School calendar 2024
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Printer Friendly Version of this calendar - A pdf file suitable for printing (Adobe Acrobat required) 2023 August August 1 (Tuesday) First Day for Teachers - In-service (School-based) August 2 (Wednesday) In-service Day (PreK - 12 System-wide) August 3 (Thursday) Administrative Day (Teacher Workday) August 4 (Friday) In-service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Workday); Orientation for 6th and 9th graders August 7 (Monday) Administrative Day (Teacher Workday) August 8 (Tuesday) First Day for Students (1/2 day for students) August 16 (Wednesday) Early Release Day for Students August 29 (Tuesday) In-service Day (School-based) (Student Holiday) September September 4 (Monday) Labor Day – Holiday September 8 (Friday) End 41/2 Grading Period (22 Days) September 17 (Sunday) Constitution Day September 20 (Wednesday) Early Release Day for Students October October 6 (Friday) End First 9-weeks Grading Period (42 days) October 9-13 (Monday-Friday) Fall Break November November 7 (Tuesday) In-service Day (PreK-12 System-wide)(Student Holiday) November 15 (Wednesday) End 41/2 Grading Period (22 Days); Early Release Day for Students November 22-24 (Wednesday-Friday) Thanksgiving Holidays December December 20 (Wednesday) 1/2 day for Students; End Second 9-weeks Grading Period (44 days); End First Semester (86 days) December 21-January 2 (9 Days) Winter Holidays 2024 January January 3 (Wednesday) In-service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Workday); (Student Holiday) January 4 (Thursday) First Day for Students after Winter Holidays January 15 (Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday January 24 (Wednesday) Early Release Day for Students February February 5 (Monday) End 41/2 Grading Period (22 Days) February 14 (Wednesday) Early Release Day for Students February 19 (Monday) In-service Day (Pre-K-12 System-wide) March March 5 (Tuesday) Holiday (Presidential Primary Election) March 8 (Friday) End Third 9-weeks Grading Period (44 days) March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) Spring Break March 20 (Wednesday) Early Release Day for Students March 29 (Friday) Holiday April April 19 (Friday) End 41/2 Grading Period (23 Days) May May 23 (Thursday) Last Day for Students (1/2 day for students); End Second 9-weeks Grading Period (Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period); (47 days) End Second Semester (91 days) May 24 (Friday) Administrative Day (Teacher Workday) – Last Day for Teachers June June 19 (Wednesday) Juneteenth - Holiday (Central Office Closed) Calendar Summary 180* Instructional Days (excludes days earned through extended hours) 4 Scheduled Administrative Days 2 Unscheduled In-service Days 1 Unscheduled Parent-Teacher Contact Hours (formerly Teacher-Parent Conference Day) 6 Scheduled In-service Days 6 Early Release Days for Students * In accordance with TCA 49-6-3004: 177 student instructional days plus three (3) due to the daily seven-hour schedule. Under this calendar, Knox County Schools may cancel up to eight (8) instructional days due to inclement weather before any makeup days will be required. Previous Calendars: Provided for reference 2023-2024 GCSD School Calendar Posted on 11/02/2022 The GCSD Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year during the November 1 Board Meeting. The first day of school for students is August 3, 2023, and the last day of school for students is May 31, 2024. Students will not have school on the following dates: September 4, 2023; October 9, 2023 - October 13, 2023; November 20, 2023 - November 24, 2023; December 22, 2023 - January 8, 2024; January 15, 2024; February 19, 2024 - February 23, 2024; March 15, 2024; March 29, 2024 - April 5, 2024; and May 27, 2024. 2023-2024 GCSD School Calendar |
