2020-2021 School Year Calendar

Quincy Public Schools 2020-21 School Year Calendar

Approved by School Committee 8.13.2020

September 2020 (11 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Aug. 31: Elementary and Middle School Offices Re-Open

  • Sept. 8: First day for Professional Staff

  • Sept. 16: First day of school, Grades 1-12

  • Sept. 18: Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Orientation

  • Sept. 21: First day of school, Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten

  • Sept. 16, 23, 30: Elementary School Early Release Day

  • Sept. 23: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Sept. 23: High School Early Release Day

October 2020 (21 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Oct. 12: Columbus Day ~ No School

  • Oct. 14, 28: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Oct. 14: High School Early Release Day

November 2020 (17 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Nov. 3: Election Day~ No School

  • Nov. 4, 18: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day ~ No School

  • Nov. 18: Middle School and  High School Early Release Day

  • Nov. 25: Early Release Day ~ All Schools No Lunch Served

  • Nov. 26 & 27: Thanksgiving Recess ~ No School

 

December 2020 (14 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Dec. 2, 9, 16: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Dec. 9: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Dec. 9: High School Early Release Day

  • Dec. 19-Jan. 3: Winter Recess ~ No School

  

January 2021 (19 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Jan. 1: New Year’s Day ~ No School

  • Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Jan. 13, 27: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Jan. 13, 27: High School Early Release Days

  • Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed ~ No School

 

February 2021 (15 school days)

Important Dates: 

  • Feb. 3, 10, 24: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Feb. 10, 24: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Feb. 10: High School Early Release Day

  • Feb. 13-Feb. 21: February Recess ~ No School

 

March 2021 (23 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • Mar. 10, 24: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Mar. 10: High School Early Release Day

  

April 2021 (16 school days)

Important Dates:

  • Apr. 2: Good Friday Observed ~ No School

  • Apr. 7, 14, 28: Elementary School Early Release Days\

  • Apr. 14, 28: Middle School Early Release Days

  • Apr. 14: High School Early Release Day

  • Apr. 17-Apr. 25: April Recess ~ No School

  

May 2021 (20 school days)

Important Dates

  • May 5, 12, 19, 26: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • May 12, 26: Middle School Early Release Days

  • May 12: High School Early Release Day

  • May 31: Memorial Day ~ No School

June 2021 (16 school days)

Important Dates:

  • June 2, 9, 16: Elementary School Early Release Days

  • June 2: Last Day of School for High School Seniors

  • June 7: QHS Graduation

  • June 8: NQHS Graduation

  • June 9: Middle School Early Release Day

  • June 18: Last Day of School: May be adjusted for school cancellations (Early Release Day for Elementary & Middle Schools) (Day 170)

  • June 21: Last Day for Professional Staff (May be adjusted for cancellations)

  • June 25: Last Day of School (in case of 5 days school cancellations)

  • June 28: Last Day for Professional Staff (5 days school cancellations)

Notes:

  • Elementary School Offices Close 6 days after last day of school

  • Middle School Offices Close 11 days after last day of school

  • High School Offices Open all summer for registration