Here's when students start and end the school year and get breaks in Monroe districts

When does the 2024-25 school year start and end? When are students in Monroe County on Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks?

Here are the key dates for East Stroudsburg Area School District, Pleasant Valley School District, Pocono Mountain School District and Stroudsburg Area School District.

First day of school

East Stroudsburg, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain and Stroudsburg students all return to school on Monday, Aug. 26.

Thanksgiving recess

East Stroudsburg: Students are off Nov. 25 through Dec. 2. That includes two Act 80 days for conferences (K-8) and staff development (9-12) Nov. 25-26.

Pleasant Valley: Students have an early dismissal Nov. 22 and are off through Dec. 2. That includes two Act 80 days for conferences (K-12) on Nov. 25-26.

Pocono Mountain: Students are off Nov. 25 through Dec. 2. That includes two Act 80 days for conferences on Nov. 25-26 and an Act 80 day on Nov. 27.

Stroudsburg: Students are off Nov. 25 through Dec. 2. That includes two Act 80 days for conferences (K-12) on Nov. 25-26.

Winter recess

East Stroudsburg: Students are in school through Dec. 20. They are off Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, returning Jan. 2.

Pleasant Valley: Students have an early dismissal Dec. 20. They are off through Jan. 1, returning Jan. 2.

Pocono Mountain: Students are in school through Dec. 20. They are off Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, returning Jan. 2.

Stroudsburg: Students are in school through Dec. 20. They are off Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, returning Jan. 2.

Spring recess

Easter falls on April 20.

East Stroudsburg: Students are off April 17 through 21.

Pleasant Valley: Students have a half-day April 16 and are off April 17 through 21.

Pocono Mountain: Students are off April 17 through 21.

Stroudsburg: Students are off April 18 and 21.

Last day of school

The school year is set to end on these tentative dates.

East Stroudsburg: June 3 (early dismissal)

Pleasant Valley: May 30 (early dismissal)

Pocono Mountain: May 30 (early dismissal)

Stroudsburg: June 4

Kathryne Rubright is the managing editor of the Pocono Record and the Tri-County Independent. Reach her atkrubright@gannett.com.