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Mid-West States Fall Break for Students?

Peppertime — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:52:19 GMT

HI. I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question but I was wondering if anyone out there lives in the mid-west and has school age children and would know when the fall break will happen this year (2016)? I believe it's usually in October. I am trying to plan a trip and would like to know what the dates will be. Perhaps someone has a school calendar they can just check? If anyone has info it would greatly appreciated! Thank you :-) Pepper

Re: Mid-West States Fall Break for Students?

jaxs mom — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:09:14 GMT

You should be able to go to the local school districts website and look at the calendar.

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KYToby — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:39:08 GMT

As there are multiple states within the Midwest, and literally scores of school districts within each of those states (each with its own calendar), it is impossible to answer such a general question.

Your best bet is to check sthe appropriate school district's website (most have calendars) or call the school. As it is only February, though,the calendar may not yet be finalized in that area.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:52:31 GMT

i am in the mid-atlantic area so that doesnt help you, but i do know that our county public schools dont have a "fall break" at all. they have a thanksgiving break.

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muttmom — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:42:32 GMT

Other than the day after Thanksgiving and Jewish holidays, I've never heard of a fall break for elementary or high school students.

Upcoming school year's calendar are published in the spring for the districts around here. I doubt the new calendar has even been passed by the BOE

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ValuSkr — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:45:46 GMT

Schools in New York and surrounding states have mid-Winter break this week. Then they have Spring Break but I don't know when that will be.

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:02:03 GMT

What is a Fall Break? Most schools resume in late summer -early fall.

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Peppertime — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:27:21 GMT

That's so strange! Last October we were in Disney and wondered why it was so crowded and we asked someone and they said, "Mid-West states all have a fall break." That person was from Indiana. From that point, I promised myself that I would look into it and not make the same mistake again by going during that week. Maybe they just made it up? I'm starting to think I've been had. Hmmm...

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Pandalady — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:34:36 GMT

I am a teacher in a school system in Georgia. We are on a "balanced calendar." We start school on the first Monday in August. We have a one week fall break in September, a one week break in November (Thanksgiving), a two week break in December (winter break), a one week break in February, next week for us (mid-winter break), a one week break in April (Spring Break) and we get out of school right before Memorial Day...only to go back the first week in August, again. We've been doing this for well over a decade. The only change was that two years ago, our fall break was in October. It is now back in September.

The school system in the next county (literally down the street), doesn't follow the same calendar. So, I agree with the poster who says to check your school system's calendar for next school year.

Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful vacation!

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chrystaltree — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:19:06 GMT

The schools probably know.....lol

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lulu2 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:40:52 GMT

I do not think our school calendar for the following year was published until after the April Board meeting.

I would call the school and ask as calendars vary from district to district.

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:18:58 GMT

Interesting. I'm in Ohio and I've never heard of a fall break. Students around here have winter break and spring break other than being out for summer. That is it.

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KathT — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:21:26 GMT

@Peppertime

I am from the Midwest(Iowa), and individual school districts set their own calendars using state guidelines set by the state education department. Our local district has not announced a calendar for next year yet.

Minnesota has an annual break in October. It is during an education conference which occurs on the third Thursday & Friday of Oct. This year it is October 21 & 22. I believe some districts take off Wednesday or the following Monday in addition to Thursday & Friday. We often vacation in MN during the fall & have seen specials for "MEA" week for families. I know it occurs every year. Perhaps, someone living in MN could add additional information.

Edited to add conference date

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mustang66lady — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:00:44 GMT

I'm from IL outside St. Louis. The district we live in and the surrounding districts do not take a fall break-just one between Christmas and New Year and another near Easter if we have not used all snow days alloted for the school year. If the district uses all snow days, they then may elect to continue school instead of taking a spring break or they may stay in school a few days longer instead of ending around Memorial Day-it is up to the district.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:23:33 GMT

just curious.......for those who do get a fall break and others.......how many days do schools have to be in session?

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KateinOK — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:39:12 GMT

Hi Pepper. I'm in Oklahoma and for the first time in 12 years the schools are going to have different fall breaks this year.My husband and I were planning our fall break vacation and realized our kids have different fall break dates this year. They are a week apart. We called the schools to make sure it wasn't a district mistake and it's not. Looks like no vacation this fall for us. You can look up the dates on the district or schools calendar. Give them a call if you're still not sure.....I know our principal was as surprised as we were about the schools letting out different weeks for fall break. That will put a damper on lots of families vacationing together this fall.

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KateinOK — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 06:51:07 GMT

Sunshine45, we've lived all over the country and never experienced fall break until we lived in Texas and Oklahoma. The break is only 2 days and one of those is parent -teacher conference day. One child of mine has 173 school days a year, the other 181. We start school the 2nd week of August, so having a Thursday and Friday off in mid October is nice for the kids. School is out for the summer June 1st.

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colliegirls — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:57:42 GMT

Maybe for year-round schools.