The PTA understands that families have been awaiting updates on the school year calendar in response to school starting late this year. Below is the text from an email from Seattle Public Schools:
The updated school year dates have been agreed upon by Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and Seattle Education Association (SEA). The school calendar is always developed in collaboration with the educators’ union.
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, Seattle School Board approved the 2022-23 school year dates.
Five days must be added to make up the delayed start of the school year. The five make up days are Feb. 2, June 27, 28, 29, and 30.
High school graduation ceremony dates will be rescheduled based on the updated 2022-23 school year calendar. High school calendars will be updated with specific graduation dates by Oct. 21.
Key Dates for 2022-23
All schools have 75-minute early release on Wednesday except the first day of school.
September 14 First day of school for all students. (Delayed from Sept. 7 for 1 – 12 grade and Sept. 12 for kindergarten and preschool.)
October 14 State In-service Day (no school for students)
November 11 Veterans Day (no school)
November 21-23 Elementary conference days (no school for elementary and K-8 students; varies by school)
November 24-25 Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day (no school)
December 16 1-hour early dismissal
December 19-30, 2022 Winter break (no school)
January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day Observed (no school)
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
February 2 Strike make up day 1.
February 20-24 Mid-winter break including Presidents Day (no school)
April 10-14 Spring break (no school)
May 29 Memorial Day (no school)
June 19 Juneteenth (no school)
June 30 Last day of school; 1-hour early dismissal. Strike make up days 2-5.
Potential snow makeup dates July 3, 5, and 6.
To view upcoming school year dates, please visit the online district calendar.