Bookmark this page for use and reference throughout the school year. Attached is a PDF of the Newton Public Schools calendar for the 2012-2013 school year. Key dates:

AUGUST: 

Aug. 29 — First day for teachers

Aug. 31 — Teachers off

SEPTEMBER:

Sept. 4 — First day for students; Group A kindergarten starts

Sept. 5 — Group B kindergarten starts

Sept. 17 — Rosh Hashana: No school

Sept. 26 — Yom Kippur: No school

Sept. 27 — First full day for kindergarten Group B

OCTOBER:

Oct. 1 — First full day for kindergarten Group A

Oct. 4 — Early release for elementary and secondary schools

Oct. 8 — Columbus Day: No school

NOVEMBER:

Nov. 1 — Early release for elementary schools

Nov. 12 — Veterans’ Day: No school

Nov. 21 — Half day 

Nov. 22–23 — Thanksgiving Recess: No school

DECEMBER:

Dec. 6 — Early release for elementary and secondary schools

Dec. 24–31 — Winter Vacation: No school

JANUARY:

Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day (observed): No school

Jan. 2 — Students return from recess

Jan. 21 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day: No school

FEBRUARY:

Feb. 6 — Early release for elementary and secondary schools

Feb. 18 — Presidents’ Day: No school

Feb. 19–22 — February Recess: No school

Feb. 25 — Students return from recess

MARCH:

March 14 — Early release for elementary and secondary schools

March 29 — Good Friday: No school

APRIL:

April 15 — Patriots’ Day: No school

April 16–19 — Spring Recess: No school

April 22 — Students return from recess

MAY:

May 2 — Early release for elementary schools

May 27 — Memorial Day (observed): No school

JUNE:

June 25 — Last day of school for students (this includes five snow days, or the 185th day). The last day will be a half day.

June 26 — Last day of school for teachers (this includes five snow days)