- Pittsburgh Public Schools
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How does the calendar get developed?
Each year, an internal working committee of central office staff draft a school-year calendar reflecting the number of school days, teacher workdays, holidays and professional development days. The rules used to guide the development of the calendar are set by the Pennsylvania State Legislature (1949 Act 14 Article XV), the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Education (Policy 902) and the work-year terms outlined in the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers (PFT) Collective Bargaining Agreement (Article 53). The calendars meet the following requirements and laws:When developing the school calendar, the District also takes into account the following additional considerations:
- Instructional days are scheduled with an academic focus so that students and teachers are in school for unbroken periods of instruction time.
- Eight (8) half-days/early dismissals are set aside for school and district-level professional development time.
- Breaks are scheduled so that teachers and students have consecutive days off in the winter and spring.
- Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, News Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day and Memorial Day are school holidays.
- The Monday after Thanksgiving and the Monday after Easter are school-only vacation days.
The draft calendar is reviewed by the Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet, as well as the Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers. Since 2017, school-year calendar options have been placed online to allow students, families, staff and the Pittsburgh community to vote on the option that they prefer. Once voting closes, the calendar is presented to the Board of Directors for approval. The approved calendar is communicated with families and staff on the District’s website and in a mailing. A staff-focused calendar is also developed and distributed prior to the end of the school year that includes employee pay dates. Staff and families also receive a 12-month flip calendar in the mail each August.
District News
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The Chersky Family
It’s hard for Bill Chersky not to be involved in his son’s education. As a teacher at Pittsburgh Obama, Bill saw his son throughout the school day. “Other teachers would text my dad about me,” admits Dylan. But even though Dylan has moved on to Pittsburgh CAPA, the Cherskys are still engaged in Dylan’s learning, especially at home
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The Parent Advisory Council
Make a New Year’s resolution to volunteer at your child’s school, join the Parent Teachers Organization (PTO), attend a PSCC meeting or attend a Parent School Community Councils (PSCC) meeting. You can even make your voice heard on the Districtwide Parent Advisory Council (PAC), sharing your ideas with parents from across the city. All we need is YOU!
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The Capo-Rape Family
Curt Rape and wife Melissa Capo are excited to be a part of their young family’s education. With daughters Nora (Kindergarten) and Grace (PreK) attending Pittsburgh Beechwood, the family looks forward to the many celebrations the school hosts throughout the year, like Nationality night, the fall fest and the summer festival. “Beechwood is such a wonderful community,” explains Melissa.
Downloadable Calendars
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2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR KEY DATES
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First Day 2023-2024
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Students- All Grades except Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Students
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SDSS and 11-month employees
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FSS
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10.5-Month Employees
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Teachers
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Clerical Days
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School Only Vacation Days
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Professional Development Days
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All PPS Vacation Days
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District Last Day
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Students
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Teachers
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FSS and 10.5-month employees
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SDSS and 11-month employees