Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Calendar topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
School committee sets 2025‑26 key school days: first day Sept. 4, last day June 23, winter break Dec. 22–Jan. 2
Summary
The Winchester School Committee voted April 10 to confirm key calendar dates for the 2025‑26 school year: the first student day will be Sept. 4, 2025; the last student day (with no snow days) will be June 23, 2026; and the winter holiday will run Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026. The committee held o
The Winchester School Committee on April 10 voted unanimously to confirm several key student calendar dates for 2025‑26.
The motion as recorded: the committee set the first student day as Sept. 4, 2025; the last student day (with no snow days used) as June 23, 2026; and the winter holiday period as Dec. 22, 2025 through Jan. 2, 2026. The committee noted the district is required to plan for up to five snow days; with five built into the schedule the last possible student day would be June 30, 2026, the superintendent said.
Why it matters: Confirming the first and last student days helps families, child‑care providers and athletics/camps plan for the coming year. Committee members said they would provide the broader calendar and remaining professional‑development dates at a later meeting after additional union feedback and routine staff consultation.
Vote: The roll‑call vote on the three dates was recorded as unanimous.
What remains: The committee tabled the full school calendar for additional review with union leadership on a small number of professional‑development day placements; it said it will return the final calendar for approval on a future agenda.
Ending: The committee said it will publicize the confirmed first/last day and winter break dates immediately and follow up with the full calendar for final committee approval after union input.
