The following is a partial calendar for the 2012-13 school year. The calendar is subject to change.

• Aug. 13, 2012 – New teacher orientation week
• Aug. 20, 2012 – First day for returning teachers
• Aug. 27, 2012 – First day of school for students, grades K – 12
• Sept. 3, 2012 – Labor Day, schools/offices closed
• Sept. 4, 2012 – First day for Three's program, and for category one and two prekindergarten students
• Sept. 10, 2012 – First day for category three prekindergarten students
• Sept. 14, 2012 – Teacher in-service day, schools closed for students
• Sept. 19, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• Sept. 26, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon  prekindergarten students attend
• Oct. 8, 2012 – Columbus Day, schools open
• Oct. 17, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• Oct. 19, 2012 – Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) Convention, schools closed for students and teachers
• Oct. 31, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• Nov. 6, 2012 – General election day, schools closed for students only
• Nov. 12, 2012 – Veterans Day, schools/offices closed
• Nov. 21-23, 2012 – Thanksgiving holiday, schools/offices closed
• Dec. 5, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• Dec. 21, 2012 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• Dec. 24-25, 2012 – Christmas Eve/Christmas, schools/offices closed
• Dec. 26-31, 2012 – Winter break, schools closed
• Jan. 1, 2013 – New Year's Day, schools/offices closed
• Jan. 2, 2013 – Schools reopen
• Jan. 18, 2013 – Semester break, schools closed for students only
• Jan. 21, 2013 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, schools/offices closed
• Jan. 30, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• Feb. 6, 2013 – Teacher in-service day, schools closed for students
• Feb. 14, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• Feb. 18, 2013 – Presidents Day, schools/offices closed
• Feb. 27, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• March 4-19, 2013 – Maryland School Assessment (MSA) reading and math window
• March 14, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• March 27, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• March 29, 2013 – Good Friday, schools/offices closed
• April 1, 2013 – Easter Monday, schools/offices closed
• April 2-5, 2013 – Spring break, schools closed
• April 17, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• May 1, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, no Three's program, morning prekindergarten students attend
• May 27, 2013 – Memorial Day, schools/offices closed
• June 10, 2013 – Last day of school for Three's program*
• June 12, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, afternoon prekindergarten students attend
• June 13, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, morning prekindergarten students attend
• June 14, 2013 – Two-hour early dismissal, afternoon prekindergarten students attend, and last student day*
• June 17, 2013 – Last teacher day*

* Four inclement weather days are built into the calendar. If they are not used, they will be deducted from the end of the school year. If additional inclement weather days are needed, Presidents Day, Feb. 18, will change to a school day and will be followed by days added to spring break, beginning with April 5 and continuing with April 4, 3 and 2. 

Charles County Public Schools provides 26,700 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 35 caring community schools that offer a technological advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Patricia Vaira, Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator (students), or Keith Hettel, Section 504 Coordinator (employees/adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, Maryland 20646; (301) 932-6610/870-3814. For special accommodations call (301) 934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.