Newton Public Schools Calendar 2012-2013
Key dates for the upcoming school year for the Newton Public Schools.
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)