After this winter took an unprecedented turn with a historic February blizzard, Fall River school staff and families have been left wondering how that might impact end-of-year plans.

For Fall River Public Schools it will mean their 2025-26 year will be slightly shorter than normal, according to acting superintendent Brian Raposo.

On April 3, Raposo informed the FRPS community that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved the district’s request to waive the 180-day requirement, cutting this academic year by one day.

The last day of school for students in grades kindergarten through grade 11 is now Friday, June 26, 2026.

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