2020-21 Seattle Public Schools Calendar
1st - 12th grade students first day of school Friday, September 4, 2020.
Kindergarten and preschool first day Tuesday, September 8.
Strong Start September 4 - 11: The first days of school will ensure a strong foundation for the rest of the year. Read more about Strong Start.
School Day Start Times Wednesdays include a 75-minute early release for students.
Elementary and K-8 Schools
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Middle and High Schools
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
2020-21 School Year Calendar Dates
August 17 - 21 Jump Start, a sneak peek at school for incoming kindergartners.
September 4 First day of school for 1st – 12th grade students
September 7 Labor Day (no school)
September 8 First day of school for kindergarten, all preschool students (three-day delayed start for Family Connections)
October 9 State In-service Day (no school)
November 11 Veterans Day (no school)
November 23 – 25 Elementary conference days (no school for elementary and K-8 students; varies by school)
November 26 – 27 Thanksgiving break (no school) Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day
December 18 1-hour early dismissal (winter break)
December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021 Winter break (no school)
January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
January 28 Day Between Semesters (no school) (1 of 3 possible snow make-up days)
February 15 – 19 Mid-winter break including Presidents Day (no school)
April 12 – 16 Spring break (no school)
May 31 Memorial Day (no school)
June 18, 2021 Last day of school (1-hour early dismissal) *possible snow make-up days June 21 and 22
Sharing Dates to Web-Calendars
Click the links below to find the web-based calendar for these dates based on school type that you can share to personal web calendars.