2015-16 calendar approved for Gainesville schools

GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville School System's 2015-2016 school calendar has been approved.<br /> <br /> It has 180 student days equally distributed with 90 days in each semester. The two items most frequently requested during the development of the calendar were to maintain the full week for Thanksgiving break (which is included) and to consider adding a fall break (which is also included). <br /> <br /> Classes will start Aug. 5 and there will be a Fall Break on Monday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 13. Winter Break Holidays begin Dec. 21, with students returning on Jan. 4. Spring Holidays are scheduled for April 4-8, with May 20 being the final day of the school year.<br /> <br /> The calendar format also details open house dates/times, grading periods, inclement weather make-up dates, report card distribution dates as well as other. (The calendar can be viewed by clicking on the link below.)

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