Calendar

• August 31 - In-person Parent/Guardian Orientation for families whose children attend ECDC 6:00 to 7:00 pm

• September 1 - Opening Day (teaching staff leave at 1:00 pm as per contract)

• September 4 - Labor Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• September 5 - Professional Development Day (no students; all staff report to work at 8:20 am; staff will need to sign up on PD Planner prior to the PD)

• September 6 - Meet and Greet (staff report at assigned times; teachers report at 8:20 am; professional development for all preschool staff: 1:30 - 3:00 pm)

• September 7 - Early Dismissal Day (professional development for ECDC staff only: 1:30 - 3:00 pm)

• September 19 - Elementary Schools Back to School Night; 12:30 PM dismissal elementary schools only

• September 25 - Yom Kippur - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• September 26 - ECDC and Bright Seedlings Back to School Night; 12:30 PM dismissal ECDC and Bright Seedlings only

• October 1-31 - Early Screening Inventory - 3 (ESI-3) Screening Window

• October 2 - National Custodian Day 

• October 2-6 - Week of Respect (ECDC)

• October 9-13 - Hispanic Heritage Week (ECDC)

• October 9 - Indigenous People's Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• October 9 - First day teachers can submit Request for Assistance (RFA) forms to PIR Specialist

• October 10 - Boss's Day

• October 16-20 - School Violence Awareness Week (ECDC)

• October 23- 27 - Red Ribbon Week  (ECDC)

• October 24 - 12:30 pm Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• November 7 - Professional Development Day for staff; no students 

• November 9 and 10 - Schools Closed for Teacher’s Convention - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• November 13 to 17 - Elementary Schools only 12:30 PM Dismissal 

• November 13 to 17 - Elementary Schools Parent Teacher Conferences

• November 22 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for staff and students

• November 23 and 24 - Schools Closed for Thanksgiving - SCHOOLS CLOSED

• December 4 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• December 5 to 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences and 12:30 PM Dismissal - ECDC only

• December 22 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for staff and students

• December 25 to 29 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Holiday Recess

• January 1 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for New Year’s Day Observance

• January 15 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr Day

• January 23 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• February 7 - 12:30 PM Dismissal 

• February 15 - National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

• February 19 and 20 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Winter Recess

• February 27 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• March 2 - National Read Across America Day

• March 4 - School Social Worker Week

• March 19 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• March 25 to 29 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Spring Recess

• April 8 to 12 - Week of the Young Child

• April 10 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Eid al-Fitr

• April 26 - National Administrative Professionals Day 

• April 30 - Last day teachers can submit Request for Assistance (RFA) forms to PIRT

• May 1 - School Principals' Day

• May 6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week

• May 14 - 12:30 PM Dismissal for students; 1:30 to 3:00 pm Professional Development for staff

• May 27 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Memorial Day

• June 21 - SCHOOLS CLOSED for Juneteenth

• June 17 to 19 - 12:30 dismissal for preschool students*

• June 20 - Last day of school*

• Brigance testing

• TBD - Field Day

• TBD - Moving Up Ceremonies

*As per the Hackensack Public Schools 2023-2024 Calendar approved on 1/23/2023.