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SFPS Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez today released the 2023-24 school calendar, which provides for students to receive 176 instructional days of school.  Students in the first to 12th grades will return to school on Tuesday, August 15th and PreK and kindergarten students will return on Thursday, August 17th.  The last day of school will be on Thursday, May 23rd.

“SFPS’ 2023-24 school calendar encompasses the state’s new requirements regarding instructional time, which we’ve accomplished through bell time changes and additional learning time in elementary school.  New for next year are innovative social-emotional learning days, which are part of our priority focus on student safety and well-being,” said Superintendent Chavez.

“Overall, the 2023-24 school calendar provides for additional learning for students and staff, focused time for developing essential student self-awareness and life skills and days in the fall and winter for parents and teachers to discuss student learning and needs,” he said.

School start and end times and early release days are as follows:

  • Elementary school start/end times for students: 8:00 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., with early release on Friday

  • Middle school start/end times for students in K-8 schools: 7:50 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., with early release on Friday

  • Middle school start/end times at Milagro and Ortiz Middle Schools for students:  8:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with early release on Wednesday

  • High school start/end times for students: 8:35 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., with early release on Wednesday

To view the SFPS 2023-24 School Calendar, please go to https://5il.co/1s76v.