Spring Break Shortened To 3 School Days In Proposed 27-28 Calendar For HCPS

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Residents have 30 days to weigh in on the proposed 2027-2028 Harford County Public Schools calendar drafted by Superintendent Dyann Mack.

The proposed 2027-2028 calendar was presented at the Oct. 12 Harford County Board of Education meeting.

The biggest change is that spring break would be shortened from a week to just three school days - from April 13 to April 17.

The 2027-2028 school year also proposes four different first days of school for students based upon entering grades.

The first day of school for students in grades first through sixth, plus ninth, would be Aug. 30. The first day of school for students in grades seventh and eighth, and 10th through 12, would be on Aug. 31.

Kindergartners would start the school year with two half days on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, then a full day on Sept. 2.

Prekindergartners start off the school year with a half-day on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, followed by their first full day on Sept. 9.

There are six days reserved for three-hour early dismissals district-wide and five professional development days where schools are closed to students.

Inclement weather make-up days have been tacked on to the end of the school year - June 5, June 7 and June 8.

Students would have Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 off for Thanksgiving break with an three-hour early dismissal Nov. 24.

Winter break would run from Dec. 24 through Dec. 31 with school resuming Jan. 4.

The proposed calendar can be viewed here. Comments can be emailed to publiccomment@hcps.org.