East Tennessee schools set winter break dates so you can start planning

Time to start planning! Students will soon get an extended holiday break from their classrooms.

Many East Tennessee districts align their school schedules to start and end around the same time, and that's no different for winter break.

Knox County Schools students will have a half-day Dec. 18, kicking off the annual reprieve from class. Students will be on winter break from Dec. 21 through Jan. 4, according to the KCS calendar. Teachers will report back a day early for an in-service half-day Jan. 4, according to KCS.

Here's when Knox County and other East Tennessee districts will be out for their annual winter break.

Alcoa City Schools

Winter break starts Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Anderson County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return

Jan. 5.

Blount County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 6.

Clinton City Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Grainger County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Jefferson County Schools

Winter break starts Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Knox County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Lenoir City Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Loudon County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 4.

Maryville City Schools

Winter break starts Dec. 18. Students return Jan. 5.

Oak Ridge Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Roane County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 4.

Sevier County Schools

Winter break starts Dec. 22. Students return Jan. 7.

Union County Schools

Students have a half-day Dec. 18, with winter break beginning fully Dec. 21. Students return Jan. 5.

Caitlyn Meisner is the K-12 education reporter for Knox News. Email tips and story ideas to [e-mail].

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