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District Calendars
View All Quick Links2020-2021School 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
- 2020-2021: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Winter Holiday Break
- 2020-2021: December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021
Spring Break
- 2020-2021: April 2-9, 2021
2020-2021School 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 2020
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2020
1-31
Summer Recess
September 2020
1
Classes Resume
4, 7
Labor Day Recess, No School
October 2020
22
Half Day For Students
22
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 PM
27
P/T Conferences 5-8 PM
30
No School for Students
November 2020
6
End of 1st Quarter
25-27
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2020
21-31
Holiday Recess
January 2021
1
Holiday Recess
4
Classes Resume
22
Students Half Day
22
End of Semester 1
February 2021
15
Mid-Winter Recess
March 2021
11
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 PM
11
Students Half Day
16
P/T Conferences 5-8 PM
19
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2021
2-9
Spring Recess
May 2021
6
Half Day Tulip Time
31
Memorial Day, No School
June 2021
11
Students Half Day
11
End of Semester 2
July 2020
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2020
1-31
No School
September 2020
1
Classes Resume
4, 7
Labor Day, No School
October 2020
16
No School (Secondary)
20
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
26
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
28
Students Half Day
28
P/T Conferences 1-4 pm
November 2020
6
End of 1st Quarter
25-27
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2020
21-31
Holiday recess
January 2021
1
Holiday Recess
4
Classes Resume
22
Students Half Day/Records
22
End of 1st Semester
February 2021
15
Mid-winter Recess
March 2021
11
Students Half Day
11
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 pm
16
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
19
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2021
2-9
Spring Recess
May 2021
6
Half Day Tulip Time
31
Memorial Day, No School
June 2020
11
Students Half Day/Records
11
End of 2nd Semester
July 2020
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2020
1-31
No School
September 2020
1
First Day of School
4,7
Labor Day, No School
8
Classes Resume
October 2020
16
No School (Secondary)
22
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
27
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
November 2020
6
End of 1st Quarter
25-27
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2020
21-31
Holiday Recess
January 2021
1
Holiday recess
4
Classes Resume
22
Students Half Day/Records
22
End of 1st Semester
February 2021
15
Mid-Winter Recess
March 2021
11
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
16
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
19
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2021
2-9
Spring Recess
TBD
M-STEP (tentative)
May 2021
TBD
M-STEP (tentative)
6
Half Day Tulip Time
31
Memorial Day, No School
June 2021
11
Students Half Day/Records
11
End of 2nd Semester