Charlie Alderman, superintendent of the Commerce ISD, says the 2017-18 school year will start much earlier than in recent years, on Monday, August 7. The schedule will allow the schools to have a break every nine weeks, which Charlie says research shows prevents student and teacher burnout. The first week-long break will be in October. The school year will end in the third week of May.
Commerce ISD Will Start New School Year August 7
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