Calendars

Common Calendar Agreements 2019-2020

Start date for students - Kent ISD will begin two weeks prior to Labor Day (2019 - week of August 19)
Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday through Sunday. No Center Programs on Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. GOAL: No students on Wednesday in local districts. Optional for staff to report on Wednesday. (2019 - November 27-29)
Winter (Holiday) Break - December 20 (end of school day) - January 6. No district is to schedule days off outside of the perpetual calendar formula. No instructional days during the holiday break.
Mid-Winter Break - If you schedule one, must be held within the 3rd full week of February (week beginning with President's Day) (2020 - Week of February 17)
Spring Break - First FULL week in April (2020 - April 6-10)
Friday before Spring Break - No Center Programs. No students at local district. (2020 - April 3) Optional for staff to report on Friday.

*Alternative Calendar Schedule schools must apply to the Michigan Department of Education.

Local District Recess Calendar - See start and end dates, as well as breaks for all of our districts.

Start date for students - Waiver for pre-labor day approved through 2023
Thanksgiving Break - Wednesday through Sunday. No Center Programs on Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving. GOAL: No students on Wednesday in local districts. Optional for staff to report on Wednesday. Thanskgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Winter (Holiday) Break - No district is to schedule days off outside of the perpetual calendar formula. No instructional days during the holiday break. For 2020-2021 the break will begin at the end of the day on December 18th and resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Mid-Winter Break - GOAL: If you schedule one, will be held within the 3rd full week of February (week beginning with President's Day) (2021 - February 15-19)
Spring Break - First FULL week in April (April 2-9, 2021)
Friday before Spring Break - No Center Programs. No students at local district. Optional for staff to report on Friday.