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Five facts regarding Collier County Schools’ 24–25 school year

What is the date of the first and last day of school in Collier County? Students return to school on Tuesday, August 13.
The Collier 2024–25 school year ends May 30, 2025, according to a recent article by Kendall Little of Naples Daily News.
When do Collier students have time off for the holidays?
September 2: Labor Day
October 3: Professional Development Day
October 18: Teacher Planning Day
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
December 23-31: Winter Break
January 1-3: New Year’s Break
January 6: Teacher Planning Day
January 20: MLK Day
February 17: President’s Day
March: 10-14: Spring Break
March 17: Teacher Planning Day
April 18: No school
May 26: Memorial Day
Who are the new school leaders at Collier?It’s the first year that eight elementary schools and one high school have a new principal.
Which schools will give away breakfast and lunch for free?Because of the Community Eligibility Provision, these schools will still get free breakfast and lunch.
ELEMENTARY
Avalon Elementary
Calusa Park Elementary
Eden Park Elementary
Golden Gate Elementary
Golden Terrace Elementary
Herbert Cambridge Elementary
Highlands Elementary
Lely Elementary
Lavern Gaynor Elementary
Lake Trafford Elementary
Manatee Elementary
Mike Davis Elementary
Palmetto Elementary
Parkside Elementary
Pinecrest Elementary
Shadowlawn Elementary
Village Oaks Elementary
Alternative School
Everglades City School
MIDDLE
East Naples Middle
Golden Gate Middle
Immokalee Middle
Manatee Middle
Alternative School
Everglades City School
HIGH
Golden Gate High
Immokalee High
Lely High
Alternative School
Everglades City School
If your school wasn’t on the list, it will go back to a paid lunch system where kids in elementary school pay $2.50 and kids in middle school and high school pay $2.75 per lunch.
Where do the school buses go in Collier?Parents and guardians can track their child’s bus in Collier County schools using the WheresTheBus app on their phones.
You can also find bus schedules online.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News
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