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Lafayette County, Oxford Students to Return to School Aug. 1 for 2022-23 School Year
Lafayette County School Board approved the 2022-2023 school year calendar during its regular meeting Monday that will have students returning to school on Aug. 1.
By Alyssa Schnugg
News editor
Lafayette County School Board approved the 2022-2023 school year calendar during its regular meeting Monday that will have students returning to school on Aug. 1.
With the early start time, the calendar allows for a full week off for “fall break” in October, from Oct. 3-7.
The school will close for Thanksgiving from Nov. 21-25 and for Winter Break from Dec. 10 through Jan. 2 with students returning on Jan. 3.
Spring break will be March 13-17.
Students and teachers will get a mini-spring break during the Easter holiday with school closed Good Friday on April 7 and April 10, the Monday after Easter.
The last day for Lafayette County students will be on May 24 and it will be a half-day.
Graduation will be held on May 18.
The Oxford School District Board of Trustees approved its 2022-2023 school year calendar in December and it closely mirrors Lafayette County School District’s schedule.
Oxford will also start school on Aug. 1 with a full week for Fall Break Oct. 3-7. Winter and spring breaks are the same as Lafayette’s; however, the last day for Oxford students will be on May 19.
| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | 5:00 PM SECN |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | 8:00 PM ESPN2 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | 3:00 PM TBA |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |