As the 2024-25 school year winds down for Duval County students, Team Duval has shared a schedule confirming the key dates as the academic calendar draws to a close. Students and families are advised to mark their calendars for senior’s last day on May 21, with underclassmen following suit on May 30, a schedule which was disseminated through direct communication from schools to families.
In preparation for the final week, there’s no school on Memorial Day, which lands on May 26, giving students a brief respite before they return for their final days of the academic year. Elementary and middle schoolers are keeping their regular schedule leading up to May 29; however, on May 30, there are a few tweaks worth noting—elementary students typically wrap at 12 PM, yet, there are handful of exceptions such as Merrill Road checking out at 11:45 AM, Hyde Grove and S.P. Livingston at 12:15 PM, and a cluster including Abess Park dismissed at 12:30 PM, while middle schools largely round out their final day at 1:15 PM with a again several variances—Mattie V. Rutherford's dismissal set for 11:20 AM and Ribault Middle at 11:25 AM.
High schools have uniformly begun their final days with a regular start time. However, from May 27 to 30, they will release students at 11 a.m. A few schools, such as Ribault High, slightly break the mold by dismissing at 11:10 a.m., while Andrew Jackson and others will depart nearly an hour later at 11:55 a.m. Schools like APR stand out with dismissal at 12:25 p.m., and Bridge to Success High School has the longest day, ending at 1:15 p.m.
For those attending center schools like Grand Park and Mount Herman, regular dismissal times were in place through yesterday. Beginning today, the schedule shifts—Alden Road and Palm Avenue are among the schools kicking off their summer break at 11 a.m., while Mount Herman and Oak Hill students will be dismissed an hour later at noon, according to an article published by Duval County Public Schools.
