Frederick County Public Schools, MD, School Year 2018-19 Calendar August 2018 24, 27-31 Fri, Mon-Fri Teachers Report to Work: Training and Preparation September 2018 03 Mon FCPS Closed: Labor Day 04 Tue First Day of School for Students 10 Mon Schools Closed. Rosh Hashanah. 19 Wed Schools Closed. Yom Kippur. Fair Day. October 2018 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students: Teacher Mid-Term Work Session 05 Fri November 2018 02 Fri End of Term 1 05 Mon Schools Closed for Students: Teacher Work Day 06* Tue Schools Closed for Students: Election Day 07 Wed Term 2 Begins Wed Elementary and Middle Schools Open 4 Hours Late for Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences; High Schools Are Full Day 08 Thu Elementary and Middle Schools Open 4 Hours Late for Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences; High Schools Are Full Day 09 Fri Elementary and Middle Students Dismissed 3.5 Hours Early for Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences; High Schools Are Full Day 21 Wed 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students: Teacher Work Session 22*-23* Thu-Fri Schools Closed: Thanksgiving Break December 2018 14 Fri 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students: Teacher Mid-Term Work Session 24*-31* Mon-Mon Schools Closed: Winter Break January 2019 01* Tue Schools Closed: New Year’s Day 21* Mon Schools Closed: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 25 Fri End of Term 2 28 Mon Schools Closed for Students: Teacher Work Day 29 Tue Second Semester and Term 3 Begin February 2019 18* Mon Schools Closed: Presidents’ Day March 2019 01 Fri 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students: Teacher Mid-Term Work Session April 2019 04 Thu End of Term 3 05 Fri Schools Closed for Students: Teacher Work Day 08 Mon Term 4 Begins 18**, 19*, 22* Thu-Mon Schools Closed: Spring Break May 2019 10 Fri 2-Hour Early Dismissal for Students: Teacher Mid-Term Work Session 27* Mon Schools Closed: Memorial Day June 2019 11** Tue 2-Hour Early Dismissal/Last Day of School for Students: Teacher Work Session 12** Wed Last Day of School for Teachers *State-Mandated Public Schools Holiday **The school year will be extended if there are days closed for inclement weather or other emergencies. Subject to BOE revision, FCPS will make up days in the following sequence: April 18, June 12, 13 and 14. The June 2-hour early dismissal will occur on the last day of school for students.