Education

When does school start in South Florida and when are winter and spring breaks?

Here are key dates for South Florida in the 2019-20 school year.

Aug. 14: First day of class in Broward County public schools.

Aug. 17: Classes begin at Broward College.

Aug. 19: First day of class in Miami-Dade County public schools, the University of Miami. and Nova Southeastern University.

Aug. 26: Classes begin at Miami Dade College and Florida International University.

Dec. 20: Early release day starts winter recess in Broward County. Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Dec. 23: Miami-Dade schools start their two-week winter recess. Classes resume Monday, Jan. 6.

March 19: Early release day starts spring recess in Broward County. Classes resume Monday, March 30.

March 23: Miami-Dade’s week of spring recess begins. Classes resume Monday, March 30.

June 2: The last day of class in Broward County is an early release day.

June 3: This is the last day of class in Miami-Dade County.

Marco Ruiz Special to the Herald
Marco Ruiz Special to the Herald

This story was originally published July 23, 2019 at 10:58 AM.

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