The
Prince
William
County
School
Board
adopted
the
2021-22
school
calendar
at
its
meeting
on
November
4.
The
approved
calendar
will
include
two
full
weeks
for
winter
break
and
incorporates
additional
holidays
that
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
PWCS
community.
The
first
day
of
school
will
be
Monday,
August
23,
2021,
and
the
last
day
of
school
will
be
Wednesday,
June
15,
2022.
Schools
will
be
closed
for
the
winter
break
from
Monday,
December
20,
2021,
through
Friday,
December
31,
2021.
Schools
will
reopen
on
Monday,
January
3,
2022.In October, the School Division developed a poll requesting parents and community members to provide feedback regarding preferences for the 2021-22 school calendar. The poll included two calendar options in response to decisions made by the School Board for the 2021-22 school calendar and feedback on previous calendars. One option was similar to the calendar originally approved for 2020-21, and the other incorporated additional holidays. Both options started and ended on the same dates, but there were differences within the calendars relative to winter break and the Monday after spring break.
The two calendar options and poll results were presented to the School Board at the October 21 meeting, where the School Board requested the now-approved third option encompassing a full two weeks for winter break and the additional holidays. To account for the additional days, the 2021-22 school year was extended from June 10 to June 15.
Please keep in mind that the official calendar approved by the School Board will not denote any religious holidays by name. Once the 2021-22 school calendar is published, it will simply list School Division holidays as "School Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed."
The "Annual School Guide and Calendar," which includes student artwork, general School Division information, and dates of several School Division events, lists many religious holidays (some that are school holidays, and others that are not).