Friday, December 20th - All Schools Will Have a 4-Hour School Day
Monday, December 23rd - No School - Happy Holidays
Thursday, January 2nd - Professional Development Day for Educators
Friday, January 3rd - Students Return to School
Dear Cambridge Public Schools Community:
I am writing with a quick update to our
school calendar affecting certain days between now and the end of the calendar year. I recognize that changes like this can be disruptive to educators and families, and I want to thank you in advance for your patience. This decision was based on a variety of factors and was made in as timely a manner as possible. Thank you again for your understanding.
Last year when the Cambridge Public Schools 2024-2025 calendar was established, state regulations and provisions of the teacher contract required CPS to schedule a specific number of school days resulting in the final day before the December vacation being scheduled for Monday, December 23rd.
As we are now within a sufficiently close proximity to these scheduled days,
we are able to cancel school on Monday, December 23rd, meaning the final day of school before the December vacation will be Friday, December 20th, which will be an 4-hour school day.
Pursuant to the teachers' collective bargaining agreement, school will resume for all students on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 (following a professional development day for educators on Thursday, January 2nd).
Again, I appreciate that this requires logistical accommodations by both our educators and our families, and I appreciate your flexibility and patience.
Sincerely,
David Murphy
Interim Superintendent