A commitment to provide all students with the necessary skills to thrive as 21st century learners, workers, and citizens.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2512 George Mason Drive
P.O. Box 6038
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456-0038
757.263.1000 757.263.1240 TDD

School Calendar 2009-2010 School Year

Adopted by the School Board July 1, 2008

PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION

  • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLfirst day
    • September 8, 2009

  • STAFF DAYSstaff day
    Schools closed for students
    • Aug. 28-Sept. 4 • April 2
    • November 3 • June 21
    • February 1

  • HOLIDAYS holiday
    -schools closed for students & staff
    • September 7 (Labor Day)
    • November 11 (Veterans Day)
    • November 26, 27 (Thanksgiving)
    • Dec. 23-Jan. 1 (Winter Holidays)
    • Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
    • April 5-9 (Spring Holiday)
    • May 31 (Memorial Day)

  • PROGRESS REPORT SCHEDULE progress report
    • October 12 • March 5
    • December 17 • May 14

  • REPORT CARD SCHEDULE report card
    • November 23 • April 16
    • February 5 • June 25 (mailed)

  • First Semester (grading periods) first semester
    • September 8-November 13 (47 days)
    • November 16-January 29 (44 days)
    Teaching Days: 91
    Non-Teaching Days: 8

  • Second Semester (grading periods) second semester
    • February 2-April 1 (43 days)
    • April 12-June 18 (49 days)
    Teaching Days: 92
    Non-Teaching Days: 2

    First and Second Semester:
    Total Teaching Days: 183
    Total Non-Teaching Days: 10

  • ADJUSTED DISMISSAL adjusted dismissal
    • November 25 (all students)
    • Jan. 26-29 (all students )
    • June 15, 16 (high school students
       only    )
    • June 17, 18 (all students)

  • LAST DAY OF SCHOOL last day
    • June 18, 2010


    • School Cancellation/ Make-up Schedule
    Should school be cancelled due to inclement weather, make-up days will be at the discretion of the Superintendent. Potential make-up days may include single day holidays and staff work days. Should these days be insufficient, Spring Break days and Saturdays will be considered. It is within the discretion of the Superintendent to elect not to make up instructional days unless necessary to meet the statutory minimum.
    Make-up Schedule for Exams
    (middle and high school only)
    Should weather or any other condition cause a scheduled exam day to be cancelled, the cancelled exam(s) will be administered on the first day school reopens.
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