LAUSD Approves Instructional Calendars with Shorter Winter Breaks for 2023-2026!

The Los Angeles Unified School District has passed new instructional calendars for the 2023-2026 school years. The calendars aim to address concerns about "learning loss" and provide more summer learning opportunities. The Superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho, explained that the new schedules include a shorter winter break and extended summer programing.

The decision to shorten the winter break was made in response to feedback from parents who requested it through a series of surveys. Many parents expressed concerns that the district's long winter break created a childcare challenge for working families and put students at a disadvantage compared to other Southern California school districts. These districts tend to have shorter winter breaks than Los Angeles over the last two years.

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Board President Jackie Goldberg explained that the new schedule tries to balance the needs of students who benefit from time in the classroom, adults in schools who deserve time to rest and rejuvenate, and parents who often have to scramble for childcare during the third week of vacation. The revised calendar brings the district in line with most school districts in Southern California.

The board's decision to adopt an instructional calendar so many years out may seem unusual, but proponents of the decision argue that it provides families with enough time to schedule childcare and vacations and allows the district to budget well in advance.

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Board Member Kelly Gonez, who is also a mother of a Los Angeles Unified student, noted that the adoption of a multi-year calendar provides helpful certainty for families and staff. When the school community knows when school will be in session, they can better plan for their families.

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2023-2024 LAUSD School Calendar

Here is the list of all the dates you need to know for the school year 2023-2024:

First Day of School - August 15, 2023

Admission Day - September 1, 2023

Labor Day (no school) - September 4, 2023

Unassigned Day (no school) - September 25, 2023

Veterans Day (no school) - November 10, 2023

Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 20-24, 2023

Winter Recess (no school) - December 20, 2023 - January 5, 2024

Second Semester Begins - January 8, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 15, 2024

Presidents Day (no school) - February 19, 2024

Spring Recess (no school) - March 25-29, 2024

Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - April 1, 2024

Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2024

Memorial Day (no school) - May 27, 2024

Last Day of School - June 5, 2024

2024-2025 LAUSD School Calendar

Here is the list of all the dates you need to know for the school year 2024-2025:

First Day of School - August 12, 2024

Admission Day - August 30, 2024

Labor Day (no school) - September 2, 2024

Unassigned Day (no school) - October 3, 2024

Veterans Day (no school) - November 11, 2024

Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 25-29, 2024

Winter Recess (no school) - December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025

Second Semester Begins - January 6, 2025

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 20, 2025

Presidents Day (no school) - February 17, 2025

Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - March 31, 2025

Spring Recess (no school) - April 14-18, 2025

Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2025

Memorial Day (no school) - May 26, 2025

Last Day of School - May 29, 2025

Pupil Free Day - May 30, 2025

2025-2026 LAUSD School Calendar

Here is the list of all the dates you need to know for the school year 2025-2026:

First Day of School - August 11, 2025

Admission Day - August 29, 2025

Labor Day (no school) - September 1, 2025

Unassigned Day (no school) - September 23, 2025

Veterans Day (no school) - November 11, 2025

Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 24-28, 2025

Winter Recess (no school) - December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Second Semester Begins - January 5, 2026

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 19, 2026

Presidents Day (no school) - February 16, 2026

Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - March 27, 2026

Spring Recess (no school) - March 30, 2026 - April 3, 2026

Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2026

Memorial Day (no school) - May 25, 2026

Last Day of School - May 29, 2026

Pupil Free Day - June 1, 2026

To download the LAUSD 2023-2026 Calendars in PDF, please visit LAUSD's official website.

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