Waltham School Calendar 2019-20: First Day Of School, Vacations

WALTHAM, MA — The first day of school in Waltham is August 27 — 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 Waltham School District has released its 2019-2020 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

• 8/27: First Day of School (Grades 1-12)
• 8/30: No School

September

• 9/2: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/3: First Day of School (Kindergarten and Pre-K)
• 9/30: No School (Rosh Hashanah)

October

• 10/9: No School (Yom Kippur)
• 10/11: Early Release Day
• 10/14: No School (Columbus Day)
• 10/22: Early Release Day

November

• 11/5: No School (Professional Development)
• 11/11: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/22: Early Release - All Schools
• 11/27: Early Release Day (lunch available)
• 11/28 - 11/29: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

• 12/3: Early Release - Elementary Parent Teacher Conference
• 12/23 - 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

• 1/17: Early Release Day
• 1/20: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• 1/28: Early Release Day - Parent Teacher Conference

February

• 2/17 - 2/21: No School (Winter Vacation)

March

• 3/6: Early Release Day
• 3/24: Early Release Day - Parent Teacher Conference

April

• 4/10: Good Friday/ No School
• 4/20 - 4/24: No School (Spring Recess)

May

• 5/25: Early Release Day
• 5/25: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/15: Last Day of School

*Day before Thanksgiving dismissal times:

High School: 10:45 a.m.

Middle School 11:15 a.m.

Elementary Schools 11:45 a.m.

No preschool.