APS Board Approves 2013-2014 School Calendar
The Atlanta Board of Education has approved calendars for traditional and year round schools.
The Atlanta Board of Education voted Monday to approved calendars for traditional and year round schools that vary only slightly from the current school year calendar, according to the Atlanta Public Schools website.
Cecily Harsch-Kinnane, the school board member for District 3, said that under the new schedule for 2013-2014, "we still have breaks (in October and February) but not so long so that it helps to relieve childcare hardships. ...
"I am happy with the amended calendar."
Some of the obvious changes include moving the first day of class. Instead of students returning on August 6, which was the first Monday in August in 2012, the coming year's start date will be Wednesday, August 7.
Winter break stays the same from December 20 until January 7th, and Spring Break is still the second week in April. The only other obvious change for students is that the last day of school has been pushed back one day from May 22 to May 23.
Click on the links below to view detailed calendars.
Students:
Traditional Calendar - STUDENTS
Year Round Calendar - STUDENTS
Staff:
Traditional Calendar - STAFF
Year Round Calendar - STAFF
Mark
9:42 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
@Seth: because many parents have to balance their work and home life, which includes finding childcare, so that they can earn money to pay the property taxes that fund the school system
Chris Murphy
6:44 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
The August start is absurd- but at least they got rid of the numerous 3-5 day breaks that make parents have to choose between going to work or having someone to take care of the kids at home.