Students at 20 APS Schools Head Back to Class on Wednesday, Aug. 4

Posted July 29, 2021, 1:20 PM. Updated January 26, 2026, 2:56 PM.

The first day of school for the rest of APS is Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The first day of school for the 20 APS elementary schools on an extended-year calendar is Wednesday, Aug. 4: Armijo, Atrisco, Barcelona, Bellehaven, Bel-Air, Carlos Rey, Edward Gonzales, Emerson, Helen Cordero, Hawthorne, Kirtland, Kit Carson, Lavaland, Los Padillas, Lowell, Mountain View, Navajo, Pajarito, Tomasita, and Whittier.

These school communities chose to add 10 days to their school year, five days at the beginning of the traditional year, and five days at the end. Their last day of school will be Thursday, June 2.

All other APS students head back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The last day of school for most schools is Wednesday, May 25.

Holidays and breaks are the same for all APS schools.

2021-2022 Important Dates

First semester holidays, breaks, and conferences
Description	Date	Status
Labor Day	Sept. 6	Schools and offices closed
Fall Break	Oct. 7-8	Schools closed
Election Day	Nov. 2	Schools closed
Veterans Day	Nov. 11	Schools closed
Parent / Teacher Conferences	Nov. 22-23	No classes for students
Thanksgiving Break	Nov. 24-26	Schools closed (offices closed Nov. 25-26)
Winter Break	Dec. 20-31	Schools closed (offices closed Dec. 22-31)

Second semester holidays, breaks, and conferences
Description	Date	Status
Teacher Training	Jan. 3, 2022	No classes for students
First Day of Second Semester	Jan. 4, 2022	All schools
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Jan. 17	Schools and offices closed
President's Day	Feb. 21	Schools closed
Elementary & Middle School Parent / Teacher Conferences	March 17-18	No classes for elementary and middle school students
Spring Break	March 21-25	Schools closed
Vernal Holiday	April 15-18	Schools closed (offices closed April 15)
Graduation Week	May 9-14	Congratulations APS Grads!
Last day of school	Traditional Calendar: May 25, 2022 Extended Year Calendar: June 2, 2022

More school calendar information
2021-2022 Grading Periods
Check your school's website for bell schedules: School Websites