District Calendars
View All Quick Links2019-2020School Calendar
West Ottawa Public Schools follows the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District regional calendar for main breaks and testing schedules. We strive to provide parents, students and community members with accurate calendar information. We hope this calendar page will aid in planning for your family vacations and functions throughout the academic school year. Please contact your student’s building if you have further questions about scheduled breaks or events in the calendar.
First Day of School for Students
- 2019-2020: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
- 2020-2021: Tuesday, September 1, 2019
Winter Holiday Break
- 2019: December 23, 2019 – January 3, 2020
- 2020: December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021
Spring Break
- 2020: April 3-10
2019-2020School Calendar
Click on the appropriate calendar option. These calendars represent major dates for West Ottawa Public Schools students and staff based on grade level. To view a school building calendar, scroll down the page.
July 2019
7-27
Summer Recess
August 2019
8-27
Summer Recess
8-30
No School
September 2019
9-2
Labor Day, No School
9-30
Classes Resume
October 2019
10-24
Half Day For Students
10-24
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 PM
10-29
P/T Conferences 5-8 PM
10-31
End of 1st Quarter
November 2019
11-1
No School for Students
11-27 - 29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2019
12-23 - 31
Holiday Recess
January 2020
1-3
Holiday Recess
1-6
Classes Resume
1-17
Students Half Day
1-17
End of Semester 1
February 2020
2-17
Mid-Winter Recess
March 2020
3-12
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 PM
3-12
Students Half Day
3-17
P/T Conferences 5-8 PM
3-20
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2020
4-10
Spring Recess
May 2020
5-7
Half Day Tulip Time
5-25
Memorial Day, No School
June 2020
6-5
Students Half Day
6-5
End of Semester 2
July 2019
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2019
8-27
First Day of School
8-30
No School
September 2019
9-2
Labor Day, No School
9-3
Classes Resume
October 2019
10-18
No School (Secondary)
10-22
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
10-28
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
10-30
Students Half Day
10-30
P/T Conferences 1-4 pm
November 2019
11-1
End of 1st Quarter
11-27 - 29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2019
12-23-31
Holiday recess
January 2020
1-1 - 3
Holiday Recess
1-6
Classes Resume
1-17
Students Half Day/Records
1-17
End of 1st Semester
February 2020
2-17
Mid-winter Recess
March 2020
3-12
Students Half Day
3-12
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 pm
3-17
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
3-20
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2020
4-3 - 10
Spring Recess
May 2020
5-7
Half Day Tulip Time
5-35
Memorial Day, No School
June 2020
6-5
Students Half Day/Records
6-5
End of 2nd Semester
July 2019
7-1 - 31
Summer Recess
August 2019
8-27
First Day of School
8-30
No School
September 2019
9-2
Labor Day, No School
9-3
Classes Resume
October 2019
10-18
No School (Secondary)
10-24
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
10-29
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
November 2019
11-1
End of 1st Quarter
11-27 - 29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2019
12-23 - 31
Holiday Recess
January 2020
1-1 - 3
Holiday recess
1-6
Classes Resume
1-17
Students Half Day/Records
1-17
End of 1st Semester
February 2020
2-17
Mid-Winter Recess
March 2020
3-12
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
3-17
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
3-20
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2020
4-3 - 10
Spring Recess
4-13 - 30
M-STEP (tentative)
May 2020
5-1 - 4
M-STEP (tentative)
5-7
Half Day Tulip Time
5-25
Memorial Day, No School
June 2020
6-5
Students Half Day/Records
6-5
End of 2nd Semester