With the first half of the school year coming to a close, districts in the KCII listening area are gearing up for a well-deserved winter break.

The Mid-Prairie, Highland, and WACO community schools districts hold their last day of classes on Thursday, December 21 with a normal dismissal time. Hillcrest Academy, along with the Sigourney, WMU, Columbus and Lone Tree districts all wrap up the school week on Thursday as well, but with early dismissal times. WMU dismisses at 1 p.m., Sigourney at 1:30, Hillcrest at 1:55, and Columbus and Lone Tree at 2. Keota is the last district to break for the holidays with a 1 p.m. dismissal on Friday, December 22.

Most school districts will return from winter break on Wednesday, January 3, including Highland, Hillcrest Academy, Keota, Sigourney, WMU, Columbus, and Mid-Prairie. Lone Tree resumes class on Tuesday, January 2, while WACO students begin classes on Monday, January 8.