SDoL’s first day of school next year will be a Tuesday for the first time in many years, as the district aims to start the school year with shorter weeks, while maximizing instructional time and staff professional development. The school board approved the calendar at its meeting in October.
The first day of school will be Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 for students in grades K-6 and McCaskey freshman, as well as seventh- and eighth-graders at ER Martin School. All other students return on August 23.
Barring snow days, the last day of school will be Thursday, May 30, 2024.
The first day of school is the same date as in 2022 and falls nearly two weeks prior to Labor Day. Students will again have a four-day weekend around Labor Day.
Fall parent-teacher conferences will be held November 20-21, which means students will not be in class the entire week of Thanksgiving. During conferences, teachers review student report cards and other academic and social development from the first marking period with families. Available hours for conferences will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 20 and 8 a.m. to noon on November 21. Students will not report those days, and schools will develop their own schedules during those times. Winter parent-teacher conferences will be held February 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. and February 2 from 8 a.m. to noon. Students will not report to school on Feb. 2.
The district will release students early on the second Wednesday of every month for staff meetings. Additional in-service days are October 27, January 16 and May 31 (pending snow days).
The schedule also includes a four-day weekend for students March 1-4. Teachers will have conference-style professional development on March 4. March 1 will be a snow make-up day. A second snow make-up day is scheduled for March 28. Any additional days can be counted as Flexible Instructional Days (FIDs), or made up by adding days after May 30.
Thanksgiving break will be November 22-24, winter break will be December 25 to January 1 and spring break will be March 29 to April 1.