LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PK–8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021 – 2022

Term I: September 1, 2021 – November 24, 2021

August 26 New Staff Orientation August 30-31 Staff Professional Development (all staff) September 1 First Day of School for Students Grades K-12, Half Day September 6 Labor Day – No School September 7 First Day of School for Students PK September 21 Primary Election Day – No School October 11 (Mon) Schools Closed – Indigenous People’s Day October 18-22 Progress Report November 2 (Tues) Election Day – No School for Students, PD for Staff November 11 (Thu) Schools Closed – Veterans’ Day November 24 (Wed) Half Day for Students. No Classes for PK Last Day of Term I November 29 – Dec 3 Report Card Conference Dates

Term II: November 29, 2021 – March 11, 2022

November 25 – 26 (Thu-Fri) Schools Closed – Thanksgiving Break November 29 First Day of Term II December 23 (Thu) Half Day for Students. No Classes for PK December 24 - 31 Schools Closed – Winter Break January 3 Schools Reopen January 10-14 Progress Report January 17 (Mon) Schools Closed – Martin Luther King Day February 21 - 25 (Mon-Fri) Schools Closed – Mid-Winter Break February 28 (Mon) Schools Reopen March 11 Last Day of Term 2 March 29 – April 2 Report Card Conference Dates

Term III: March 14, 2022 – June 23, 2022

March 14 Term III Begins April 15 (Fri) Schools Closed – Good Friday April 18 - 22 (Mon-Fri) Schools Closed – Spring Break April 25 (Mon) Schools Reopen April 25-29 Progress Report May 30 (Mon) Schools Closed – Memorial Day June 20 (Mon) Schools Closed – Juneteenth Day June 23 Last Day of School* - Half Day for Students. No classes for PK

*contingent upon inclement weather days