Length of School Year

Teachers begin the school year on the Tuesday following Labor Day. Election Day and Brooklyn-Queens Day (the first Thursday in June) are for professional development; students are not present. The school year ends on the weekday before the last two weekdays of June. In addition, there are three recesses — winter, mid-winter and spring — as well as several holidays in the school year. Please consult the calendar as the school year can vary depending on when the holidays fall.