Russellville City Schools students will begin the new school year on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, after the Russellville City Board of Education approved the 2018-19 school calendar at its January 25th meeting.
The new school year begins for faculty with an institute day on Thursday, August 2nd, with a teacher workday the next day. Teachers will have a professional development day on Monday, August 6th before classes begin the following day.
Students will enjoy a fall break from Monday, Oct. 22nd through Wednesday, Oct. 24th. Other fall holidays include Labor Day on September 3rd, Thanksgiving break on November 21st-23rd and Christmas break begins December 20th.
Teachers will return for the spring 2019 semester on January 3rd for the first of two professional development days, with students returning Monday, January 7, 2019.
Spring holidays include a teacher professional development day February 15th, President's Day on Monday, February 18th and spring break from March 25th-29th. A spring holiday is scheduled for April 19th.
The last day of the school year will be Friday, May 24, which is also the last day for teachers.
The school calendar is available online at www.rcs.k12.al.us.
