2024-2025 SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
Orientation Days – New Teachers Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Orientation Days – New Teachers Thursday, August 15, 2024
Orientation Days – New Teachers Friday, August 16, 2024
Orientation Days – New Teachers Monday, August 19, 2024
Convocation/In-service Day Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Teacher In-service Day Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Teacher In-service Day Thursday, August 22, 2024
Preparation Day – All Staff Friday, August 23, 2024
School Session Begins Monday, August 26, 2024
Schools Closed (Labor Day) Monday, September 2, 2024
Early Dismissal/Half-Day In-service Thursday, September 26, 2024
Schools Closed (Rosh Hashanah) Thursday, October 3, 2024
Early Dismissal/Half-Day In-service Thursday, October 17, 2024
Schools Closed (Teacher In-service Day) Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (Election Day)
Schools Closed (Thanksgiving) Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – Monday, December 2, 2024
Schools Reopen Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Early Dismissal/Half-Day In-service Friday, December 20, 2024
Schools Closed (Christmas/Winter Break) Monday, December 23, 2024 – Friday, January 3, 2025
Schools Reopen Monday, January 6, 2025
Schools Closed (Martin Luther King) Monday, January 20, 2025
First Semester Ends Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Second Semester Starts Thursday, January 23, 2025
Schools Closed (Teacher In-service Day) Friday, February 14, 2025
Schools Closed (Presidents’ Day) Monday, February 17, 2025*
Early Dismissal/Half-Day In-service Thursday, March 13, 2025
Schools Closed (Easter/Spring Break) Thursday, April 17, 2025* – Monday, April 21, 2025*
Schools Reopen Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Schools Closed PRIMARY ELECTION DAY – DATE TBD
Schools Closed (Memorial Day) Monday, May 26, 2025
Liberty Graduation Thursday, June 5, 2025
Freedom Graduation Friday, June 6, 2025
Last Day of Instruction for K-11 Monday, June 9, 2025
Teacher Record Day Tuesday, June 10, 2025*
B-Flex/In-service Wednesday, June 11, 2025
B-Flex/In-service Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Bethlehem Area School District has 181 student days built into the 2024-2025 school calendar. Each day marked with an asterisk (*) may be used as a make-up day. Scheduled
holidays will be converted to regular days of instruction according to the following order: (1) Monday, February 17; (2) Thursday, April 17; (3) Monday, April 21; and (4) Tuesday,
June 10. The sequence of scheduled make-up days, report card dates, and parent/teacher conferences are subject to change based on the best interest of the school district.
Three Hour Delayed Opening Days for Students (Middle School & High School)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (Middle School Only)
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Teacher In-service Half Days -
Dismissals: HS at 11:00 a.m., MS 11:30 a.m., and ES 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Elementary & Middle Schools
High Schools
Date of Close
Report Card Posted
Marking Period
Date of Close
Report Card Posted
10/29/2024
11/18/2024
1
10/29/2024
11/18/2024
1/22/2025
2/6/2025
2
1/22/2025
2/6/2025
3/31/2025
4/15/2025
3
3/31/2025
4/15/2025
6/9/2025
6/24/2025
4
6/9/2025
6/24/2025
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Elementary Schools
(students dismissed at noon)
Middle Schools
(students dismissed at 11:30 a.m.)
High School - OPEN HOUSE
(6:30 PM to 9:00PM )
Monday, November 25, 2024 Evening
Monday, November 25, 2024 Afternoon
LHS 9/11/24
LHS 2/5/25
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Afternoon
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Evening
FHS 9/4/24
FHS 2/11/25
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Evening
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Afternoon
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Afternoon
PSSA Testing ELA: 4/21/2025-4/25/2025; Math, Science & Make-ups: 4/28/2025-5/2/2025
Keystone Testing: Winter Keystone Exams: 1/5/2025-1/17/2025; Spring Keystone Exams: 5/12/2025- 5/23/2025
BASD Education Week October 7-11, 2024
(Approved at Mar.18, 2024, Regular Board Meeting)Rev. 240610
2024-2025 SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
August/September 2024
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Student Days: 25
Teacher Days: 29
October 2024
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Student Days: 22/47
Teacher Days: 22/51
November 2024
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Student Days: 17/64
Teacher Days: 18/69
December 2024
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Student Days: 14/78
Teacher Days: 14/83
January 2025
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Student Days: 19/97
Teacher Days: 19/102
August
14-16 Orientation - New Teachers
19 Orientation – New Teachers
20 Convocation/Teacher In-service Day
21-22 Teacher In-service Day
23 Preparation Day – All Staff
26 School Session Begins
September
2 Schools Closed (Labor Day)
26 Teacher In-service ½ Day
October
3 Schools Closed (Rosh Hashanah)
17 Teacher In-service ½ Day
November
5 Teacher In-service Day
27-29 Schools Closed (Thanksgiving)
December
2 Schools Closed
3 Schools Reopen
20 Teacher In-service ½ Day
23-31 Schools Closed (Christmas/Winter Break)
January
1-3 Schools Closed (Christmas/Winter Break)
6 Schools Reopen
20 Schools Closed (Martin Luther King Day)
February
14 Teacher In-service Day
17 Schools Closed (President’s Day)
March
13 Teacher In-service ½ Day
April
17-21 Schools Closed (Easter/Spring Break)
22 Schools Reopen
May
TBD + Schools Closed (Primary Election Day)
26 Schools Closed (Memorial Day)
June
9 Last Day of Instruction K-11
10 Teacher Record Day
11 Teacher In-service/Flex Day
12 Teacher In-service/Flex Day
Student Days: 181
Teacher Days: 190
February 2025
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Student Days: 18/115
Teacher Days: 19/121
March 2025
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Student Days: 21/136
Teacher Days: 21/142
April 2025
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Student Days: 19/155
Teacher Days: 19/161
May 2025
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Student Days: 20/175
Teacher Days: 20/181
June 2025
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Student Days: 6/181
Teacher Days: 9/190