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Key School-Calendar Dates For Pinellas, Hillsborough & Pasco

Can summer possibly move any faster? Seems like just yesterday kids all over the St. Petersburg-Tampa area were yelling and screaming for joy over school being out and summer vacation beginning. Could there be a better time to be a kid? Lately though, those smiling faces that are used to sleeping late, hanging out with friends and enjoying a break from school are looking a bit grim at the prospect of going back to class and hitting the books. Can’t blame them. However, there does seem to be a lightness, returning smiles and a bit of joy all their own for parents of returning school kids. It’s all about balance.

In case you missed it, here are some key school-calendar dates by county for the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year:

 Pinellas County Schools:

• August 20 – All schools open. All Pre-K and postsecondary schools’ classes begin.
• September 2 – Labor Day, schools closed.
• September 14 – Development Day, schools closed.
• October 19 – Development Day, schools closed.
• November 19 – Development Day, schools closed.
• November 20 – Development Day, schools closed.
• November 21-23 – Thanksgiving Holidays, schools closed.
• December 24-January 4 – Winter Holidays, schools closed.

 Hillsborough County Schools:

• August 20 – All schools open.
• September 2 – Labor Day, schools closed.
• October 21 – Non-Student Day.
• November 11 – Veteran’s Day, non-student day.
• November 25-29 – Fall Break, schools closed.
• December 23-January 3 – Winter Break, schools closed.

Pasco County Schools:

• August 19 – All schools open.
• September 2 – Labor Day, schools closed.
• October 21 – Planning Day, schools closed.
• November 11 – Veterans Day, schools closed.
• November 27-29 – Thanksgiving Break, schools closed.
• December 23-January 3 – Winter Break, schools closed.

If you’re a parent of a school-age child, help your student make the most of their educational experience this coming year. If you’re student, ditto.