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DCPS Calendar: School Year 2015-2016

District of Columbia Public Schools | School Year 2015-2016 Page 2 of 13

AUGUST 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Early Childhood Transition Week August 24-26 has been set aside for teachers to conduct family visits. Thursday, August 27 – Students with last names beginning with A-K will attend for a full day. Friday, August 28 – Students with last names beginning with L-Z will attend for a full day. Monday, August 31 – All students attend for a full day. *If your child is enrolled in a Montessori program, please contact the school about your child’s transition plan.

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11 12 New Teacher Orientation

13 New Teacher Orientation

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16 17 Professional

Development

18 Professional

Development

19 Professional

Development

20 Professional

Development

21 Professional

Development

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23 24 First Day of School

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SEPTEMBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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6 7 Labor Day

(No school for students, teachers

and staff)

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OCTOBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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6 7 8 9 Professional

Development (No school for

students)

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11 12 Columbus Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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18 19 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No school for

students)

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25 26 27 28 29 30 End of Term

Students dismissed at 12:15pm

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NOVEMBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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11 Veterans Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving Day

(No school for students, teachers

and staff)

27 Thanksgiving Friday

(No school for students and

teachers)

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DECEMBER 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 Professional

Development (No school for

students)

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20 21 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

22 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

23 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

24 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

25 Christmas Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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27 28 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

29 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

30 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

31 Winter Break (No school for students and

teachers)

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JANUARY 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 New Year’s Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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17 18 MLK Jr. Day

(No school for students, teachers

and staff)

19 20 21 22 End of Term

Students dismissed at 12:15pm

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FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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7 8 9 10 11 12 Professional

Development (No school for

students)

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14 15 President’s Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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21 22 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No school for

students)

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MARCH 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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27 28 Spring Break

(No school for students and

teachers)

29 Spring Break

(No school for students and

teachers)

30 Spring Break

(No school for students and

teachers)

31 Spring Break

(No school for students and

teachers)

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APRIL 2016

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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Spring Break (No school for students and

teachers)

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5 6 7 8 End of Term

Students dismissed at 12:15pm

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15 Emancipation Day

Observed (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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MAY 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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4 5 6 Professional

Development (No school for

students)

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22 23 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No school for

students)

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29 30 Memorial Day (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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JUNE 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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16 End of Term

Students dismissed at 12:15pm

17 Professional

Development (No school for

students)

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22 23 24 25

26 27 First Day of

Summer School

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JULY 2016

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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3 4 Fourth of July (No school for

students, teachers and staff)

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24 25 26 27 28 29 Last Day of

Summer School

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