During their June 11, 2018 meeting, the Knox County Board of Education officially adopted the academic calendar for 2018-2019 to include Good Friday as an off day for students.
Students will return to school on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
| Date | Description |
| August 2 | Teacher Equivalent Days 1 – No students – Work Days for All Staff |
| August 3 | Professional Development Day 1- Flex |
| August 6 | Professional Development Day 2 – Flex |
| August 7 | Opening Day for Teachers |
| August 8 | 1st Day for Students |
| September 3 | Labor Day – Holiday – No School |
| October 8 | Professional Development Day 3 – Flex (18 hours of PD required by this date) |
| October 9 | Teacher Equivalent Day 2 – No students – Work Days for all Staff – All online Classified training and NTI Days 1-4 are due |
| October 8 -12 | Daniel Boone Festival – No School for Students |
| October 22 | Planning Day- WORK DAY ALL STAFF |
| November 6 | Election Day- No School |
| November 21 | Professional Development Day 4– Flex (24 hours of PD required by this date) |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving -Holiday – No School |
| November 23 | No School |
| December 19 – Jan 1, 2019 | Christmas Break – No School |
| January 2, 2019 | Teacher Equivalent Day 3 – No students – NTI Days 5-8 Assignments Due |
| January 21 | MLK Day – Holiday – No School |
| April 1-5 | Tentative Spring Break |
| April 19 | TE Day 4 – All NTI documentation must be uploaded by this date Good Friday |
| May 20 | Last Day for Students |
| May 22 | Closing Day for Teachers |
| May 21 | Primary Election |
| May 27 | Memorial Day |
| IMPORTANT DATES | |
| Possible Make –Up Days | April 1-5 |
| Professional Development 4 | Aug. 3 Aug. 6; Oct. 8 ; Nov. 21 |
| Planning Days; Opening & Closing Days | Oct. 22 ; Aug. 7 ; May 20 |
| Holidays 4 | Sept. 3rd; Nov. 22nd; Dec. 25th ; Jan. 21st |
| Teacher Equivalent Days 5 | Aug. 2nd ; Oct. 9th ; Jan 2nd; April 19th plus two 3 hr. parent teacher conferences |