9/6: 1st Day of School Grades K and PK
- 9/13: Early Release - Professional Development
- 9/20: Early Release - Professional Development
October
- 10/4: Early Release - Professional Development
- 10/9: Schools Closed - Columbus Day
- 10/18: Early Release - Professional Development
November
- 11/1: Early Release - Professional Development
- 11/7: No School for Students Parent Conf K-8 & PD9-12
- 11/15: Early Release - Professional Development
- 11/22: Half Day for Students Thanksgiving Break through 11/26
- 11/29: Early Release - Professional Development
December
- 12/13: Early Release - Professional Development
- 12/22: Half Day for Students Winter Break through 1/1
January
- 1/1: Schools Closed - New Years' Day
- 1/10: Early Release - Professional Development
- 1/12: No School for Students - Professional Development
- 1/15: Schools Closed - Martin Luther King Day
- 1/24: Early Release - Professional Development
February
- 2/14: Early Release - Professional Development
- 2/19: Schools Closed - Winter Break through 2/25
- 2/28: Early Release - Professional Development
March
- 3/14: Early Release - Professional Development
- 3/28: Early Release - Professional Development
April
- 4/11: Early Release - Professional Development
- 4/16: School Closed - Spring Break through 4/22
- 4/25: Early Release - Professional Development
May
- 5/9: Early Release - Professional Development
- 5/23: Early Release - Professional Development
- 5/28: Schools Closed - Memorial Day
June
- 6/6: Early Release - Professional Development
- 6/21: 185th Day - last day of school if all 5 snow days are used
Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.

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