First day of instruction (Wednesday)..............................................August 27, 2008
Last day of 1st semester (Friday).....................................................January 23, 2009
Staff Development Day--student free (Monday)...........................January 26, 2009
First day of instruction--2nd semester (Tuesday)........................January 27, 2009
Last day of instruction (Friday).........................................................June 12, 2009
Graduation ceremony .....................(June 11, 2008)........................TBA (2009)

Independence Day............................................................................July 4, 2008
Labor Day (Monday)..........................................................................September 1, 2008
Day after Veteran's Day ...................................................................November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Recess (Monday-Friday).......................................November 24-28, 2008
Winter Recess (10 days)...................................................................December 22-31, 2008 &
                                                                                                                 January 1-2, 2009
Martin Luther King's birthday (Monday).......................................January 19, 2009
Lincoln's birthday (Monday).............................................................February 9, 2009
Washington's birthday (Monday)....................................................February 16, 2009
Spring Recess (5 days before Easter Sunday)............................April 6-10, 2009
Memorial Day (Monday)......................................................................May 25, 2009