Wayland Public Schools, Wayland, Massachusetts 01778

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2021 – 2022

Approved by School Committee on May 27, 2020

August 27 Friday WESA staff returns

August 30 Monday All staff reports for preparation
August 31 Tuesday Staff Preparation and 6th & 9th Grade Orientation
September 1 Wednesday First Day of Classes (Wednesday schedule)
September 6 Monday Labor Day – NO SCHOOL
September 7 Tuesday Rosh Hashanah – NO SCHOOL
September 16 Thursday Yom Kippur – NO SCHOOL
October 11 Monday Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO SCHOOL
November 11 Thursday Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL
November 24 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess (early release/no lunch)
Elementary @ 11:30 a.m.
High School @ 12:15 a.m.
Middle School @ 12:20 p.m.
November 29 Monday Classes resume
December 22 Wednesday Holiday season recess (begins at close of normal
school day)
January 3 Monday Classes resume
January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Day - NO SCHOOL
February 18 Friday Winter recess (begins at close of normal school day)
February 28 Monday Classes resume
April 14 Thursday Spring recess (begins at close of normal
school day)
April 25 Monday Classes resume
May 30 Monday Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
June 5 Sunday W.H.S. Graduation (3:00 p.m.)
June 16* Thursday Tentative last day/students (early release - no lunch)
June 17* Friday Tentative last day/teachers (if no cancellations)
June 23* Thursday Last day for students (if 5 school cancellations occur
– 185th day)*

*Tentative date-actual last day for students and teachers would depend upon completion of 180 scheduled class days.
Parents are asked to avoid planning prior to the 185th school day (June 23).

Please be informed that the following Wednesdays, September 29, November 17, January 5, and February 9, will have
earlier release times as follows: Elementary (11:30 a.m.); High School (12:15 p.m.; Middle School (12:20 p.m.). Lunch
will not be served.

In addition, in order to help your planning, MCAS testing schedules can be found on the DESE website. When they
become available, a link will be provided.
 Wayland School Calendar for 2021/22
Aug. - September – 18 days February – 15 days
S M T W Th F Sa X = NO SCHOOL S M T W Th F Sa
27 28 8/27 WESA Returns 1 2 3 4 5
29 30 31 1 2 3 4 8/30 All Staff 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
5 X X 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
12 13 14 15 X 17 18 20 X X X X X 26
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28
26 27 28 29 30

October – 20 days March – 23 days

S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa
1 2 1 2 3 4 5
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10 X 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31
31

November – 19 days April – 15 days

S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2
7 8 9 10 X 12 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 14 X 16
21 22 23 24 X X 27 17 X X X X X 23
28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

December – 16 days May – 21 days

S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
19 20 21 22 X X 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
26 X X X X X 29 X 31

January – 20 days June – 13 days* + 5

S M T W Th F Sa S M T W Th F Sa
1 1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15 16 [17] 18
16 X 18 19 20 21 22 19 [20] [21] [22] [23]
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
August through January – 93 days February through June – 87 days
August 27 – WESA staff returns January 3 – Classes Resume
August 30 – All staff reports for preparation January 17 – Martin Luther King Day-NO SCHOOL
August 31 – Staff prep & 6th & 9th gr. Orientations February 21 – 25 – Winter Recess
September 1 – First Day of Classes (Wed. schedule) February 28 – Classes Resume
September 6 – Labor Day – NO SCHOOL April 15 – Good Friday – NO SCHOOL
September 7 – Rosh Hashanah – NO SCHOOL April 18 – 22 – Spring Recess
September 16 – Yom Kippur – NO SCHOOL April 25 – Classes Resume
October 11 – Indigenous Peoples Day – NO SCHOOL May 30 – Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
November 11 – Veterans’ Day – NO SCHOOL June 5 – WHS Graduation
November 24 – Early Release/No Lunch June 16 – Last Student Day* (180th day)
November 25 & 26 – Thanksgiving Recess June 17 – Last Teacher Day*
November 29 – Classes Resume June 23 – 185th School Day w/ 5 snow days
December 23 – December 31 – Holiday Recess *If no cancellations…