Greensboro, N.C. – GCS invites parents and community members to weigh in on the proposed traditional academic calendars for the next three school years.

The calendars can be reviewed using the links below:

-2023-24 Traditional Academic Calendar

-2024-25 Traditional Academic Calendar

-2025-26 Traditional Academic Calendar

Each calendar link includes two proposed options designed to prioritize student instructional time to support learning recovery following the pandemic.

The options 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 August 26 and end date no later than the Friday closest to June 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 Veteran’s Day) and at least two optional workdays on which teachers may choose to take annual leave; and,

-No school on Sunday.

For each year, Option 1 includes 180 days and 1,080 hours of instruction, while Option 2 includes 1,074 instructional hours and 179 days of school in 2023-24 and 1,062 hours and 177 days in 2024-25 and 2025-26.

In each of the proposed options, 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 as long as the state’s minimum hourly requirement for instructional hours is met.

The public may offer feedback for a 21-day period, through Jan. 31, 2023. To share feedback, email [email protected] and use the subject line Calendars. The public can also mail comments to Calendar Comments, ATTN: Office of the Superintendent, 712 N. Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.

Guilford Parent Academy will host three virtual engagement sessions about the calendars later this month, two in English and one in Spanish. English-language sessions will be held on Monday, Jan. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 26, 12-1 p.m. A Spanish-language session will be held on Monday, Jan. 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m. More information and registration can be found on the GPA Calendar of Events.

About Guilford County Schools 

Guilford County Schools, the third largest school district in North Carolina and among the largest of more than 14,000 in the United States, serves nearly 70,000 PK-12 students at 126 schools. With approximately 9,800 employees, GCS works in partnership with parents, businesses, colleges and the community to deliver an education that connects student interests and skills with the careers and economy of our future here and around the world. We provide educational choices to meet individual student needs in a culturally diverse citizenship and new opportunities to help our students grow. For more information, visit the district’s website at www.gcsnc.com.