TAVARES – It’s time to choose the Lake County Schools student calendars for the 2027-28 school year!
The district’s calendar committee, which includes employees and parents, has developed two student calendar options for next school year. Parents, students, employees, and other stakeholders are invited to complete a survey indicating their preferences. The survey, available at this link, closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 13.
Survey results will be presented to the School Board on Dec. 14, 2026, for final approval.
When developing the options, the committee considered state law that prohibits districts from starting the school year earlier than Aug. 10. They also considered the state assessment calendar, scheduled FTE-count dates that are related to funding, and contractual agreements that require teachers to have a student-free work day after each grading period.
Both calendar options for 2027-28 start the school year on Monday, Aug. 10, 2027, but Option 1 ends the school year on May 26, 2028, and Option 2 ends the school year on May 31, 2028. While both options give students the required 180 days of school, the days off during the school year differ between the two.
See the options in detail here: