2020 – 2021 Calcasieu Parish School Year Calendar, COVID-19 Information, Important Dates, and School Supplies Lists
2020 - 2021 Calcasieu Parish School Year Calendar, COVID-19 Information, Important Dates, School Supplies Lists
Updated November 17, 2020
The 2020 - 2021 school session in Calcasieu Parish. Below you can find a list of the important dates for Calcasieu Parish Schools, a calendar, information pertaining to the school year, as well as links to deals on school supplies for parents, teachers, and schools.
Parents click here for deals on school supplies and uniforms.
Teachers and schools click here for deals on supplies for the classroom.
Calcasieu Parish 2020 - 2021 School Supply Lists
Follow this link to view school supply lists for the 2020 - 2021 school year in Calcasieu Parish
2020 - 2021 Important Dates for Calcasieu Parish Schools
From November 30 – December 4, 2020, and again February 1-5, 2021, a parent/guardian can switch a student’s educational option, face-to-face or virtual. Follow this link for more information about Calcasieu Parish School Board Giving Families Another Opportunity to Choose Face-to-Face or Virtual Learning.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Hurricanes Laura and Delta, some dates are subject to change.
Reporting Days
Students’ First Day..................8/24
Students’ Last Day ..................5/27
Holidays/In-services
Students Do Not Report
on the Following Days
School System Offices Closed.....7/3
System-wide In-service 8/10 & 8/11
Paras report to work ............... 8-11
School Level In-Service ......... 8/7
Labor Day ................................9/7
Election Day ...........................11/3
Veterans Day ........................11/11
Thanksgiving ..............11/23-11/27
Christmas....................... 12/24-1/1
MLK Day .................................1/18
Mardi Gras ...............2/15 and 2/16
Easter Break........................4/2-4/5
Nine Week Periods
1st ...........................................11/4
2nd ..........................................1/26
3rd............................................3/31
4th .......................................... 6/4
State Testing
LEAP ELA/Math/Sci. (3-8) ................TBA
EOC Fall CBT...................................TBA
EOC Spring CBT ..............................TBA
ACT PBT .........................................TBA
LEAP Connect/LAA...........................TBA
2020 - 2021 Calcasieu Parish School Calendar Revised for COVID-19 and Hurricanes Laura and Delta
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