Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has again revised the 2025-2026 calendar to reflect the most recent use of an inclement weather day for students and teachers. As of Feb. 26, CCPS has used five inclement weather days. This moves the last day of school for students to Wednesday, June 17.

The updated schedule is below and is subject to change if additional inclement weather impacts the CCPS operating schedule.

• Monday, June 15: Full day of school for students.
• Tuesday, June 16: Two-hour early dismissal for students.
• Wednesday, June 17: Two-hour early dismissal for students.
• Wednesday, June 17: Last day of school for students (was previously June 16).
• Thursday, June 18: Last day of school for teachers (was previously June 17).

The online CCPS calendar has been updated to reflect these changes at www.ccboe.com. 

CCPS built four inclement weather days into the 2025-2026 calendar. All four inclement weather make-up days identified in June 2026 are being used as make-up dates. Additionally, CCPS moved a closure day for students and teachers – Friday, May 8 – to a full day of instruction, giving CCPS another inclement weather make-up day.

State law requires that students attend school for 180 days per school year. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) does allow school systems to request a waiver to the 180-day student attendance requirement. Waivers are not considered by MSDE until a school system uses all of its inclement weather days built into the calendar. CCPS has used all of its inclement weather days in the calendar, and adjusted May 8 to a day of instruction to make up for inclement weather.

States of emergency do not bypass the legal requirement for students to attend school for 180 days.

CCPS will re-evaluate the 2025-2026 calendar and MSDE waiver process as needed if additional inclement weather impacts Charles County.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

 
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).