It’s almost time to head back to school. In the midst of shopping for school supplies and helping your child catch up with all that summer reading, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the important information for your school district.
Click on your city or county for the phone numbers and dates you need to know.
THE DISTRICT:
D.C. Public Schools | D.C. Charter SchoolsVIRGINIA:
Arlington | Alexandria | Fairfax | Falls Church | Loudoun | Prince William | Manassas City | Manassas ParkMARYLAND:
Montgomery | Prince George's | Calvert | Charles | St. Mary'sArlington County Public Schools
Superintendent: Patrick K. Murphy, 703-228-6010
Phone: 703-228-6000
Web site: www.apsva.us
Transportation: 703-228-6640
Projected enrollment: 22,245
CALENDAR
Sept. 6: First day of school (pre-K programs: Sept. 7)
Oct. 10: Columbus Day holiday
Nov. 8: Teacher workday
Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 23-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Jan. 23: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 20: Last day for high schools
June 21: Last day for middle schools
June 22: Last day for elementary schools
Alexandria City Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Morton Sherman, 703-824-6610
Phone: 703-824-6600
Web site: www.acps.k12.va.us
Transportation: 703-461-4169
Projected enrollment: 12,381
CALENDAR
Sept. 6: First day of school
Sept. 26: Early release, teacher workday
Oct. 10: Columbus Day holiday
Nov. 11: Teacher workday
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 12: Early release, teacher workday
Dec. 23-30: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Feb. 8-10: Elementary school conferences
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
March 9: Teacher workday
April 2-6: Spring break
May 14: Early release, teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 20: Last day of school
Fairfax County Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Jack D. Dale, 571-423-1010
Phone: 571-423-3000
General information: fcpsinfo@fcps.edu
Web site: www.fcps.edu
Transportation: 703-446-2000, 571-423-2000 (after hours)
Projected enrollment: 177,416
CALENDAR
Sept. 6: First day of school
Oct. 10: Columbus Day
Nov. 7-8: Teacher workdays
Nov. 23: Two-hour early release
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 23-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 30: Teacher workday
Jan. 31: Staff development day
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day
June 19: Last day of school
Falls Church Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Toni Jones
Phone: 703-248-5600
Web site: www.fccps.org
Transportation: 703-248-5537
Projected enrollment: 2,049
CALENDAR
Sept. 6: First day of school
Oct. 10: Columbus Day
Nov. 10-11: Teacher workdays
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 23-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 27: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 30: Teacher workday
April 2-6: Spring break
May 28: Memorial Day
June 14: Last day of school
Loudoun County Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Edgar B. Hatrick III, 571-252-1020
Phone: 571-252-1000
Web site: www.lcps.org
Transportation: 571-252-1700
Projected enrollment: 66,266
School Board
John Stevens, chairman, Potomac District
Thomas E. Reed, At-large
Priscilla B. Godfrey, Blue Ridge District
Bob Ohneiser, Broad Run District
Jennifer Bergel, Catoctin District
Robert F. DuPree, Dulles District
Tom Marshall, Leesburg District
Brenda Sheridan, Sterling District
Joseph M. Guzman, Sugarland Run District
CALENDAR
Aug. 29: First day of school
Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday
Oct. 10: Columbus Day holiday
Nov. 7 and 8: Teacher workdays
Nov. 8: Election Day
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving holiday
Dec. 22-23 and 26-30: Winter break
Jan. 3: Classes resume
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Jan. 23: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 8: Last day of classes
Montgomery County Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Joshua P. Starr, 301-279-3383
Phone: 301-309-6277
E-mail: AskMCPS@mcpsmd.org
Web site: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org
Transportation: 301-840-8130
2010 Enrollment: 144,023
Calendar
Aug. 29: First day of school
Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday
Sept. 28: Early dismissal
Sept. 29: Rosh Hashanah holiday
Oct. 21: Schools closed
Oct. 31: Teacher workday
Nov. 10: Early dismissal for kindergarten to eighth grade
Nov. 11: Early dismissal for kindergarten to eighth grade
Nov. 23: Early dismissal for all grades
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 26-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin L. King Jr. Day holiday
Jan. 23: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 2: Early dismissal for all grades
March 30: Teacher workday
April 2-5: Spring break
April 6, 9: Easter holidays
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 12: Last day of school for students
June 13-19: Inclement weather make-up days.
