The Andalusia Board of Education on Monday approved its 2020-2021 school calendar. 

The schedule includes a full week off at Thanksgiving; two weeks at Christmas; and a week for spring break.

Here are the highlights:

• August 6 – First day of school for teachers

• August 17 – First day of school for students

• Sept. 7 – Labor Day holiday

• Oct. 12 – Columbus Day holiday

• Nov. 11 – Veterans Day holiday

• Nov. 23 – 27 – Thanksgiving holidays

• Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 – Christmas holidays

• Jan. 18 – King/Lee holiday

• Feb. 15 – President’s Day holiday

• March 22-26 – Spring Break

• May 27 – Last day of School for students

Superintendent Ted Watson said he was recommending the calendar, which closely mirrors the calendar adopted by the Covington County School System. However, he said, if schools are required to make up time missed due to the pandemic scare, the start date for 2020-21 might have to be changed.