FHSD Families and Community Members:

The current school year calendar has been updated to reflect snow day impacts. 

The Francis Howell School District has experienced 8 snow days this school year (five AMI days and three traditional snow days). Please see below for an update on how snow days have impacted the student academic calendar for the remainder of the school year. Access or print the updated calendar here. 

This information is current as of February 28, 2025. If the District experiences additional snow days this school year, they will be made up at the end of the year.

• 3RD QUARTER END DATE - The 3rd quarter will now end on Friday, March 21. Quarter grades will be viewable in the Infinite Campus portals on April 4.

• 4TH QUARTER START DATE - The 4th quarter will begin when students return from Spring Break on Monday, March 31. 

• SENIORS' LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - The last day of school for Seniors is now Wednesday, May 28. Specific dismissal times for seniors will be communicated by the high schools.  

• EARLY RELEASE DAY ADJUSTMENTS - The previous calendar included two Early Release Days for secondary students and one Early Release Day for elementary students at the end of the school year. Because one of the snow days (January 10) was a scheduled Early Release Day for all grade levels, that snow day will be made up as an Early Release Day. Friday, May 30 is now an Early Release Day for secondary students only, and Monday, June 2 is an Early Release Day for all students. Finals schedules will be communicated by the high schools. 

• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - The last day of school for grades K – 11 is now Tuesday, June 3. Consistent with our standard practice for the last day of school, June 3 is an Early Release Day for all students. Quarter grades will be viewable in the Infinite Campus portals on June 6.

Why is there an extra Early Release Day at the end of the school year? Our previous calendar only had one Early Release Day for elementary students (on the last day of school) and two Early Release Days for secondary (on the last two days of school for finals).

One of the snow days experienced this year (January 10) was a scheduled Early Release Day for all grade levels. Because students and staff only missed about a half day of instruction, only a half day will be made up. This means secondary students will have three Early Release Days at the end of the year (May 30, June 2 and June 3) and elementary and early childhood will have two Early Release Days (June 2 and June 3). If the District experiences additional snow days this school year, the Early Release Days will move forward. 

Can the two Early Release Days be combined into one full day so the school year can end earlier?

Unfortunately, no. Senate Bill 727 requires that school districts maintain a calendar with 169 student attendance days in order to be eligible for additional state funding. Combining two half days into one full day would result in a calendar with only 168 student attendance days - one day short of the state requirement. 

Can the District utilize additional AMI Days if needed?

No. Missouri only allows 36 hours of Alternative Methods of Instruction to be used each school year. A regular instructional day at FHSD is about 6 1/2 hours, so we are limited to five AMI days.