WS/FCS Not Alone in Setting Calendar

WS/FCS not alone in setting calendar

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is alone among the state's five metro public school systems in beginning the 2025-26 school year before state law permits.

WS/FCS has plenty of regional company in defying state school calendar law

In deciding to defy state school calendar law, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' Board of Education cited the desire to align with the calendars of local community colleges, as well as finish the fall semester, and the accompanying exams, before winter break.