The 2023-2024 school year will begin Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 and end Friday, May 24, 2024.
The Pierce County Board of Education approved the school calendar at their regular monthly meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Dara Bennett said the calendar will feature 177 student instruction days and 13 professional development days.
The new calendar closely resembles the current calendar.
Holidays include Sept. 4 for Labor Day, Oct. 9-10 for fall break, Nov. 20-24 for Thanksgiving, December 20, 2023-January 3, 2024 for Christmas, January 15, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Feb. 19-20 for President’s Day and April 1-5 for spring break.
Dates for new teacher orientation are to be announced. Pre-planning will be July 31 and August 1-4, 2023 and post planning would be May 28-29, 2024. Professional development days will include Sept. 5 and October 11, 2023 and January 4-5, February 21, March 11 and May 28 and 29, 2024. Professional development days will be holidays for students.
Early release days are planned for Nov. 17 and Dec. 19, 2023 and March 29 and May 24, 2024.
