On April 5, 2017, the Board of Education revised the 2016-2017 school system operating calendars. The last day of school for students in St. Mary’s County Public Schools will be Friday, June 9, 2017, and the last day for teachers will be Monday, June 12, 2017. St. Mary’s County Public Schools closed one day this year for inclement weather thus the school year will be shortened by four days since inclement weather days built into the calendar were not used. This will impact the final days of the school year in the following manner:
• Tuesday, June 6,, 2017, ill be the last day of school for Head Start and Prekindergarten students
• Wednesday, June 7, 2017, will be a two-hour early dismissal day with no school for Head Start and Prekindergarten students
• Thursday, June 8, 2017, will be a two-hour early dismissal day with no school for Head Start and Prekindergarten students
• Friday, June 9, 2017, will be a two-hour early dismissal day and the last day of school for students K-12
• Monday, June 12, 2017, will be the last day for teachers and other 10-month staff
• Friday, June 23, 2017, will be the last day for 11-month staff.
The last day of school for the Chesapeake Public Charter School will be Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7 will be early dismissal days for students attending the Charter School. Thursday, June 8, 2017, is staff collaborative planning (vertical articulation) for teachers. Friday, June 9, 2017, will be the last day for teachers at the Charter School and Monday, June 26, 2017, will be the last day for 11-month staff.