Are your kids back in school now? And if so..

[C.Ann]

Could you tell me (state only is fine) where you live?

I've always been curious about this because in upstate NY the kids don't start back until after Labor Day..

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

We live in Brevard Co, FL--the students start Monday, Aug 10th. (We homeschool, so we will start Aug 30th though doing some odds and ends already.)

The state has a law that you can't start earlier than 2 weeks before labor day (something like that.) But if you live in a "good" district you can get an exemption. (Seems to me that bad districts would need more time before the FCAT--but okay!) So our county is the only one in Central Florida starting Monday.

We'll be at a park playing in the fountains (like they have at DTD) with fellow homeschoolers for our annual Not Back to School get together.

 

[MomofKatie]

Traditional calendar schools in NC (a large majority of the public schools in the state) start on the 25th of August, but there are many year-round magnet schools (or whole county school systems on the year-round schedule) that have already started. DD has a good friend that goes to a year-round charter school, and their first day of school was 7/29.

 

[momof1princess]

we had locker day (take supplies, meet the teacher) today, and my daughter (6th grade) starts school monday, august 10th. we live in NE alabama.

 

[madge]

Central Kentucky -- depending on the school district, school started Wednesday (8/5) or Thursday (8/6)

We were a little early, many of the schools in the state start next week.

PS. Fall break is in 8 weeks.

 

[HelenePA]

Can I ask those who are in session already when you get out? We dont go back for another 2+wks and we'll get out end of May..

 

[C.Ann]

PS. Fall break is in 8 weeks.

Well I'll bet that's something no one up here in the northeast ever heard of - "Fall Break".. How long does it last?

 

[madge]

Well I'll bet that's something no one up here in the northeast ever heard of - "Fall Break".. How long does it last?

we used to be out 2 full weeks, but now ours is Thursday-Friday, followed by a full week in October. another district in the area is out the same full week and Columbus day on Monday.

 

[Liberty Belle]

We live in Lexington, (central) Kentucky. Our first day back is Wednesday, August 12. Too soon!

I just found out I'm going to be in the Highly Structured I class this year. That's new for me (usually I work with autistic kids), so it will be interesting.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Can I ask those who are in session already when you get out? We dont go back for another 2+wks and we'll get out end of May..

Well--the county calendar is here if you'd like to compare:
http://www.bayside.brevard.k12.fl.us/images/09-10BPSCal.pdf

The last day is May 21st

Students are off for winter (listed as 3 separate but consecutive vacation periods): from Dec 21-January 4 (last day of school is Fri Dec 18--so they are off for over 2 weeks).

They get a week for spring break.

And there are a handful of teacher work days and 3 federal holidays.

 

[momsully]

We started Wednesday (August 5th) and we get out June 4th. BUT - we get a two week fall break in October, two weeks at Christmas, and a two week spring break in March. We are in Colorado.

 

[ajk912]

I WISH we were going back soon! I know it's the same vacation in the long run but I hate going back after Labor Day (so Sept 8 this year) and not getting out till June 19 or so. I would rather go back mid August and get out in late May/early June. By the time Memorial Day hits, we are DONE with school mentally.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Central Kentucky -- depending on the school district, school started Wednesday (8/5) or Thursday (8/6)

We were a little early, many of the schools in the state start next week.

PS. Fall break is in 8 weeks.

Really? Where in central Kentucky are you? I didn't know other districts around here started before us.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

We started Wednesday (August 5th) and we get out June 4th. BUT - we get a two week fall break in October, two weeks at Christmas, and a two week spring break in March. We are in Colorado.

I would have killed for this schedule as a kid--that's a nice schedule! Do you like it?

 

[Liberty Belle]

we used to be out 2 full weeks, but now ours is Thursday-Friday, followed by a full week in October. another district in the area is out the same full week and Columbus day on Monday.

I wish we'd switch to that calendar.

 

[ajk912]

I would have killed for this schedule as a kid--that's a nice schedule! Do you like it?

I would love the fall break as a parent because it really sucks trying to go to Disneyworld when you ONLY have spring break week, Christmas break (usually Dec 20 to Jan 3 or so), and summer break and that's IT for true vacations. A fall break would be lovely!!! We have two days off for Thanksgiving, 2 days off in early November for parent/teacher conferences..but no other vacation at all.

 

[NLK]

We are in GA. My DD started July 31. They get 1 week in Oct. 1 week over Thanksgiving, 2 weeks over Christmas, 1 week in Feb. 1 week in April and are out May 28th. Plus they get a day here and there also. So they still get 2 full months off in the summer and it seems like they are out of school more than they are in .

 

[2girlsmom]

We start back next Thursday, and don't get a fall break, just about 2 weeks at Christmas and a week at spring break. We are supposed to get out I think 5/21, but since we'll likely have some snow days it will more likely be the 25th or 26th, something like that. I live in IA

 

[CharityLynn]

My kids don't go back until Sept 8th. We live in Battle Creek, Michigan

 

[Nik's Mom]

We're in Kansas and the kids start August 17th. They get out of school on the 3rd week of May, unless there are snow days.