LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR

Teachers begin the school year on the Thursday preceding Labor Day. The two days before Labor Day (Thursday and Friday) must include time for classroom preparation. Those two days, as well as Election Day and Brooklyn-Queens Day (the first Thursday in June), are fro professional development; students are not present. The school year ends on the weekday before the last two weekdays of June. In addition, there are three recesses – winter, mid-winter and spring recess as well as several holidays in the school year. Please consult the calendar as the school year can vary depending on when the holidays fall.