
The Collier County Public School District has released its proposal for the 2023-2024 academic calendar.
The school district asks parents to give their feedback on the proposed calendar before Jan. 2.
If you would like to review what the school district has proposed, you can click here or visit the Collier County Public School District website.
To leave your feedback on the proposed academic calendar, you can click here.
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