When do Centre County schools start and end this year? See district calendars for 2023-24

With only just weeks until Centre County students head back into class, parents, teachers and administrators are preparing for the start of the new school year.

Calendars were approved by school boards in December, with many districts adjusting start dates around the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair. The Centre Daily Times has compiled a list of local schools’ first days of school, breaks and last days for the 2023-2024 school year.

Bald Eagle Area

• First day: Aug. 29
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-27
• Winter break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 2
• Last day: May 31

Bellefonte Area

• First day: Aug. 29
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-27
• Winter break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 2
• Spring break: March 28 to April 1
• Last day: June 3

Grace Prep

• First day: Sept. 5
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-24
• Winter break: Dec. 20 to Jan. 2
• Spring break: March 4-8
• Last day: May 30

Penns Valley Area

• First day: Aug. 29
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-27
• Winter break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 2
• Spring break: March 28 to April 1
• Last day: June 4

Philipsburg-Osceola Area

• First day: Aug 24
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-28
• Winter break: Dec. 22 to Jan. 1
• Spring break: March 28 to April 2
• Last day: May 31

Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy

• First day: Aug. 21

• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-24

• Winter break: Dec. 20 to Jan. 2

• Spring break: March 4-8

• Last day: May 31

State College Area

• First day of school: Aug. 22 with no school on Aug. 25
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-24
• Winter break: Dec. 22 to Jan. 1
• Spring break: March 4-8
• Last day: June 4

Young Scholars Charter School

• First day: Aug. 22
• Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22-27
• Winter break: Dec. 25 to Jan. 2
• Spring break: March 4-8
• Last day: June 4

This story was originally published August 9, 2023 at 6:00 AM.