posted: November 17, 2022
What Do You Think of Proposed 2023-2024 APS Calendars
We are seeking public input on both a traditional and extended-year calendar for the next school year.
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About the Traditional Calendar
The proposed 2023-2024 APS traditional calendar has students returning to school on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Teachers and school staff would return on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Traditional and Extended-Year Differences
The start date is the only difference between the proposed traditional and extended-year calendars. Students attending schools on an extended calendar would start two weeks earlier on Tuesday, Aug. 1, giving them ten additional instructional days. Staff at those schools would start the 2023-2024 school year on Wednesday, July 26.
All holidays and breaks in the proposed traditional and extended-year calendars would be the same as would the last day of school, Friday, May 24, 2024.
Note: APS currently has 29 elementary schools on the extended calendar. All other APS schools, including all middle and high schools, are on a traditional calendar this school year.
Proposed Breaks in the 2023-2024 School Year
case break
- Schools would be closed for two days on Monday, Oct. 9 (Indigenous Peoples Day) and Tuesday, Oct. 10
- Schools would not be closed during the Balloon Fiesta as in past years.
Thanksgiving Break
- Fall conferences for elementary, middle, and high schools would be Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 20 and 21.
- Thanksgiving break would follow the conferences on Nov. 22-24.
winter break
- Winter break for students would be from Monday, Dec. 25, through Tuesday, Jan. 9.
- Teachers would return on Monday, Jan 8, for two days of professional development.
- Students would return on Wednesday, Jan. 10, for the start of the second semester.
spring break
- Schools would be closed the last week of March, from the 25th through the 29th.
- March 29 is also the Vernal Holiday.
- Spring conferences for elementary and middle schools would take place two weeks earlier, on Monday and Tuesday, March 11 and 12.
Similarities to Past Calendars
The proposed 2023-2024 calendars have several similarities to past calendars, including a day off for:
- Labor Day in September
- Veterans Day in November
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January
- Presidents Day in February
The 2023-2024 calendar doesn’t include a day off for Election Day.
Commenting on the Proposed Calendar
Both proposed calendars were developed by a committee of principals, union representatives, and district administrators.
Students, families, and the community are encouraged to comment on the proposed calendars, which will go back to the committee and then to the Board of Education for final approval. Provide your input on the proposed calendars by Thursday, December 1.
| dates | Description |
|---|---|
| July 26, 2023 | First day back for teachers and staff at schools with an extended calendar |
| Aug 1 | First Day of School for extended-calendar schools |
| Aug 9 | First day back for teachers and staff at schools with a traditional calendar |
| Aug 15 | First Day of School for traditional calendar schools |
| Sept 4 | Labor Day (schools and offices closed) |
| october 9-10 | Indigenous Peoples Day and Fall Break (schools closed; offices closed October 9) |
| Nov 10 | Veterans Day-Observed (schools and offices closed) |
| Nov 20-21 | Family/Teacher Conferences for all grades |
| Nov 22-24 | Thanksgiving Break (schools closed; offices TBD) |
| Dec 25, 2023-Jan 9, 2024 | Winter Break (schools closed; offices TBD) |
| Jan 8-9 | Teacher training days (no school for students) |
| Jan 10 | First day of second semester |
| Jan 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (schools and offices closed) |
| Feb 19 | Presidents Day (schools and offices closed) |
| March 11-12 | Family/Teacher Conferences for elementary and middle schools |
| March 25-29 | Spring Break (schools closed, offices closed for the Vernal Holiday on March 29) |
| May 24th | Last day of school |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (schools and offices closed) |
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