Newport News School Schedule


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Newport News Public Schools
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Aug. 28 First Day of School / All Students Report
Sept. 1 Schools Closed (as required by State Code), Twelve-Month Employees Report
Sept. 4 Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
Sept. 22 Half Day Dismissal for Elementary Students / Teacher Planning / Full Day for Middle and High Students
Oct. 2 Schools Closed for Students / Full Teacher Planning Day
Oct. 20 Schools Closed for Students / Half Day Teacher PD in morning and family conferences in the afternoon (and held throughout the week)
Nov. 7 Teacher Work Day (Election Day) / Students do not report
Nov. 22 Schools Closed; Half Day for Twelve- Month Employees
Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving Observance Schools & Offices Closed
Dec. 18 - Jan. 1 Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed (12 month employees to use 1/2 day leave each day, Dec. 18-21)
Jan. 2 Schools Closed for Students / Full Teacher Planning Day
Jan. 3 Schools Reopen
Jan. 15 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 22-24 Exam Dates - 1/2 day high school
Jan. 25 Teacher and Support Staff Work Day / Students do not report
Jan. 26 Regional Prof. Development Day
Jan. 29 Second Semester begins
Feb. 16 Half Day Dismissal for Elementary Students / Teacher Planning / Full Day for Middle and High Students
Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day - Schools Closed / 12 Month Employees Report
Mar. 8 Schools Closed for Students / Half Day Teacher PD in morning and family conferences in the afternoon (and held throughout the week)
Mar. 29 Students Half Day Dismissal; Teacher Work Day
Apr. 1-5 Spring Break - Schools & Offices Closed (12 month employees to use 1/2 day leave each day, April 1-4)
Apr. 8 Schools Closed for Students / Full Teacher Planning Day
May 27 Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
June 8-9 High School Graduations (Tentative)
June 10-12 ECC, Elementary & Middle - Early Dismissal / High School - Half Day Dismissal
June 12 Last Student Day
June 13 Last Teacher Day
June 19 Juneteenth - Schools and Offices Closed
June 21, 28 Summer Hours
Religious observances beginning/occurring on 2023-2024 student school days:
Yom Kippur - Sept. 25 Ramadan - Mar. 11
Hanukkah - Dec. 8 Eid al-Fitr - April 10
Ash Wednesday - Feb. 14 Ascension Day - May 9

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