Utica School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in Utica is September 5. 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 Utica Community 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.

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

September

• 9/5: First Day of School, Elementary Students Half Day

October

• 10/11: Junior High School Evening Conferences
• 10/12: Secondary Students Half Day, Afternoon and Evening Conferences
• 10/31: Elementary Students Half Day

November

• 11/7: No School for Students (Professional Development Day)
• 11/16: Elementary Students Half Day, Afternoon Conferences
• 11/22: No School (Thanksgiving Break Begins0
• 11/27: Classes Resume

December

• 12/25: No School (Winter Break Begins)

January

• 1/3: Classes Resume
• 1/15: No School (MLK Day)
• 1/24: Secondary Students Half Day, Exams
• 1/25: Half Day for Students, Secondary Exams
• 1/26: Half Day for Students, Secondary Exams

February

• 2/19: No School (Mid-Winter Break Begins)
• 2/26: Classes Resume

March

• 3/30: No School (Good Friday)

April

• 4/2: No School (Spring Break Begins)
• 4/9: Classes Resume
• 4/13: Elementary Students Half Day

May

• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/13: Secondary Students Half Day, Exams
• 6/14: Half Day for Students, Secondary Exams
• 6/15: Last Day of School, Half Day for Students, Secondary Exams

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