Anyone want to help me guess at the NYC School Calendar for next year?

[SleepyatDVC]

Trying to pre-plan our next few Disney trips after this April/May. Trying to get 3 trips into 12 months to take advantage of our APs. But it's hard without knowing the school calendar and the school breaks. Both DDs will be in the NYC public school system next year - 1st grade and pre-k.

Trying to guess at the holidays from this year. This school year DD got 2 days off for Rosh Hashanah. Do you think the kids will get 2 days again this year? If so, they should be off 10/4/05 & 10/5/05 (Tues/Wed), as well as 10/10/05 (Mon) for Columbus Day. So if I plan a 8 night trip from 10/2/05 - 10/10/05, the kids will only miss 3 days of school. Of course Yom Kippur is on Thursday, 10/13/05, so technically, we could go 2 weeks and only miss 6 days of school but I really don't want them to miss too much.

Also, the last 2 years, school started the monday AFTER Labor Day week. Do you think they will continue this? If so, the kids will only be in class 3 weeks before they start missing a few days.

This time, we want to fly but I wouldn't want to purchare airfare until the calendar actually comes out.

Christmas is out. I assume that the kids will be off for Presidents' Week again. So that is a possibility.

Wonder about spring break. This year it is the last week of April. Last year it wasn't that week. Is there a rhyme or reason to the dates chosen? Anyone want to guess or know when it will be next year?

I thought I would have no problems pulling the kids out of school. DD6 missed A LOT of pre-k! LOL! But once she started kindergarten in elementary school, I hate to pull her out unless she is sick. There's so much going on during class and she really enjoys school and the interactions with the teachers and kids.

She already gets quite a bit of homework! I'm amazed at how fast they learn and am impressed with her work at school. She's able to read so many more books by herself and her handwriting has improved so much in just a few weeks. The teacher did complain that the kids get too much "work" to do and there is less time for just play learning. But the curiculum is much stricter do to the standardized testing in 3rd grade, so they have to "push" the kids at an earlier age. DD is a bit older, January baby, so she was ready for the extra work. I'm so glad DD6 got to play lots in pre-k!

DD6 is the nervous sort, so I don't want to make her anxious or nervous about what she could be potentially missing. So, we decided to minimize the days the kids get pulled out of school. Thus, the need for a schiool calendar!! Argghhh!

Decisions, decisions,...

Anyone in the same boat? Or can help shed some light?!!!

 

[cbrfan]

Does your childrens' school have a website? If so, you might find the information there. I try to plan trips for my nieces and nephews and have to juggle their schedules. I've noticed they post the dates pretty far in advance.

 

[lindaso]

Our calendar for next year is already out. Being a Long Island district, it's probably similar to NYC. School starts on Sept. 7. Rosh Hashana days off are Oct. 4&5. Columbus Day is Oct. 10th and Yom Kippur is Oct. 13. President's week is Feb. 20th-24th. Spring Break is April 10-14th.

Hope that helps a little. Happy planning.

 

[sandiegosusie]

I went on our school district's website and a calendar all the way through 2007 was there. We were able to book our DS cruise accordingly. Hope your childrens district has one available. If not, call them directly and they should have at the least a ballpark idea for you.

 

[Desnik]

I live in Orange County NY. I have our school calendar for 2005-2006. First day of school is Sept. 6th. We are off in Oct. on the 4th, 10th, and 13th. President's day is a 4 day weekend, Feb 17th-20th. Spring break is April 13th-21st.(7 full days off not including the weekends)
Hope this helps you.

 

[SleepyatDVC]

Our calendar for next year is already out. Being a Long Island district, it's probably similar to NYC. School starts on Sept. 7. Rosh Hashana days off are Oct. 4&5. Columbus Day is Oct. 10th and Yom Kippur is Oct. 13. President's week is Feb. 20th-24th. Spring Break is April 10-14th.

Hope that helps a little. Happy planning.

