When do we start? – School Year Calendar

Citrus students start the new school year on August 10. You can download and print out the PDF of the school calendar here.

Save The Date – Important dates, early release dates, holidays

August 10 – First Day of School

August 31 – Professional Development Day / Early Dismissal

September 5 – Labor Day

September 29-30 – High School Professional Development Day / Parent Conference Elementary & Middle – Early Dismissal

October 6-7 – Early Dismissal for Exams / Teacher Workday – End of Reporting

October 26 – Professional Development Day / Early Dismissal

November 11 – Veterans Day

November 19-27 Thanksgiving Holiday

December 20-21 Early Dismissal for Exams / Teacher Workday – End of Reporting

December 22-31 – Christmas Vacation

January 1-4 – Vacation

January 5 – Teacher Workday

January 6 – Professional Development Day

January 9 – Students return to schools

January 16 – MLK day

February 1 – Professional Development Day, early dismissal

February 20 – President’s Day

March 9-10 – Early Dismissal for Exams / Teacher Workday

March 11-19 – Spring Break

April 14 – Good Friday

May 19 – Last Day for Seniors

May 24-25 – Early Dismissal for Exam/Teacher Workday

May 25 – Last Day of school

May 29 – Memorial Day

Staying healthy – Immunizations

You can go to one of the two county clinics in the county to get the necessary shots for free for children under 18:

120 N Montgomery St., Inverness, FL 34450 Phone: (352) 726-1731

3700 W. Sovereign Path Lecanto, FL 34461 Phone: (352) 527-0068

You can also get low-cost school physicals ($35.00 per child) by appointment at:

Child Health Center, 17th Street, Sarasota (941) 861-1400

North Port Health Center, North Port (941) 861-3820

Ringling Pediatrics, 2200 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota (941) 861-2709

Take a look at the flyer to get the specific information on the shots you need – download it here.

How to get there – Transportation

The 2-mile rule applies to the schools in Citrus County. You can also complete the Transportation Request Form and return to the Transportation School Contact Person at the assigned school or mail to the Transportation Department, Citrus County School Board, 1007 W Main St Inv, FL 34450 or Fax to 352-249-2147.

You will need to request transportation if your bus stop is more than half a mile from home address, if the intersection of the nearest cross street is more than half a mile from the home address or the walk route to the bus stop is hazardous. You can find more reasons for the request and fill out the request form here.

It takes about 10 working days for the decision of the bus stop change.

What to wear – Dress code

Here are the basic guideline of what to wear in Citrus County schools.

  • Clothing should not be sexually suggestive and it should cover and conceal body parts, e.g. chest, midriff, back, legs (to mid-thigh or longer), shoulders (2″ wide shoulder straps minimum).
  • Clothing should cover all undergarments.
  • Shorts, skirts, or pants should be worn at natural waistline.
  • Attire should not illustrate, enhance or depict tobacco/alcohol/drugs, nor have offensive, racial, satanic, gang-related, sexual or violent messages, or images.
  • Attire should contribute to the health and safety of all students and staff. Jewelry, shoes, accessories, hair color and hair styles must be free of conditions that could be considered hazardous or disruptive.
  • Accessories such as, but not limited to, spiked necklace, spiked wristbands, spiked earrings, and wallet chains are not permissible.
  • Blankets used for jackets and sleepwear (i.e., pajamas, house slippers) are not allowed.

You can download the dress code booklet with more details on what not to wear and how the students will be punished for violating the code.

What’s for Lunch? – Nutritional program

You can apply online for free and reduced price meals for your students. You can find the necessary forms here.

Citrus County School District uses NutriSlice food portal to store the information on the breakfast and lunch menus, nutrition and other important details.

What’s new? – New schools, new magnet schools

Did you know that partnering with the Citrus County School District, the YMCA operates onsite before and after school child care program in all 11 Elementary Schools in Citrus? The YMCA School Age Program provides child care for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Here is the price list to participate.

The school district is hiring – Bus Drivers wanted. The applicants can submit the information online on the county website.

You can learn more about Citrus County half a cent sales tax referendum which will appear on the August ballot here.

The United Way of Citrus County’s ReadingPals program matches volunteers with pairs of 4-year-olds in the community who need a little extra help getting ready for kindergarten. ReadingPals volunteers meet with students on-site at participating childcare centers and elementary schools in Citrus County. To learn more about the program and how to participate you can click here.

Going high-tech – Online/Mobile resources

Citrus County Schools will again be partnering with Seminole County Virtual School and Florida Virtual School Full Time Public to offer parents and students a Virtual Instructional Program. Parents who are interested in this form of instruction for their child may call either program for additional information. Here is more information about the program.