yankee

My husband will be attending a conference in WDW the third week in May. We would like to bring our daughters for a short family vacation. My question is - what is the last week of school for Fl children? I'm hoping that by going down 5/16 or so, we would be avoiding the major crowds. We have been to WDW many times. Thanks

dena

Hi Yankee:
The answer to your question is that in Florida, schools are governed by the county. Therefore, there is no one specific date when all the schools are out, each individual county determines it's own beginning and ending dates. In South Fla, where I live, the kids get out mid June or so. But this also varies with private schools as well. You should be pretty safe in mid-May, but I do think that Palm Beach county gets out sometime in May, as they started their school year earlier then Dade County. Hope this helps! Have fun in WDW!

Lenore

The previous poster is right about variances within the state. It's a pretty safe bet however that none of our schools let out before Memorial Day, so your time frame looks good. A lot of the Orlando theme parks offer FL resident discounts in May and Sept because they are the least crowded months of the year. Have fun!

Postal

Orange County public schools finish up on May 23, the Thursday before Memorial Day. I wouldn't worry about them clogging up the park - it seems that everyone at Disney NOW is either from Florida or Georgia!

sonya

We live on the East coast of Florida and our kids get out of school on Friday May 24th right before memorial Day.

I would think you are going at a perfect time of year and will avoid most crowds except maybe on the weekends. Have fun!

yankee

Thank you all for answering. Seems like the crowds won't be too bad. Thanks again