The Polk County School Board has approved the 2023 – 2024 Polk School Calendar {Florida}. A copy of the calendar for the next school year is below to help you plan out the academic year and schedule vacations or childcare for Polk County school holidays, staff development days, and other breaks. This calendar applies to all public schools in Polk County – high school, middle school, and elementary schools.
If you really like to plan ahead, the tentative 2024 – 2025 Polk County Schools Calendar has also been approved.
NEW: Early Release days have all been moved to a Friday and have also been moved to align with existing breaks. For example, there will be early release days on the Friday before Thanksgiving break, MLK weekend, and Spring Break.
Spring Break is a week earlier in March than in previous years – March 9 – 17, 2024.
Additional details and any future changes can be found on the Polk County Schools Website.
Charter schools (such as McKeel and some Montessori schools) and Private Schools all have their own calendars with different dates for the first day of school, last day of school, and holidays, links are listed below.
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Polk County Public Schools Important Dates
When is the first day of school in Polk County 2023?
The first day of school in Polk County, FL is Friday, August 11, 2023.
When is the last day of school in Polk County 2024?
For the 2023 -2024 school year, the last day of school in Polk County, FL is Thursday, May 30, 2024.
When is Polk County Thanksgiving Break?
For the 2023 -2024 school year, Polk County Schools Thanksgiving Break is November 18 – 26, 2023.
When is Polk County Christmas Break?
For the 2023 -2024 school year, Polk County Schools Christmas Break is December 16, 2023 – January 3, 2024.
When is Polk County Spring Break 2024?
For the 2023 -2024 school year, Polk County Spring Break is March 9 – 17, 2024.
Polk County Schools Calendar 2023 – 2024
Charter schools (such as McKeel and some Montessori schools) and Private Schools all have their own calendars, see below or check directly with your school for school calendars.
The 2023-2024 school calendar was APPROVED during the PCSB meeting on January 24, 2023. This calendar is for all Polk Public Schools (not charter schools or private schools), and could still change if storm make-up days are needed.
Spanish and Haitian Creole versions of the calendar are available on the PCSB website, as well as printable calendars. (TIP – use the Calendar Feed option to add all dates to your Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar)
The Schools of McKeel Academy Calendar
The Schools of McKeel Academy (South McKeel, McKeel Central, McKeel Academy of Technology) approved the calendar for the 2023-24 school year on 2/23/23. Please note that McKeel schools do not participate in early release days.
For additional details and a printable calendar visit the McKeel Schools website.
Private School Calendars
Below are links to Lakeland & Winter Haven Private School Calendars where we could find them.
- All Saints Academy
- Excel Christian Academy
- Geneva Classical Academy
- Lakeland Christian School
- Resurrection Catholic School
- Roberts Academy
- Santa Fe Catholic
- St. Paul Lutheran School
- Victory Christian Academy
- Grace Lutheran School Winter Haven
- St. Joseph Catholic School Winter Haven
If you attend a Private School or Charter School, check directly with your school for the calendar.
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