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

When's the first day of school in Watertown? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

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WATERTOWN, MA — The first day of school in Watertown is September 4 — 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 Watertown 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.

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

September

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  • 9/4: First Day of School
  • 9/26: Early Release

October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/10: Early Release

November

  • 11/6: No School (Professional Development Day)
  • 11/8: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and WMS)
  • 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
  • 11/15: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Release (Elementary and WMS)
  • 11/21: Early Release
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
  • 11/27: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and WMS)
  • 11/28: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (WMS)
  • 11/29: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Release (Elementary and WMS)

December

  • 12/6: Evening Parent Teacher Conference (WMS)
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

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

February

  • 2/5: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Release (Elementary and WMS)
  • 2/7: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and WMS)
  • 2/12: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and WMS)
  • 2/14: Parent Teacher Conferences/Early Release (Elementary and WMS)
  • 2/18 - 2/19: No School (Winter Break)

March

  • 3/5: Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (WMS)
  • 3/6: Early Release

April

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

May

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

June

  • 6/21: Last Day of School/Early Release

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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