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School Calendars

The calendar of holidays, breaks, and important school dates for traditional schools and schools on an alternative schedule.

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Traditional Schools Calendar

These are the calendars for the traditional APS schools listing all the important dates and holidays for the school year.

2011-2012 Calendar

August 10-11 Student Registration/Orientation
Teacher Reporting Days
August 12 Teacher In Service Day (no classes for students)
August 15 Teacher Preparation Day (no classes for students)
August 16
 First Day of School
September 5
 Labor Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
October 7
 Fall Break (schools closed)
October 27-28 High School Student-Led Conferences
October 31 - November 4 Middle School Student-Led Conferences
(check with your school for exact dates)
November 11 Veterans' Day Holiday (schools closed)
November 17 - December 2 Elementary Parent Conferences
(check with your school for exact dates)
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Holiday (schools closed; administrative offices closed Nov. 24 and 25)
December 19-30 Winter Break (schools closed; administrative offices open Dec. 19-22, closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2)
January 2 New Year's Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
January 3 Teacher In Service Day (no classes for students)
January 4
 Classes begin for Spring Semester
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (schools closed)
February 20
 Presidents' Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
March 5-23 Elementary Parent Conferences
(check with your school for exact dates)
March 12-16 Spring Break (schools closed)
March 19 - April 13 NM Standards Based Assessment Administered
(check with your school for exact dates)
March 27-29 High School Student-Led Conferences / State Testing for Juniors
(no classes for freshman, sophomores, and seniors)
April 6
 Vernal Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
April 16-20 Middle School Student-Led Conferences
(check with your school for exact dates)
May 14-19 High School Graduations
May 25 Last Day of School
May 28 Memorial Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 29, 30, 31, June 1
 Make-Up Days (if necessary)

2012-2013 Calendar

Aug. 7 First day back for teachers, school staff
Aug. 13

First day of school
Sept. 3 Labor Day (schools and administrative offices closed)
Oct. 12 Fall break (schools closed)
Nov. 6 Election Day (schools closed)
Nov. 21-23 Thanksgiving break (schools closed; administrative offices closed Nov. 22-23)

Dec. 24-Jan. 4

 Winter break (schools closed; administrative offices closed Dec. 24-Jan. 1)
Jan. 7

Teacher work day (no classes for students)
Jan. 8 First day of second semester
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (schools closed)
Feb. 18 Presidents Day
March 11-15 Spring break (schools closed)
March 29 Vernal Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 22 Last day of school
May 23-24 Weather make-up days (if needed)
May 27

Memorial Day (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 28-29 Weather make-up days (if needed)

 

Alternative Calendar for Year-Round Schools

In the 2010-2011 school year, all year-round schools moved to a new, standard single-track schedule.

2011-2012 Alternative Calendar

July 20-21 Student Registration/Orientation
July 22 Teacher In-Service (no classes for students)
July 25 Teacher Preparation Day (no classes for students)
July 26
 First Day of School
September 5
 Labor Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
October 7
 Fall Break (schools closed)
October 17-18
 Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 19 -
November 1
 Intersession (no class for students)
November 11 Veterans' Day Holiday (schools closed)
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Holiday (schools closed; administrative offices closed Nov. 24 and 25)
December 19-30 Winter Break (schools closed)
January 2 New Year's Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
January 3 Teacher In-Service Day (no class for students)
January 4 Students Return to School
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (schools closed)
February 20
 Presidents' Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
March 5-16
 Intersession (no class for students)
April 6
 Vernal Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 25 Last Day of School
May 28
 Memorial Day Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 29 - June 1
 Make-Up Days (if necessary)

 

2012-2013 Alternative Calendar

July 17 First day back for teachers, school staff (no classes for students)
July 23

First day of school
Sept. 3 Labor Day (schools and administrative offices closed)
Oct. 12 Fall break (schools closed)
Oct. 24 -Nov. 7 Fall intersession
Nov. 6 Election Day (schools closed)
Nov. 21-23 Thanksgiving break (schools closed, administrative offices closed Nov. 22-23)

Dec. 24 -Jan. 4

 Winter break (schools closed)
Jan. 7

Teacher work day (no classes for students)
Jan. 8 First day of second semester
Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (schools closed)
Feb. 18 Presidents' Day (schools and administrative offices closed)
March 4-15 Intersession
March 29 Vernal Holiday (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 22 Last day of school
May 23-24 Weather make-up days
May 27

Memorial Day (schools and administrative offices closed)
May 28-29 Weather make-up days (if necessary)
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