GCS Approves Traditional Calendars for Next Three Years
Non-traditional calendars will be developed to align with traditional calendars

The Guilford County Board of Education has approved traditional academic calendars for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

The approved GCS calendars can be viewed using the links below:

- 2023-24 Traditional Academic Calendar, which was Option 1

- 2024-25 Traditional Academic Calendar, which was Option 1

- 2025-26 Traditional Academic Calendar, which was Option 1

The calendars exceed the state requirement of 1,025 instructional hours and meet other state requirements. These requirements include but are not limited to:

- Start date no earlier than the Monday closest to Aug. 26 and end date no later than the Friday closest to Jun. 11 (not inclusive of inclement weather days);

- 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction covering at least nine months;

- 215 contractual days per school year for teachers;

- 10 annual vacation leave days for teachers and school personnel, 11 state holidays (including Veterans Day) and at least two optional workdays on which teachers may choose to take annual leave; and,

- No school on Sunday.

The administration plans to maximize the use of the five remote learning days allowed for emergency purposes in state law and to waive any additional make-up days for students if the state’s minimum hourly requirement for instructional hours is met.

The calendars were open for public comment from Jan. 10 to Jan. 31, and the district received 194 comments during that time. The district will develop non-traditional calendars for restart schools, extended-year schools, early and middle colleges and academies based on the approved traditional calendars and in alignment with collegiate calendars when necessary.