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2015-16 Great Valley School District Calendar

The first day of school is coming soon.

Although we are still firmly in the grasp of the dog days of summer, the first bell of the 2015-16 school year isn’t that far in the future, which means parents need to start planning. Here’s the 2015-16 calendar for the Great Valley School District, serving Malvern, Charlestown, East Whiteland and Willistown Townships:

· First day of school – Aug. 31

· Labor Day Holiday – Sept. 7

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· Rosh Hashanah Holiday – Sept. 14

· Yom Kippur Holiday – Sept. 23

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· Election Day Early Dismissal – Nov. 3

· Parent-Teacher Conferences – Nov. 23, 24

· Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 23-27

· Winter Break – Dec. 24 through Jan. 1

· Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Jan. 18

· Presidents’ Day Holiday – Feb. 15

· Spring Break – March 21-25

· Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) standardized test window – April 11-28, May 6-13

· Memorial Day Holiday – May 30

· Graduation Day – June 10

· Last day of school – June 14

Source: Great Valley School District.

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