Schools

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

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

CALDWELLS, NJ — The first day of school in Caldwell-West Caldwell is September 5, while the first day in North Caldwell and West Essex is September 6 — 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 Caldwell-West Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Essex Regional School Districts have released their 2018-2019 calendars for public schools.

The calendars include 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:


Caldwell-West Caldwell


September

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  • 9/5: First Day of School
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)


October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

  • 11/6: Early Dismissal
  • 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)


December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)

January

  • 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
  • 1/8: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and PSD)
  • 1/10: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences (Elementary and PSD)
  • 1/16: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/13: Early Dismissal (Staff Development)
  • 2/18 - 2/19: No School (Presidents' Day Weekend)


April

  • 4/10: Early Dismissal (Staff Development)
  • 4/15 - 4/22: No School (Spring Break)

May

  • 5/24: Early Dismissal
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/4: Early Dismissal
  • 6/20: Last Day of School/Early Dismissal

North Caldwell


September

  • 9/6: First Day of School
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)


October

  • 10/23: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 10/25: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences



November

  • 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)


December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 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

  • 2/15 - 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day Weekend)

March

  • 3/19: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences
  • 3/21: Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences


April

  • 4/19: No School (Good Friday)
  • 4/22 - 4/26: No School (Spring Break)

May

  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/24: Last Day of School/Early Dismissal

West Essex


September

  • 9/6: First Day of School
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)


October

  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)

November

  • 11/8 - 11/9: No School (NJEA Convention)
  • 11/21: Early Dismissal (12:12 p.m.)
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)


December

  • 12/21: Early Dismissal
  • 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

  • 2/18 - 2/19: No School (Presidents' Day Weekend)

April

  • 4/19: No School (Good Friday)
  • 4/22 - 4/26: No School (Spring Break)

May

  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/21: Last Day of School


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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