When I was a kid, I was just as excited about the last day of school as I was opening Christmas presents. It meant the end of prison and the beginning of freedom. So, it's natural for kids and parents, alike, to look forward to this day.

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There's nothing quite like the liberating feeling of knowing you didn't have to 'go to school tomorrow' or worry about the next test. So, let's take a look at the last day of school for the Abilene area for the 2021-2022 school year.

You can click on each school district's name and it will take you to their calendar. Also, many schools have multiple early release days, at the end of each year, so make sure you don't go when you don't have to be there.

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Even though the last day of school is still a ways off, it never hurts to start planning NOW for what you'll be doing this summer. Heck, maybe the warm thoughts will actually warm you up.

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