Public Schools Calendar
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Public Schools Calendar

August 14, 2002

Fairfax County Public Schools adhere to one of three calendars: standard, modified elementary or modified secondary. The standard calendar is the more traditional, which starts the day after the Labor Day weekend. The modified calendars, more commonly referred to as year-round schools, vary their start date.

In addition, under the modified calendar, students continue to attend 180 days of school. The days are distributed so that children attend nine weeks of school followed by a three-week break. This cycle is repeated throughout the year. Students have the option of attending two-week intersessions during breaks.

Eight elementary schools follow the modified elementary calendar, and three middle and high schools follow a modified secondary calendar: Annandale Terrace Elementary in Annandale, Dogwood Elementary in Reston, Falls Church High in Falls Church, Franconia Elementary in Alexandria, Franconia Center in Alexandria, Glasgow Middle in Alexandria, Glen Forest Elementary in Falls Church, Graham Road Elementary in Falls Church, Parklawn Elementary in Alexandria, Stuart High in Falls Church and Timber Lane Elementary in Falls Church.

STANDARD

Tuesday, Sept. 3

School begins.

Monday, Oct. 14

Columbus Day holiday

Friday, Nov. 1

First grading period ends

Monday, Nov. 4-Tuesday, Nov. 5

Student holidays.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Second grading period begins

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Two hour early release

Thursday, Nov. 28-Friday, Nov. 29

Thanksgiving holidays

Monday, Dec. 23, 2002-Friday, Jan. 3, 2003

Winter vacation

Monday, Jan. 20

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Wednesday, Jan. 29

Second grading period ends

Thursday, Jan. 30-Friday, Jan. 31

Student holidays

Monday, Feb. 3

Third grading period begins

Monday, Feb. 17

Washington's birthday holiday

Friday, April 4

Third grading period ends

Monday, April 7

Student holiday

Tuesday, April 8

Fourth grading period begins

Monday, April 14-Friday, April 18

Spring vacation

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day holiday

Tuesday, June 17

Graduation on or after this date

Friday, June 20

Last day of school

Days missed makeup days for standard calendar schools:

1 to 3 Will not make up

4 Jan. 20

5 Jan. 30

6 Feb. 17

7 April 7

8 June 23

9 June 24

MODIFIED ELEMENTARY

Monday, July 29

School begins

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Student holiday

Monday, Sept. 2

Labor Day holiday

Wednesday, Oct. 2

First grading period ends

Thursday, Oct. 3-Friday, Oct. 4

Student holidays

Monday, Oct. 14

Columbus Day holiday

Monday, Oct. 7-Friday, Oct. 18

Optional intersession

Monday, Oct. 21

Second grading period begins

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Two hour early release

Thursday, Nov. 28-Friday, Nov. 29

Thanksgiving holidays

Friday, Dec. 20

Second grading period ends

Monday, Dec. 23, 2002-Friday, Jan. 3, 2003

Winter vacation

Monday, Jan. 6-Friday, Jan. 10

Optional intersession

Monday, Jan. 13

Third grading period begins

Monday, Jan. 20

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Friday, Jan. 31

Student holiday

Monday, Feb. 17

Washington's birthday holiday

Thursday, March 27

Third grading period ends

Friday, March 28

Student holiday

Monday, March 31-Friday, April 11

Optional intersession

Monday, April 14-Friday, April 18

Spring vacation

Monday, April 21

Fourth grading period begins

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day holiday

Thursday, June 19

Last day of school

Days missed makeup days for modified elementary calendar schools:

1 to 3 Will not be made up

4 Jan. 20

5 Jan. 31

6 Feb. 17

7 March 28

8 March 31

9 April 1

MODIFIED SECONDARY

Monday, Aug. 19

School begins

Monday, Sept. 2

Labor Day holiday

Monday, Oct. 14

Columbus Day holiday for all Fairfax County Public Schools

Friday, Nov. 1

First grading period ends

Monday, Nov. 4-Tuesday, Nov. 5

Student holidays

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Second grading period begins.

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Two hour early release

Thursday, Nov. 28-Friday, Nov. 29

Thanksgiving holidays

Monday, Dec. 23, 2002-Friday, Jan. 3, 2003

Winter vacation

Monday, Jan. 20

Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

Wednesday, Jan. 29

Second grading period ends

Thursday, Jan. 30-Friday, Jan. 31

Student holidays

Monday, Feb. 3

Third grading period begins

Monday, Feb. 17

Washington's birthday holiday

Friday, April 4

Third grading period ends

Monday, April 7

Student holiday

Tuesday, April 8

Fourth grading period begins

Monday, April 14-Friday, April 18

Spring vacation

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day holiday

Friday, June 6

Last day of schools

Days missed makeup days for modified secondary calendar schools:

1 to 3 Will not be made up

4 Jan. 20

5 Jan. 30

6 Feb. 17

7 June 9

8 June 10

9 June 11