When does spring break start and end in 2011?

[Paula]

Greetings:
Does anyone know when the various spring breaks begin and end? I'm starting to get inquiries for spring vacations and don't quite know when the "peak" spring season is versus the non-peak spring dates are. It all depends on when the people from the southern schools have vacations.
Thanks much.

 

[shakennotstirred]

I'll be in SoWal 4/1 through 4/9 vacationing with a friend who is a teacher in Georgia. I believe there are other Georgia schools on break that week as well.

 

[Kurt]

Good news about inquiries. I usually post after the new year but will start it up now.

Here is a pdf summary.

 

[Paula]

Wow, thanks. There sure are a lot of university students on break! I'm actually looking for elementary, middle, and high school breaks for the south since our cottage cater to families (and we rarely get college spring breakers).

Are the weeks of April 17 or Easter week official elementary/middle/high school spring break weeks (we've had some requests for those weeks already)?

 

[Matt J]

Too soon and not soon enough.

Seriously though the college kids have found sowal. Either they vacationed here growing up or mommy and daddy have a house that isn't rented.

Spring break for elementary, middle, and high schools are spread out over about a month period, but there are always exceptions. Those sound like pretty traditional spring break weeks and are usually the heaviest.

 

[Minnie]

Wow, thanks. There sure are a lot of university students on break! I'm actually looking for elementary, middle, and high school breaks for the south since our cottage cater to families (and we rarely get college spring breakers).

Are the weeks of April 17 or Easter week official elementary/middle/high school spring break weeks (we've had some requests for those weeks already)?

For Memphis area schools, K-12, its the week of March 14.

 

[bluecat]

Not soon enough! SNOW-ugh!

 

[heddy]

I am a teacher in Illinois. We are coming down for Spring Break March 20 - 26. How is the water during this time (temperature wise)? We have stayed during the summer and done Spring break in southern Florida but never spring break in South Walton. I'm hoping the water is warm enough to swim. I'm pretty hardy and don't mind if it's a little chilly.

 

[Matt J]

Don't hold your breath, it's currently anywhere from 57-60 degrees and that's as of today. Unfortunately the water doesn't really start warming up until June. Of course if you're used to fairly cold water such as the Atlantic then you should be fine. Most of the locals get a little spoiled with the 80 degrees we're used to during the height of summer.

 

[Matt J]

College spring break is going to be two really busy weeks, the last week in February and the first week in March, then we'll move into K-12 spring break.