Important Dates
School Year Calendar : 2023 – 2024
Since the calendar is subject to change during the course of the school year, the web version may contain updates not reflected in the printed version of this publication. The following is the calendar for all schools and Pre-Kindergarten Programs for the 2023 – 2024 school year:
September 2023 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
1st: Staff Professional Development or Reorganization (Varies by School)
4th: Labor Day; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
5th: First day of school for students
5th-11th: Kindergarten interview days (Three Hour early dismissal K only)
25th:Yom Kippur; Schools closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
29th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
Additional Important Dates:
16th-17th: Rosh Hashanah (Weekend)
October 2023 | 21 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
27th: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
Additional Important Dates:
9th: Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Learning (In-school day)
November 2023 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
7th: Election Day; Schools closed for students and staff
22nd: 3-hour Early Dismissal for students and staff
23rd-24th: Thanksgiving Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
27th: Term 1 Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School closed for students
Additional Important Dates:
5th: Daylight Saving Time ends
11th: Veterans Day
12th: Diwali
December 2023 | 16 Student Days; 16 Staff Days
15th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
25th: Christmas Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
26th-29th: Winter Recess; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
January 2024 | 20 Student Days; 21 Staff Days
1st: New Year’s Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
2nd: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School closed for students
15th: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
3rd-17th: Keystone Testing Window
6th: Three Kings Day
February 2024 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
1st, 2nd: 2nd Term Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
9th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
19th: Presidents’ Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
10th: Lunar New Year (weekend)
March 2024 | 16 Student Days; 16 Staff Days
8th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
25th-28th: Spring Recess; Schools closed for students and staff
29th: Good Friday; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
10th: Daylight Saving Time starts
11th: Ramadan begins
April 2024 | 20 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
4th, 5th: Report Card Conferences (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
23rd: Election Day; School closed for students and staff (tentative)
10th: Eid al-Fitr; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
8th: Ramadan ends 22nd: PSSA testing window begins
May 2024 | 22 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
10th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
27th: Memorial Day; School closed for students and staff; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
3rd: PSSA testing window ends
13th- 24th: Keystone testing window
June 2024 | 10 Student Days; 10 Staff Days
12th: Kindergarten and 5th Grade Move up Day
13th: Staff Professional Development (Half Day); Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students
14th: Last Day of School for students and staff; Three Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Full day for Staff
17th: Eid al-Adha; Administrative offices closed
19th: Juneteenth; Administrative offices closed
Additional Important Dates:
12th-14th: Graduation window