Board Approved

3/23/15

WEST CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR

AUGUST 2015 (S-1/T-5)

S

T
4

W
5

SEPTEMBER 2015 (S-18/T-18)

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

30

2
2 28
7
7
8/17-8/21: New Teacher Induction

29

31

6
13

10

11

12

15

16

17

18

19

11

12

13

21

22

28

29

9/04:
9/07:
9/14:
9/23:

DECEMBER 2015 (S-17/T-17)

M

27

8/24, 25, 26, 27: Teacher In-service

8/27: Elem Sneak-A-Peek
8/31: First day of school for students

20

24

OCTOBER 2015 (S-22/T-22)

25

26

30

NOVEMBER 2015 (S-17/T-19)

10

10

11

12

13

14

14

15

16

17

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

22

23

24

31

29

30

18

19

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

29

Schools closed
Schools closed District Office closed
Schools closed
Schools closed

2
23
7
30

10/16: Half day for students Teacher In-service

PM (see Bell Schedule for dismissal times)

JANUARY 2016 (S-19/T-19)

28
2 2
7 7
11/03: Teacher In-service No school for students
11/06: End of Marking Period (45 days)
11/23: Half day for elementary students;
no half day kindergarten; Elementary
parent conferences (see Bell Schedule for
dismissal times);
Full day for middle & high school students
11/24: Half day for elementary & middle school
students, no half day kindergarten;
Elementary & middle school parent
conferences;
Full day for high school students
(see Bell Schedule for dismissal times)
11/25: No school for students Parent
Conferences AM; Teacher half day
11/26, 11/27: Schools closed District Office closed
11/30: Schools reopen

FEBRUARY 2016 (Sec 20-Elem-19/T-20)

S

2
7

MARCH 2016 (S-20/T-20)

11

12

10

11

12

10

13

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

14

16

17

18

19

20

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

23

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

20

21

22

23

25
26
27
28
29
30
1/01: Schools closed District Office closed
1/04: Schools reopen
1/15: Half day for students Teacher Inservice PM (see Bell Schedule for

28

29

29

30

20

21

22

23

26

17
24
31

27
12/24 - 12/31: Schools closed - Vacation
(District Office closed 12/24, 12/25)

19

20

21

2
22
7

dismissal times)

APRIL 2016 (S-20/T-21)

M

10

11

12

13

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

2
7

27

MAY 2016 (S-21/T-21)

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

Day 1: June 10

29

2
7

2
7

27

14

20

21

12

13

27

28

19

20

31
5/02-50/6: PSSA Make-ups
5/30: Schools closed District Office closed

26

27

2
14
217
28

3
10

11

18

10

25

17
24
31

29

2
16
237

2
17
7
24

11

12

13

18

19

20

14

15

16

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

30

6/07: Graduation - Rustin

6/08: Graduation - Henderson
6/09: Graduation - East
6/06: Last day of school for kindergarten & EDK
6/07, 6/08: Half day for students gr 1-12
6/09: Last student day; half day for all students;
(see Bell Schedule for dismissal times)
HS students make-ups only
6/10: Teacher In-service

District Summer School or Summer Learning Programs

are by invitation only. Information is sent home prior to
the end of school. No programs held on 7/4.
7/04: School and District Offices closed

2
2
7
7

Total Student Days: Secondary 182/ Elementary 181

Total Teacher Days: 190
School emergency days will be made up as follows:
Day 2: June 13 Day 3: June 14 Day 4: June 15 Day 5: June 16 Day 6: June 17 Day 7: March 24

Day 8: March 28

NOTE - Any additional days past 8 emergency days would then be added to June starting with June 18 and as necessary.
School will start before Labor Day in the 2016-17 school year as per Board Policy AEA

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26

31

JULY 2016

2
15
227

2
7

3/11 : Half day for students Teacher In-service

PM (see Bell Schedule for dismissal
times)
3/24, 3/25, 3/28: Schools closed Vacation
(District Office closed 3/25)

JUNE 2016 (S-7/T-8)

4/01: End of 3rd marking period (45 days)

4/11-15: PSSAs English/Language Arts
4/18-22: PSSAs Math
4/25-29: PSSAs Science
4/26: Teacher In-service No school for
students

2
7

2/10, 2/11: Half day for elementary & middle

school students (AM) No half day kdg;
Parent conferences for elementary & middle
school students (see bell schedule for
dismissal times);
Full day for High School Students
2/12: Elementary parent conferences No school
for elementary students; Half day for middle
& high school students
(see Bell Schedule for dismissal times)
2/15: Schools Closed District Office closed
2/23, 24, 25: Kindergarten and New Student
Registration check website or schools for
additional information

1/18: Schools closed - District Office closed

1/25: End of 2nd marking period (45 days)
1/26: Beginning of second semester classes