Schools
2011-2012 School Calendar Approved
The date of graduation, however, will not be officially set until the Darien Board of Education's first April 2012 meeting.
The Darien Board of Education unanimously approved a calendar for the 2011-2012 school year at its Tuesday night meeting.
The schedule includes 180 school days for students and 187 days—including five professional and two work days—for teachers.
"Make no plans, buy no tickets, pay no money for reservations," until after April 1, Superintendent of Schools Don Fiftal warned the board, explaining that any make-up days will be added to the end of the calendar according to the number of emergency closings throughout the year. As a result, the date of graduation will not be made official until the board's first April 2012 meeting.
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Darien's 2012 February recess (Monday, Feb. 20 - Friday, Feb. 4) and April recess (Monday, Apr. 16 - Friday, Apr. 20) are in line with the schedule adopted by nearby Westport Community Schools and the calendar under consideration for Wilton Public Schools. In New Canaan, the February break will fall a week earlier and the April break two weeks earlier.
Below are the notable dates from the calendar as adopted; days off are noted in italics:
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Monday, Aug. 22 - Tuesday, Aug. 23 - New staff orientation
Wednesday, Aug. 24 - Thursday, Aug. 25 - Staff development day
Friday, Aug. 26 - Teacher work day
Monday, Aug. 29 - First day of school
Monday, Sept. 5 - Labor Day (all off)
Thursday, Sept. 29 - Rosh Hashanah (all off)
Monday, Oct. 10 - Staff development day (students off)
Tuesday, Nov. 8 - Election Day/Staff development day (students off)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving recess (early dismissal)
Thursday, Nov. 24 & Friday, Nov. 25 - Thanksgiving recess (all off)
Tuesday, Nov. 29 - Friday, Dec. 2 - Elementary parent conferences (early dismissal, elementary schools only)
Wednesday, Dec. 23 - Holiday recess (early dismissal)
Monday, Dec. 26 - Monday, Jan. 2 - Holiday recess; includes Christmas & New Year's Day (all off)
Monday, Jan. 16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (all off)
Monday, Feb. 20 - Presidents Day (all off)
Tuesday, Feb. 21 - Friday, Feb. 24 - February recess (all off)
Wednesday, Mar. 7 - Friday, Mar. 9 - Elementary Parent Conferences (early dismissal, elementary schools only)
Friday, Apr. 6 - Good Friday (all off)
Monday, Apr. 9 - Staff development day (students off)
Monday, Apr. 16 - Friday, Apr. 20 - April recess (all off)
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day (all off)
Monday, June 11 - Last scheduled day of school for students
Tuesday, June 12 - Teacher work day
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