Gaithersburg Releases 2023-24 School Calendar for Back-to-School Season
As the summer ends, parents and students in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are gearing up for the start of a new school year. The city has released its 2023-24 school calendar, which includes important dates for the upcoming academic year.
According to the calendar, the first day of school for students in Gaithersburg will be on Monday, August 28, 2023. The calendar also includes holiday breaks, teacher workdays, and early release days throughout the year. Additionally, the calendar notes important events such as Back-to-School Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
The school calendar is essential for parents and students to plan and prepare for the upcoming school year. With the calendar’s release, families can start scheduling appointments and planning vacations around important school dates.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact schools across the country, the calendar also notes that dates are subject to change based on health and safety guidelines from the Maryland State Department of Education and Montgomery County Public Schools.
Overall, releasing the 2023-24 school calendar is an exciting step forward for the Gaithersburg community as they prepare for a new academic year.
MCPS Traditional School Calendar For 2023-2024
- Aug. 21-28: Professional days for teachers
- Aug. 28: First day of school for students
- Sept. 4: Labor Day – all schools and offices are closed
- Sept. 22: Early release for students of all schools
- Sept. 25: Non-instructional day – no school for students and teachers at all schools
- Oct. 9: Professional day for all staff – no school for students at all schools.
- Nov. 1: Grading and planning for the end of the term – no school for students at all schools.
- Nov. 20: Early release for students of all schools
- Nov. 21: Early release for students of all schools
- Nov. 22: Systemwide closure – all schools and offices closed for all schools
- Nov. 23: Thanksgiving – all schools and offices closed
- Nov. 24: Thanksgiving – all schools and offices closed
- Dec. 25: Holiday – all schools and offices closed
- Dec. 26-27: Winter Break – no school for students and teachers at all schools
- Dec. 28-29: Systemwide closure – all schools and offices closed
- Jan. 1, 2024: New Year’s Day – all schools and offices closed
- Jan. 2: Non-Instructional Day – no school for students and teachers at all schools
- Jan. 15: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – All schools and offices closed
- Jan. 29: Grading and planning for the end of term – no school for students at all schools
- Feb. 19: President’s Day – all schools and offices closed
- March 1: Early release day for students at all schools
- March 25-26: Spring Break – No school for students and teacher at all schools
- March 27-28: Systemwide closure – all schools and offices closed
- March 29: Holiday – all schools and offices closed
- April 1: Holiday – all schools and offices closed
- April 10: Grading and planning for the end of term – no school for students at all schools
- April 22: Professional day for teachers – no school for students at all schools.
- May 14: Primary Election Day – all schools and offices closed
- May 27: Memorial Day – all schools and offices closed
- June 13: Last day of school for students – early release day for students at all schools
- June 14: Grading and planning for the end of term at all schools
- June 19: Systemwide closure – all schools and offices closed
