SPOKANE, Wash – Students in Spokane Public Schools will have a shorter summer vacation but more frequent breaks throughout the year when the district begins a balanced calendar next fall.
SPS reached a collective bargaining agreement with the Spokane Education Association Wednesday, finalizing plans for the new schedule.
Spokane Schools was already planning to go to this model, but the exact schedule was not made public until now.
Next fall, students will go back to school August 26th, which means students will have seven days of school before Labor Day on September 7th.
The rest of the school year will look like this:
Oct. 9: Non-Student Day (Teacher Professional Development Day)October 19-23: BreakNov. 11: Veterans DayNov. 25-27: Thanksgiving BreakDec. 21 – Jan. 1: Winter BreakJan. 18: Martin Luther King DayFeb. 15-19: BreakMarch 19: Non-Student Day (Teacher Professional Development Day)April 12-16: Spring BreakMay 31: Observance for Memorial Day
The last day of school will be June 17, 2027.
SPS says the new schedule was developed to prevent summer learning loss, enhance student achievement and reduce absenteeism.
Students are still in school the required 180 days.
Central Valley Schools is using a balanced calendar this year for the first time.
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