District Calendars
View All Quick Links2024-2025School 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 scroll down this page for detailed dates for each grade level. 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
- 2024-2025: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Winter Holiday Break
- 2024-2025: December 23, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Mid-Winter Break
- 2024-2025: February 6, 2025 – February 10, 2025
Spring Break
- 2024-2025: April 4, 2025 – April 11, 2025
Last Day of School for Students
- 2024-2025: Friday, June 6, 2025
2024-2025School 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 2024
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2024
1-21
Summer Recess
22
First Day of School
30
Labor Day Recess, No School
September 2024
2
Labor Day Recess, No School
3
Classes Resume
18
Half Day for Students
October 2024
14
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
17
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 pm
17
Half Day for students (PTCs)
18
No School
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
25
End of Q1
November 2024
20
Half Day for Students (PD)
27-29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2024
23-31
Holiday Recess
January 2025
1-3
Holiday Recess
6
Classes Resume
16
Half Day/Records
17
Half Day/Records (End of Q2)
20
MLK Jr. Day - no school for students
February 2025
6-10
Mid-Winter Break
26
Half Day (PD)
March 2025
17
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
20
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 pm
20
Half Day for Students (PTCs)
21
No School
26
Half Day for Students (PD)
28
End of Q3
April 2025
4-11
Spring Break
14
Classes Resume
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
May 2025
8
Half Day Tulip Time
21
Half Day for Students (PD)
26
Memorial Day, No School
June 2025
5
Half Day for Students
6
Half Day for Students
6
End of Semester 2
July 2024
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2024
1-21
Summer Recess
22
First Day of School
30
Labor Day Recess, No School
September 2024
2
Labor Day, No School
3
Classes Resume
18
Half Day for Students (PD)
October 2024
15
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
17
P/T Conferences 1-4 pm &5-8 pm
17
Half Day for Students (PTCs)
18
No School
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
25
End of 1st Quarter
November 2024
20
Half Day for Students (PD)
27-29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2024
23-31
Holiday Recess
January 2025
1-3
Holiday Recess
6
Classes Resume
16
Half Day/Records
17
Half Day/Records (End of Q2)
20
MLK Jr. Day - no school for students
February 2025
6-10
Mid-Winter Break
26
Half Day for Students (PD)
March 2025
18
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
20
Half Day for Students
20
P/T Conferences 1-4 & 5-8 pm
21
No School
26
Half Day for Students (PD)
28
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2025
4-11
Spring Recess
14
Classes Resume
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
May 2025
8
Half Day Tulip Time
21
Half Day for Students (PD)
26
Memorial Day, No School
June 2025
5
Half Day for Students/Records
6
Half Day for Students/Records
6
End of 2nd Semester
July 2024
1-31
Summer Recess
August 2024
1-21
Summer Recess
22
First Day of School
30
Labor Day Recess, No School
September 2024
2
Labor Day, No School
3
Classes Resume
18
Half Day for Students (PD)
October 2024
15
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
17
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
18
No School
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
25
End of 1st Quarter
November 2024
20
Half Day for Students (PD)
27-29
Thanksgiving Recess
December 2024
23-31
Holiday Recess
January 2025
1-3
Holiday Recess
6
Classes Resume
15
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
16
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
17
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
17
End of Q2
20
MLK Jr Day- no school for students
February 2025
6-10
Mid-Winter Recess
26
Half Day for Students (PD)
March 2025
18
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
20
P/T Conferences 5-8 pm
21
No School
26
Half Day for Students (PD)
28
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2025
4-11
Spring Break
14
Classes Resume
15-18
SAT/PSAT/M-STEP (tentative)
23
Half Day for Students (PD)
May 2025
8
Half Day Tulip Time
21
Half Day for Students (PD)
26
Memorial Day, No School
June 2025
4
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
5
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
6
Half Day for Students/Exams/Records
6
End of 2nd Semester