Christmas break begins this week for area students.

Ewing Public School students will begin break when classes dismiss at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 20.

Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 6, at the regularly scheduled time.

Elementary school students in the Clearwater district will start holiday break at the end of the school day, Dec. 18.

High school students will dismiss at 11:45 a.m., Dec. 19, except for students required to take attendance tests, scheduled Dec. 19 and Dec. 20.

Classes resume Monday, Jan. 6 at the regular time.

Orchard elementary students will dismiss at the regular time, Dec. 18, while junior and senior high students will dismiss Dec. 19 at noon. Attendance testing will be Dec. 19 and Dec. 20.

Classes resume Monday, Jan. 6, at the regular time.