Press release from Asheville City Schools:
During Monday, Feb. 14’s Regular Meeting, the Asheville City Board of Education approved a calendar for the 2022-2023 school year, under the condition that the Board revisits the school calendar should State Legislatures grant us greater flexibility. The calendar was created by a committee that included representatives from all schools and multiple stakeholder groups including teachers, classified staff, parents as well as school and district administrators.
The current 2022 – 2023 school year includes 215 calendar days, 176 school days and exceeds the state’s requirement of 1,025 hours by 19.5 hours.
Unfortunately, Asheville City Schools does not meet the state requirements for a calendar waiver for the 2022-2023 school year. Based on the state’s current calendar law, this means our start date can be no earlier than the Monday closest to August 26th.
Additional, items of interest about the 2022-2023 calendar include:
-The first day of school is August 29, 2022.
-The school day for elementary students will be extended by five minutes. This means students in Pre-K thru 5th Grade will end school at 2:35 PM beginning this August.
-All students will have nine two-hour delays. By having a set dedicated time, staff will be able to meet in Professional Learning Communities for core problem solving and planning, professional development, and ongoing data analysis to strengthen instructional practices and increase learning outcomes for all students. The first districtwide late start will be Wednesday, September 21st.
-The calendar has built-in workdays to support Pre-K thru 5th Grade teachers, who are required by the state to complete LETRS Training.
-For students, Winter Break will begin on Monday, December 19, 2022 and end on Friday, December 30, 2022.
-First semester exams will be administered after Winter Break beginning January 18, 2023.
-For students, Spring Break will be Monday, April 3 – Friday, April 7, 2023.
-Friday, June 9, 2023 will be the last day of classes.
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