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Back To School: Shrewsbury Public Schools 2023-24 School Calendar

Shrewsbury students return to school in late August. Here are the key dates to know for 2023-24.

The first day of school in Shrewsbury is Aug. 29.
The first day of school in Shrewsbury is Aug. 29. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

SHREWSBURY, MA — Back-to-school planning is well underway in Shrewsbury with students set to return to local public schools and St. John's in just a few weeks.

Heading into the upcoming school year, some dates are subject to change. Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:

Shrewsbury Public Schools

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  • First day, grades 1 to 12: Aug. 29
  • Kindergarten, preschool first day: Aug. 30
  • Labor Day, Sept. 4
  • Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day: Oct. 9
  • Veterans Day: Nov. 10
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 22 to 24
  • Christmas Break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 1
  • MLK Day: Jan. 15
  • February Break: Feb. 19 to 23
  • April Vacation: April 15 to 19
  • Memorial Day: May 27
  • Last Day: June 13 (with no snow days)

Saint John's

  • Middle/High School orientation: Aug. 30, 31
  • First day: Sept. 1
  • Labor Day: Sept. 4 no school
  • Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day: Oct. 9
  • Veterans' Day, Nov. 10
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 22 to 24
  • Christmas Break: Dec. 18 to Jan. 1
  • MLK Day: Jan. 15
  • February Break: Feb. 19 to 23
  • Good Friday: March 29
  • Spring Break: begins April 15
  • Memorial Day: May 27
  • June 10: summer progam begins

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