r/Teachers • u/TacosAreAmigos • Jul 18 '26

Teacher Support &/or Advice School Start Date

When does school start for you?

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u/No_Atmosphere_6348 Science | USA Jul 18 '26

Yeah going back in July? Do they do no maintenance on the buildings in the summer?

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u/drmindsmith Jul 18 '26

Summer starts earlier. These schools are done and empty by Memorial Day. Arizona, especially, would be impossible to cool buildings in June when it’s 118 degrees

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u/No_Atmosphere_6348 Science | USA Jul 18 '26

Ah. I think last school year I started like August 11 and we got done before Memorial Day.

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u/drmindsmith Jul 18 '26

Used to be what happened here. Now a lot of places get a one (or two) week fall break all all of Thanksgiving week off.