— Compiled by Lisa Bolton
Prince George’s County Public SchoolsSuperintendent: William R. Hite Jr., 301-952-6008
Phone: 301-952-6000
Web site: www1.pgcps.org
Transportation: 301-952-6570
Projected enrollment: 127,000
CALENDAR
Aug. 22: First day of school
Aug. 30: Eid al-Fitr
Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday
Sept. 29: Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 30: Schools closed for students
Oct. 8: Yom Kippur
Oct. 21: Schools closed
Oct. 26: Deepavali
Oct. 31: Schools closed for students
Nov. 6: Eid al-Adha
Nov. 11: Parent/teacher conferences; noschools for students
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin L. King Jr. holiday
Jan. 23: Schools closed for students
Feb. 13: Schools closed for students
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
March 30: Schools closed for students
April 2-5: Spring break
April 7: Passover begins
April 6, 9: Easter holidays
May 28: Memorial Day Holiday
June 8: Last day for students
June 11-14: Inclement weather make-up days
— Compiled by Jillian Sowah
Prince William County Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Steven L. Walts, 703-791-8712
Phone: 703-791-7200
Web site: www.pwcs.edu
Transportation:
571-402-3903 (eastern area)
703-753-6398 (western area)
571-402-3940 (central)
703-791-7575 (special needs)
703-791-8805 (emergency after hours)
Projected enrollment: 81,070
Calendar
Sept. 6: School begins
Nov. 7: Teacher workday*
Nov. 8: Parent/teacher conferences, no school
Nov. 8: Teacher workday**
Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
Nov. 23: Half day
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22: Half day
Dec. 23-Jan 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Jan. 18: Parent/teacher conferences, half day*
Jan. 30: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 15: Last day of school
*Elementary schools only
**Middle and high schools
Manassas City Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Gail Pope, 571-377-6008
Phone: 571-377-6000
Web site: www.manassas.k12.va.us
Transportation: 571-377-6090
2010 enrollment: 6,986
Calendar
Sept. 6: First day of school for first-12th grades
Sept. 7: First day of school for kindergarten
Oct. 10: Teacher workday
Nov. 7-8: Teacher workday
Nov. 23: Early dismissal
Nov. 24-25: Fall break
Dec. 22: Early dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Jan. 30: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
March 6: Student holiday
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 1: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 14: Early dismissal (K-8)
June 15: Last day of school (early dismissal)
Manassas Park Public SchoolsSuperintendent: Bruce McDade, 703-335-8858
Phone: 703-335-8850
Web site: www.mpark.net
Transportation: 703-361-5044
2010 enrollment: 2,957
Calendar
Sept. 6: First day of school for first-12th grades
Sept. 7: First day of school for kindergarten
Nov. 7: Teacher workday
Nov. 9: Conferences (early dismissal for grades K-5 only)
Nov. 10: Conferences (no school)
Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22: Early dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan 2: Winter break
Jan. 16:Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Jan. 18: Elementary parent/teacher conferences, half day
Jan. 30-31: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day holiday
April 2-6: Spring break
April 9: Teacher workday
May 28: Memorial Day holiday
June 9: High school graduation
June 15: Last day of school (early dismissal)
— Compiled by Sarah Lane
Calvert County SchoolsSuperintendent: Jack Smith
Phone: 410-535-1700
Web site: www.calvertnet.k12.md.us
Transportation: 410-535-7227
Projected enrollment: 16,305
CALENDAR
Aug. 24: First day of school
Sept. 2: Two-hour early dismissal for students; no afternoon pre-kindergarten
Sept. 5: Labor Day
Sept. 30: Youth Day; schools closed for students
Oct. 10: Teacher workday
Oct. 21: MSEA convention; schools closed for students
Oct. 28: Early dismissal
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22: Early dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan 2: Winter break
Jan. 12: Early dismissal
Jan. 13: Teacher workday; schools closed forstudents
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 1: Teacher workday
Feb. 14: Teacher workday
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 23: Early dismissal
April 2-9: Spring break
May 18: Last day for seniors
May 28: Memorial Day
June 6: Early dismissal
June 7: Early dismissal
June 12: Last day for pre-kindergarten
June 14: Last day of classes for students; early dismissal
Charles County SchoolsSuperintendent: James Richmond, 301-934-7223
Phone: 301-932-6610, 301-870-3814
24-hour line: 301-932-6656
Web site: www.ccboe.com
Transportation: 301-934-7262
Projected enrollment: 26,976
CALENDAR
Aug. 29: First day of school
Sept. 5: Labor Day
Sept. 14: Early dismissal
Sept. 16: Teacher workday
Oct. 21: MSEA convention; schools closed for students
Oct. 26: Early dismissal
Nov. 2: Schools closed for students
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 18: Early dismissal
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 7: Early dismissal
Dec. 22-Jan. 1: Winter break
Jan. 4: Early dismissal
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 24: Schools closed for students
Jan. 31: Early dismissal
Feb. 8: Teacher workday
Feb. 15: Early dismissal
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 9: Early dismissal
March 28: Early dismissal
April 2-9: Spring and Easter break
April 25: Early dismissal
May 16: Early dismissal
May 28: Memorial Day
June 12-14: Early dismissal
June 15: Last day of classes for students
St. Mary’s County SchoolsSuperintendent: Michael J. Martirano
Phone: 301.475.5511
Web site: www.smcps.org
Transportation: 301-475-4256, option 2
Projected enrollment: 17,731
CALENDAR
Aug. 24: First day of school
Sept. 5: Labor Day
Sept. 22: Early dismissal
Sept. 23: Teacher workday
Sept. 27: Early dismissal
Nov. 1: Early dismissal
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 7: Early dismissal
Dec. 19-Jan 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 23: Teacher workday
Feb. 2: Early dismissal
Feb. 17: Early dismissal
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 23: Early dismissal
April 2-6: Spring break
April 6, 9: Easter break
May 28: Memorial Day
June 12-13: Early dismissal
June 14: Last day of classes for students
D.C. Public SchoolsSchools chancellor: Kaya Henderson, 202-442-5885
Phone: 202-442-5885
Web site: dcps.dc.gov
Transportation: 202-576-6228
Projected enrollment: 47,000
Calendar
Aug. 22: First day of school
Sept. 5: Labor Day
Oct. 10: Columbus Day
Oct. 14: Teacher workday
Oct. 17: Parent/teacher conferences; no school for students
Oct. 28: End of first term; early dismissal
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 2: Teacher workday
Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 20: End of second term; early dismissal
Feb. 3: Teacher workday
Feb. 6: Parent/teacher conferences; no school for students
Feb. 20: Presidents’ Day
March 23: Teacher workday
March 30: End of third term; early dismissal
April 2-9: Spring break
April 16: Emancipation Day
May 14: Parent/teacher conferences; no school for students
May 28: Memorial Day
June 14: Last day of school; early dismissal
June 15, 18: Make-up days, if necessary
D.C. Public Charter SchoolsThe system has 52 charter schools and 93 campuses. For information, contact the School Board at 202-328-2660 or dcpublic@dcpubliccharter.com or visit www.dcpubliccharter.com .
— Compiled by Akeya Dickson
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