Dearborn Public Schools
District Calendar for the 2003-2004 School Year
August 21 No school for children; Teacher Duty day
August 22 No school for children; Professional Development day
August 25 First day of school half day for students a.m.; half day Professional Development Day p.m.
August 29 No School (day before Labor Day)
September 1 Labor Day Recess
September 17 Half day for students a.m.; half day Professional Development p.m.
October 14 Half day for students a.m.; half day Professional Development p.m.
November 4 Elementary: half day a.m. for students; half day Teacher Duty p.m. Secondary: full day for students.
November 12 Half day Professional Development a.m.; half day for students p.m.
November 24 No school Conference Release Day
November 25 No School
November 26 No School
November 27 1st day of Thanksgiving recess
December 1 Schools reopen
December 4 Half day Professional Development a.m.; half day students p.m.
December 19 Schools close at the end of the day for Winter Recess
January 5, 2004 Schools reopen
January 16 Half day for students a.m.; half day Teacher Duty day p.m.
January 19 Secondary: half day a.m. for students; half day Teacher Duty p.m.
Elementary: full day for students
February 2 No school Conference Release Day
February 3 No school
February 4 No school
February 5 No school
February 6 No school
February 17 Half day Professional Development a.m.; half day for students p.m.
March 9 Half day for students a.m.; half day Professional Development p.m.
April 8 Schools close at the end of the day for Spring Recess
April 19 Schools reopen
May 4 Half day for students a.m.; half day Professional Development p.m.
May 28 Schools close at the end of the day for Memorial Day
June 1 Schools reopen
June 11 Schools open one-half day a.m.; no school p.m., summer recess. All levels Teacher Duty day for teachers in the p.m.
The 2003-2004 Calendar provides for 181 "State Days of Instruction."