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Back To School: See Somerville Public Schools 2023-24 School Calendar

Somerville students return on Aug. 30. Here are key dates to know.

Classes for Somerville Public Schools are scheduled to begin on Aug. 30, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten starting on Sept. 5.
Classes for Somerville Public Schools are scheduled to begin on Aug. 30, with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten starting on Sept. 5. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

SOMERVILLE, MA — School begins next week for Somerville Public Schools, and calendars are available to help parents prepare for the upcoming school year.

Though some dates are subject to change, here is the list of dates to know for 2023-24.

  • Aug. 30, first day of school for grades 1-12
  • Sept. 1, no school for Labor Day weekend
  • Sept. 4, no school for Labor Day
  • Sept. 5, first day of school for PK and K students
  • Sept. 13, half day
  • Oct. 4, half day
  • Oct. 9, no school for Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Sept. 25, half day
  • Nov. 7, no school for Election Day
  • Nov. 10, no school for Veterans Day
  • Nov. 15, half day
  • Nov. 22, early release
  • Nov. 23-24, Thanksgiving Recess
  • Dec. 6, half day
  • Dec. 22, early release
  • Dec. 23-Jan. 1, Winter Recess
  • Jan. 2, no school for staff professional development
  • Jan. 10, half day
  • Jan. 15, no school for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
  • Jan. 24, half day
  • Feb. 7, half day
  • Feb. 19-23, February Vacation
  • Feb. 28, half day
  • March 13, half day
  • March 27, half day
  • March 29, no school for Good Friday
  • April 10, half day
  • April 15-19, April Vacation
  • May 8, half day
  • May 22, half day
  • May 27, no school for Memorial Day
  • June 3, Graduation Day for seniors (tentative)
  • June 5, half day
  • June 13, half day, last day of school (tentative)

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