This document provides the traditional school year calendar for Atlanta Public Schools for the 2010-2011 school year. It lists the important dates for the school year including start and end dates for each semester, holidays, breaks, early release and planning days. The school year consists of two semesters, with the first semester running from August to December and the second semester from January to May. It provides a detailed breakdown of the schedule for students, teachers and staff over the 180-day school year.

1. Atlanta Public Schools
2010-2011 TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
JULY 10 JANUARY 11
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 3 Semester Break (Students, 190,
191, 200 and 220 only)
1 2 3 1
1 First day, Annual 4 Teacher Professional Learning
5 Independence Day (Obs.) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Day
26 First day, 220-day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5 Begin Semester 2
27 First day, 200-day 17 M.L. King Jr. Bday
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18
30 31
AUGUST 10 FEBRUARY 11
2-6 Pre-planning days S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
21 Winter Break/Presidents’ Day
9 First Day of School (Students) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 (Students, 190, 191, 200 and 220
25 Early Release Day for
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 only)
Teacher Professional Learning
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
18
17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31 27 28
SEPTEMBER 10 MARCH 11
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 11 Early Release Day for Teacher
6 Labor Day/Furlough Day 1
Professional Learning
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 Midpoint, Semester 2
21 14
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 15 16 17 18 19
* 23
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
26 27 28 29 30
27 28 29 30 31
OCTOBER 10 APRIL 11
8 Midpoint, Semester 1
11 Furlough Day 2 (district S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
closed) 1 2 1 2
12 Teacher Professional 3 4 5 6 7 8* 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4-8 Metro Spring Break
Learning Day
11-12 Fall Break (Students) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
19 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
NOVEMBER 10 MAY 11
2 Teacher Professional Learning S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Day 24 Last day of school
24 Thanksgiving, (Students, 190, 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 25-26 Postplanning days
191, 200 and 220 only) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 30 Memorial Day
25-26 Thanksgiving 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
17 / Semester 2: 92
18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
28 29 30 29 30 31
DECEMBER 10 JUNE 11
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
17 End, First Semester
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
20-21 Semester Break (Students,
190, 191, 200 and 220 only) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 Last day, 200
22-31 Semester Break 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 30 Last day, 220 and annual
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
13 / Semester 1: 88
26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30