WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – As you might remember, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved the calendar for the 2024 – 25 school year. The first day of school for students will be Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, and the last day will be Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Students will be off for winter break between Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, and Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.