On Monday, September 25, the Board of Education approved the complete 2023-24 Calendar. Click here for a printable version.
Elementary Schools:
Full Days: 8:35 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Half Days: 8:35 a.m. - Noon
Middle & High Schools:
Full Days: 7:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Half Days: 7:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
August 2023
15-17: New Teachers Report
22: Teacher Work Day 6-hours to work in room
22: Open House (MS and EL)
23-24: District/Building Meetings/Professional Development (12 hours)
23: HS Open House
28: First Day of School- ½ day students am, pm work in rooms, staff meeting if needed:
Reminder no meetings week of P.T. conferences or 3"' Monday of every month
September
1: Labor Day Recess
4: Labor Day Recess
29: ½ day for all
October
27: No School students - Teacher Professional Development
November
3: End Q1: ½ day students a.m., p.m. Professional Hours
6&8: HS Conferences - 3:30pm - 7:15pm - School all day
13&15: Elem. Conferences*** 4:15pm - 8:00pm - School all day
14&16: MS Conferences - 3:30pm - 7:15pm - School all day
22: No School for all
23-24: Thanksgiving Recess
December
25-31: No School- Winter Recess
January 2024
1 -7: No School - Winter Recess
8: School Resumes
22-24: HS Exams a.m.- p.m. no HS students
25: HS Exams a.m. - ½ day ALL students a.m., p.m. Professional Hours
26: End of 1st Semester - No School for Students/Teachers
February
2: No School students - Teacher Professional Development
23: No School Mid-Winter Break
26: No School Mid-Winter Break
March
4&6: MS Conferences - 3:30pm - 7:15pm - School all day
5&7: HS Conferences - 3:30pm - 7:15pm - School all day
12&14: Elem. Conferences*** - 4:15pm - 8:00pm -School all day
21: End of 3rd quarter ½ day Students a.m., p.m. Professional Hours
22: No School - Spring Recess
25-29: No School- Spring Recess
April
1: School Resumes
10-11: SA/MME (unless moved by state of Michigan) (full count days)
12: No School students - Teacher Professional Development
May
27: No School- Memorial Day
23: Portage Northern High School graduation, 7 p.m., Miller Auditorium
31: Portage Central High School graduation, 7 p.m., Wings Event Center
June
4-6: HS Exams a.m., no HS students pm
7*: Last Day of School - HS Exams a.m. - ½ day ALL students a.m., p.m. Records day for all
*Cancellations beyond what the law allows will extend the final one-half day of school (and exams) beyond Friday June 7, 2024 if needed to receive full funding from the state.
** 186 Teacher days include 177-Studcnt Days, 5-PD days & I -work day before the first student day, 2.5-days for 4-evening conferences at 3-hrs 45-minutes each, 0.5 days for one evening open house, not more than 2-hours in length.
***Elementary Teachers are free to leave or not attend the session(s) if 100% of conferences are completed
All High School exam days have a.m. students only, and no meetings or PD in afternoon for High School Teachers (Bargaining Unit Members). A teacher may be involved with a meeting (up to 90-minutes) or PD (up to 3 hours) if they have not administered or proctored an exam on that day.
PD Days (Oct 27, February 2, and April 12) may revert to ½ student ½ PD if State Law changes prevent PD days from counting toward the 180 instructional day total.
Student Days: 177 (PD + 3) Staff Days: 186
Portage Public Schools opts to follow the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency's Common Calendar.
A 2024-25 calendar has been published on the KRESA website at this link. Please note, the final 2024-25 PPS School Year calendar is subject to Teacher Union Negotiations and is not yet finalized. Changes may occur.
