School Starts in Brevard County on August 10

Wow, Summer break is almost over! Where did it go?

Brevard County students are headed back to school on August 10, two weeks earlier than students in other school districts.

Brevard, labeled a high academic district, with a letter grade A, requested the early start date. The district wants to allow for additional time to prepare students for the FCAT exam, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test taken by third through tenth grade students. Eleventh and twelfth graders take the SAT or ACT, college entrance exams.

The new schedule means that students in Brevard will get out 2 weeks earlier than other districts.

The district has also decided this year that midterm exams will be given BEFORE students go on Winter break, unlike last year, when students took them AFTER Winter break. This put much unnecessary stress on students and families during their Winter vacations.

The school day will begin 15 minutes later, and get out 15 minutes later than last year.

This article is authored by

Sandy Shores REALTOR®, Melbourne/Palm Bay FL Real Estate

Brevard County Real Estate & Investing

I also buy, sell, rent, own and manage Investment Property.