FCPS Standard Calendar for School Year 2017-2018
Fairfax County Public Schools Standard Calendar for School Year 2017-2018
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Printable Standard Calendar for School Year 2017-2018
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Printable Standard Calendar for School Year 2017-2018
Printable Standard Calendar for School Year 2017-2018
| August 28, 2017 | School Begins |
| September 4 | Labor Day - Student Holiday |
| September 22 | Student Holiday |
| October 9 | Columbus Day - Student Holiday |
| November 3 | First Grading Period Ends *+ Students Released Two Hours Early |
| November 6-7 | Student Holidays |
| November 22 | Students Released Two Hours Early |
| November 23-24 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18-January 1, 2018 | Winter Break |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Student Holiday |
| January 25 | Second Grading Period Ends*+ Students Released Two Hours Early |
| January 26, 29 | Student Holiday |
| February 19 | George Washington's Birthday - Presidents' Day - Student Holiday |
| March 26-30 | Spring Break |
| April 2 | Student Holiday |
| April 13 | Third Grading Period Ends*+ Students Released Two Hours Early |
| April 16 | Student Holiday |
| May 28 | Memorial Day - Student Holiday |
| June 7 | Graduation on or after this date |
| June 15 | Last Day of School (scheduled) ** |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| * | Schools are open. |
| + | Report cards are provided to parents at the end of each grading period and at the end of the school year. |
| ** | Early release on the last official day of school. |
| Makeup Day Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Days Missed | Makeup Day |
| Up to 13 equivalent days missed (or 78 hours) | No makeup required |
| 14th missed day | No makeup required |
| 15th missed day | April 16 will be considered a makeup day |
| 16th missed day | No makeup required |
The guidelines for determining the Standard School Year Calendar are outlined in Regulation 1344.
Makeup days may be used to ensure 990 hours of instruction. Missed days, delayed openings, and early dismissals must be considered in the calculation of these hours.
State code requires school districts to make up the first five missed days of school, and then requires only every other day of missed school to be made up. Currently, FCPS has the equivalent of 13 days built into the calendar.