2019-2020 School Year

Download a printer-friendly version of the Kent School District 2019-2020 Student Calendar (updated January 23, 2020).

• School starts for grades 1-12 on August 29
• Kindergarten starts on September 4.
• The quarters end on November 1 and April 14.
• The semesters end on January 28 and June 18.
  • The last date of the first semester was changed from January 23 to January 28 following school closures for snow on January 13-14.
• The last day of school is planned for June 18, 2020. All students will be dismissed three hours early. 

Early-Release Wednesday

All schools will dismiss students two hours early every Wednesday except during conference weeks. 

• October 23
• November 27
• February 12

Conferences

• Elementary conferences are October 21-25 and February 10-14. Elementary schools will have a three-hour early dismissal each day. Secondary schools will not have an early-release Wednesday on October 23 or February 12. 
• Secondary conferences are November 26-27. Secondary schools will have a three-hour early dismissal both days. Elementary schools will not have an early-release Wednesday on November 27. 

Teacher Workshop Days

There is no school on teacher workshop days. 

• October 11
• January 24
• March 13

Holidays & Breaks

There is no school on observed holidays or during breaks. 

• September 2: Labor Day
• November 11: Veterans Day
• November 28-29: Thanksgiving Break
• December 23 - January 3: Winter Break
• January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• February 17-21: President's Break
• April 6-10: Spring Break
• May 25: Memorial Day

Optional School Closure Days

In the event of school cancellation by the Kent School District, the make-up day(s) will be added to the end of the school year in June.

2020-2021 School Year

Download a printer-friendly version of the Kent School District 2020-2021 Student Calendar (uploaded February 20, 2020).

Early release dates will be available on a later version.