<p>We’re down to 8 weeks instead of 12 weeks vacation. Out around June 15, back around August 15. These last few weeks they are throwing everything they can at the kids in the hope of making something, anything stick.</p>
<p>Where are you Novelisto? That’s sounds like an early start and a late end!</p>
<p>Darkest Suburbia, MD</p>
<p>NYC public magnet HS…they started at the beginning of September and go almost to the end of June; graduation is June 26th. They have a lot of half days, so maybe that’s why they have such a long year. I noted that S’s college finishes its year at the beginning of May…it will be VERY odd for him to have so much time off in the summer.</p>
<p>Public HS in Seal Beach CA
Start Thurs after Labor Day
End June 21st.</p>
<p>AP test takers are at a huge disadvantage and there is such a mad rush to squeeze the material in on time for the kids! AND the darn California State Standards tests are at the same time. The first 2-3 weeks of May are a huge stress out time and no teaching gets done…just testing. </p>
<p>For kids with multiple AP classes, like my D, the period from mid May until schoool’s out is a joke. Her junior year, 3 AP classes…so no finals, just “filler projects” and 2 finals. Senior year was 5 AP classes and show choir, so after AP’s it was all fluff (seniors love it!)</p>
<p>start Aug 16
seniors were out 5/18
everyone else 5/30- it was supposed to be 5/24 but we had snow days</p>
<p>Ours was may 17</p>
<p>My freshman has his last exam on June 21st. My senior graduates on the 13th.</p>
<p>May 18 and graduation May 31</p>
<p>Public school, started the Tuesday after Labor Day this year due to school construction (they would ordinarily start the week before Labor Day), graduating on June 21. However, she’s already done with her AP classes (Physics, Euro History, English) and they have a lot of activities scheduled for the seniors between now and the 21st.</p>
<p>Last day this year? June 25 
We had so many snow/ice days that they had to reschedule school on several planned days off (teacher in-service days), plus extend the year. Do we get the prize?</p>
<p>Seeing your name on here, Moominmama, has inspired me to dig out my old copies. I’ve been enjoying the peace of the Valley over the last couple of days. Thanks for reminding me!</p>
<p>They are the <em>best</em> books, aren’t they?</p>
<p>IMO, they are tied for ‘best’ by the Green Knowe books by L.M. Boston. Let’s hope Hollywood never gets their hands on either one! (I know there’ve been tv series about each in Great Britain and Finland but I don’t want a Hollywood extravaganza with fart jokes, explosions and CGI!)</p>
<p>Oh, I’ll have to check them out! Is “Children of Green Knowe” the first one?</p>
<p>Seniors’ last day is May 31, with graduation on June 2. All others finish up June 15. It’s a public school in Oregon.</p>
<p>Here in southwest Missouri our seniors last day was May 11th and graduation was on the 12th.</p>
<p>Public/Philadelphia. Started Weds after Labor Day. Seniors finish exams June 8, graduate June 15 (after a week of bogus events, trips, and make-up finals). Lower classes have exams that week and last day of school is the 19th. I think my son only has two or three exams out of six classes, though. His last day of actual classes will be the 1st.</p>
<p>I think “Children” is first…but the order doesn’t matter. I like to recommend starting with “River” because it is the smoothest intro to the world.</p>