Hopefully, the NYC school will be similar to yours. When will your kids have Spring Break this year? Is it April 25-29, 2005? If so, maybe our spring break will be April 10-14, 2006!

Thanks!

I don't think the city (NYC) posts the calendar so early in the year. Last 2 years, the calendar was posted on the nyc board of ed website during the first 2 weeks of May for the coming fall.

 

[lindaso]

Hopefully, the NYC school will be similar to yours. When will your kids have Spring Break this year? Is it April 25-29, 2005? If so, maybe our spring break will be April 10-14, 2006!

Thanks!

I don't think the city (NYC) posts the calendar so early in the year.

Yes, our spring break in 2005 is the same week as yours (and we'll be at WDW!!!). It wouldn't surprise me that the city wouldn't have a calendar out yet...they've got more important matters to deal with like getting politicians to agree with that judicial ruling for more money !!

 

[SleepyatDVC]

Thanks Linda!

 

[Jamesbyr]

I had a few laughs here. Our kids are in the NYC system, and we were surprised when the Easter break this year changed to a Passover week in late April. We quickly switched our vacation plans but DISNEY ALREADY KNEW! They had changed our Passover week from a "Value" April week to a "MAGIC" week with higher hotel rates. I guess they had an inside line to Mayor Bloomberg.

So Maybe Disney are they ones you should be asking.

 

[nygrl]

Our calendar for next year is already out. Being a Long Island district, it's probably similar to NYC. School starts on Sept. 7. Rosh Hashana days off are Oct. 4&5. Columbus Day is Oct. 10th and Yom Kippur is Oct. 13. President's week is Feb. 20th-24th. Spring Break is April 10-14th.

Hope that helps a little. Happy planning.

where on long island are you? i am so happy this was posted this i didnt even think of all those days off . I love these boards

 

[lindaso]

where on long island are you?

Our district is Eastport/South Manor

 

[nygrl]

Our district is Eastport/South Manor

i pmd you just take a guess what my district is!!

 

[disneyjunkie]

I'm so glad this was posted. I was also trying to figure out when school would be out in October. I want to take a quick, cheap trip down for MNSSHP.

If NYC follows the schedule posted, we could go down 10/3-10/5. ( My son's birthday is October 5)

My son and I will also be there during spring break. Can't wait to get there. I'm sick of the snow.

 

[Jen D]

It would be nice if they continue this new thing of starting a week after Labor Day... we might start making that our Disney week. We don't really want to skip school anymore (dd is in second grade now) so we're trying to find a time when the crowds aren't too bad but school is out. That might be the ticket.

 

[Stimpy]

Our district usually follows the other LI and NYC calendars too. I'm glad you posted the dates. Our district's website is pretty useless. They rarely update it, they didn't put this years calendar up until about October We're also going down that first week in October and taking the DCL during Spring Break this year. All Southwest's flights are booked solid for that Friday 4/22/05 from ISP to MCO.

 

[SleepyatDVC]

FYI - the NYC school calendar is out for 2005-2006 here: http://www.nycenet.edu/calendar/cal/2005-2006_School_Year_Calendar.htm

 

[Jamesbyr]

As I write this, next years NYC schedule has been posted on their official site.

http://www.nycenet.edu/calendar/cal/2005-2006_School_Year_Calendar.htm

Presidents Week is Feb 20-24 (plus weekends, of course.)

Spring recess is Aprl 14-21. Starts Thursday, and the whole following week.

 

[Jamesbyr]

Ooops. Didn't read the previous post.

BTW here is a note in the calendar that says separate one will be issued for Pre-K.

 

[SleepyatDVC]

Sigh...

Same problem this year. However, its May already and no 2006-2007 calendar out for NYC schools yet!!!!! Arghh...

 

[funhouse8]

I'm not sure of our holidays but my friend is the PTSA Pres and she told me on Sat. she had the school calendar for next year if I was interested in any date. I asked about Easter and she told me we are off the week before this year and only 1 week for Christmas but other then that I don't know. So maybe you can call your PTA and they can help you. Good Luck