DoDEA School Calendars

Pacific: 2008 - 2009

2008-2009 Standard DoDDS School Calendar

Reporting date for Educators and Nonadministrative Personnel
Wednesday, August 20 Reporting date for nonadministrative educator personnel for orientation and classroom preparation

First Semester - (92 Instructional Days)

2008
Monday, August 25 Begin First Quarter and First Semester
Monday, September 1 Labor Day - Federal Holiday
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, October 30 End of First Quarter
(47 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, October 31 No school for students - teacher work day
Monday November 3 Begin second quarter
Tuesday, November 11 Federal Holiday (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday
Friday, November 28 Friday - Recess Day
Monday, December 22 Begin Winter Recess
Thursday, December 25 Christmas - Federal Holiday

2009
Thursday, January 1 New Year's Day - Federal Holiday
Monday, January 5 Instruction Resumes
Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 22 End of Second Quarter and First Semester
(45 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, January 23 No school for students - teacher work day

Second Semester - (91 Instructional Days)
Monday, January 26 Begin Third Quarter and Second Semester
Monday, February 16 Presidents' Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, April 2 End of Third Quarter
(48 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, April 3 No school for students - teacher work day
Monday, April 6 Begin Spring Recess
Monday, April 13 Instruction Resumes - Begin Fourth Quarter
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, June 11 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
(43 Days of classroom instruction)
Friday, June 12 No school for students - teacher work day
Last day for nonadministrative educator personnel
School Year 2008-2009: Instructional Days - 183
Teacher Work Days - 190
 

More detailed school calendars are available at individual school websites.