TAVARES – It’s time to choose the Lake County Schools student calendars for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years!
The district’s calendar committee, which includes employees and parents, has developed two student calendar options for each of the two school years. Parents, students, employees and other stakeholders are invited to complete a survey AT THIS LINK indicating their preferences. The survey was emailed to parents and the link is posted on the district and school websites and social media pages. The survey closes at 5 p.m. Friday, December 13.
Survey results will be presented to the School Board on January 27, 2025, for final approval.
When developing the options, the committee considered state law that prohibits districts from starting the school year earlier than Aug. 10. They also considered the state assessment calendar, scheduled FTE-count dates that are related to funding, and contractual agreements that require teachers to have a student-free work day after each grading period.
Both calendar options for 2025-26 start the school year on Aug. 11, 2025, but Option 1 ends the school year on May 29, 2026, and Option 2 ends the school year on May 28, 2026. Both calendar options for 2026-27 begin the school year on Aug. 10, 2026, but Option 1 ends it on May 27, 2027 and Option 2 ends it on May 28, 2027. While all four options give students 180 days of school, the days off during the school year differ among the options.
See the options in detail here:
2025-26 School Year
2026-27 School Year