2012-13 DRAFT Calendar

Download the 2012-13 DRAFT Calendar (pdf)

The Henrico County Public Schools’ 2012-13 Calendar Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, to begin development of next year’s school calendar. As a starting point, a DRAFT version of the school calendar is available. The purpose of the draft is to initiate discussion prior to the committee meeting and to generate ideas/issues for the committee to consider. Individuals wishing to comment on the draft or suggest other versions/options are invited to do so. Written comments should be received by Friday, January 6, 2012, and directed to:

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw
Deputy Superintendent for Policy & Elementary Education
Henrico County Public Schools
3820 Nine Mile Road
Henrico, VA 23223

or via email to:
pckinlaw@henrico.k12.va.us

Henrico builds a calendar of 180 student days. The first day for students must be after Labor Day. Early release days can be counted as a full day. Early release days are kept to a minimum to protect instructional time yet provide for planning and development. 

The dates for winter break, spring break, first semester, and the end of the year have been discussed with other divisions in the metro-Richmond area for consistency. Although they may not be identical in all divisions, they are similar. This is helpful to employees who work outside the county where their children attend school.

Once the calendar committee meets, a recommendation will be developed and presented to the school board. Before the school board adopts a proposal, it will be available for public review and comment for a period of approximately 30 days. The school board then reviews suggestions and comments, makes adjustments where needed, and approves a calendar.