The Chesterfield County Public Schools 2024–2025 Calendar is more than just a list of dates. It is the heart. It is the story of children learning, children learning from children, and people working together.
With every toll of the bell, with every fresh class, with every close of revelry, the year becomes a bit lighter. Every day is threaded into tapestry with smiles, with learning, and with beginnings.
Not school calendar days, not even. All about human beings. All about community and belongingness and making learning lovely.
The First Day of School: New Faces and New Dreams
First day is wonderful. Smiling faces on kids coming to school in new shoes. Dreaming backpacks full of curiosity. Smiling parents hovering at door with smiling faces.
Smiles precede the teachers wherever they go. Hello friends hello friends. New questioning eyes of new children gaze in wonder.
First bell has rung. Classrooms hum the purr of learning being back. Life normal again after week one.
Hoosier State: Start
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Notable Breaks & Holidays |
| Fall 2024 | August 19 | December 20 | Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Thanksgiving Break |
Important Dates:
Teacher Work Week: August 12–16
First Day of School: August 19
Labor Day: September 2
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 14
Parent–Teacher Conferences: November 7–8
Thanksgiving Break: November 27–29
Winter Break Begins: December 23
Hope fills the halls. Classrooms hum. Smiles from children welcome teachers, and friends welcome friends.
Learning begins with October classes. Sport, extracurriculars, and art pack the calendar. Winter is cold. Spirits soar.
Thanksgiving month is Thanksgiving month for November. Family arrives and celebrates. December brings lights to town. Slumber and smiles decorate the first page for the first year.
Winter and Spring Semesters: Growing and Celebrating
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Major Breaks & Holidays |
| Spring 2025 | January 6 | June 13 | MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day |
Key Dates:
Classes Resume: January 6
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 20
Presidents’ Day: February 17
Midterms: March 3–7
Spring Break: April 7–11
Memorial Day: May 26
Final Exams: June 9–13
Last Day of School: June 13
Graduation: June 14
Winter mornings are cold and quiet. Students return from break refreshed to learn. Teachers begin new learning, new things, and new energy.
January is chilly. February is stunned. March is uncertain.
Spring is sunshine and flowers. Sweet heavenly scents permeate the atmosphere. Sports, plays, and science fairs dominate the calendar.
May and June, months of victory. tests are administered, awards given, graduation day. Pride is in every chest.
Breaks and Vacations: Time to Rest and Relax
Breaks are equilibrium. They are a time when all individuals can catch his or her breath and unwind.
Labor Day (September): First weekend of growth.
Thanksgiving (November): Thanks and home.
Winter Break (December): Coziness and humor.
Spring Break (April): Excess and sun.
Memorial Day (May): Memory and love.
All holidays are available to all for rest and relaxation.
Reports, Progress, and Friendship
Learning is constructed stone upon stone. Chesterfield works and succeeds.
Academic Highlights:
Midterm Reports: October and March
End-of-Term Reports: December and June
Parent–Teacher Conferences: November and April
Parents and teachers, hand in hand. They bring news and tidings. All the successes are counted, however few. All the children are counted.
Families and Community: The Chesterfield Spirit
Parents make it happen at Chesterfield. Parents volunteer, help, and mentor.
Family Spotlight
Family Welcome Night (August)
Reading Week (October)
STEM Expo (January)
Family Picnic (May)
Home-school partnership = student achievement. Chesterfield is one big family.
Characteristics of Values: The Heart of Education
Chesterfield County doesn’t merely teach. Chesterfield teaches one to live.
| Value | Something worth striving for |
| Respect | Consideration for others |
| Kindness | To everyone |
| Responsibility | Doing the right thing |
| Perseverance | Striving and striving and striving again and again |
| Integrity | Always being truthful |
| Service | Serving others with kindness |
The highest of all of them is kindness.
Clubs and Activities: Fun After the Bell
Fun does not end when the final bell sounds. Afternoons are busy, filled with sports, and the arts.
Some of our highlighted clubs are:
Robotics
Debate
Student Council
Drama
Art and Design
Environmental Club
Community Service
Some of the biggest events include:
Back-to-School Night
Fall Festival
Winter Concert
Science Fair
Talent Show
Spring Carnival
School Spirit and Athletics
Sport brings people together. Cheers and laughter echo on the fields and in the gymnasiums.
Sport by Season:
Fall: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball and Soccer
Winter: Basketball, Cheerleading and Swimming
Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Softball and Track
There’s a work team wizard on every student. There’s a bragging right on every competition. The beauty of effort is considered more significantly than any trophy.
Technology and Modern Learning
Chesterfield classrooms are blended with tradition and technology.
Computer presentations, tablets, and smart boards come alive in learning. Learning comes alive in the world of creativity with teaching.
Technology enables learning but never replaces teacher-student discussion, the human touch.
Teachers’ Development and Growth
Teachers also learn. Chesterfield makes it easy. Co-workshop and workshop pack pro days. Teachers co-learn and work. Good students make good teachers. Everyone learns to live.
Weather and Emergency Days: Safety Always
Safety is always first in Chesterfield. Parents warned ahead of time prior to weather getting bad. Cancellations and closings made simply. Make-up days schedule instruction to catch up with ease. Safety is always first.
Student Wellness and Support
Happy hearts learn best. Student well being is Chesterfield’s number one priority.
Special Programs
Wellness Week (October)
Career Month (February)
De-Stress Week (May)
Counselors listen to you. Teachers care. Everyone is heard, seen and respected.
Community and Service: Working Together
Service is learning. Chesterfield learns through service.
Service Spotlights
Food Drives
Campus Clean-Up Days
Fundraising for Community Initiatives
Senior Home Visits
Students give and receive. Students enjoy giving.
Seasonal Highlights: A Year of Color
Every season is a memory.
Fall: New beginnings and fresh breeze.
Winter: Love and concerts.
Spring: Sunshine and celebrations.
Summer: Smiles, goodbyes, and pride.
Each month is a memory. Each memory hangs.
Graduation: The Grand Celebration
June is pride and tears. Family visits. Teachers beaming with pride. Students walking across the stage.
Caps fly through the air. Cheers fill the air. Secrets are shared.
Graduation is never over. It’s only the beginning of something great. Chesterfield graduates shine.
Year at a Glance
| Month | Highlights |
| August | Teacher Week, First Day of School |
| September | Family Night, Fall Sports Kickoff |
| October | Reading Week, Fall Festival |
| November | Conferences, Thanksgiving Break |
| December | Winter Concert, Holiday Break |
| January | Classes Resume, STEM Expo |
| February | Career Awareness Month |
| March | Midterms, Community Projects |
| April | Spring Break, Art Fair |
| May | Family Picnic, Sports Championships |
| June | Finals, Graduation |
Laughter and learning and pride each month.
Chesterfield County Public Schools Calendar is more than a calendar of dates. Every lesson matters. Every friendship shines. Every day matters.
It starts with a tone of optimism and concludes with a pride tone. Memories in abundance in between. Have the calendar ready at hand. Each and every day of its life a treasured memory. Chesterfield becomes bigger by the day.