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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Wake County Public School System has released its schedule for make-up days for Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 28 and 29), when schools closed for inclement weather.

The make-up days for Tuesday, Jan. 28, are as follows:

<ul><li>Traditional and modified-calendar schools: Monday, Feb. 17</li><li>Leadership academies/early colleges: Thursday, May 29</li><li>Multi-track year-round (Tracks 1, 2, and 4*): Saturday, Feb. 8 (revised from Saturday, Feb. 1)</li><li>Single-track year-round schools: Saturday, Feb. 8 (revised from Saturday, Feb. 1)</li></ul>

*There will be no make-up day for Track 3 students, who were not in session on Jan, 28.

The make-up day for year-round schools is this Saturday.

For Saturday, bus pick-up times will follow the regular weekday schedule, and the instructional day will be 3.5 hours. Breakfast and lunch will not be served, but students may bring snacks to school. There will be no recess or clubs. All time will be used on core instruction.

The make-up days for Wednesday, Jan. 29, are as follows:

<ul><li>Traditional calendar schools: Monday, April 21</li><li>Modified calendar schools: Monday, March 10</li><li>Leadership academies/ early colleges: Friday, May 30 </li><li>Year-round schools (Tracks 1, 2, and 4*): Saturday, Feb. 15 (revised from Saturday, May 31)</li></ul>

*There will be no make-up day for Track 3 students, who were not in session on Jan. 29.

The make-up days for Thursday, Jan. 30, are as follows:

<ul><li>Traditional calendar schools: Friday, March 28</li><li>Modified calendar Schools: Tuesday, March 11</li><li>Leadership academies/ early colleges: Monday, Feb. 17</li><li>All year-round schools (Tracks 1, 2, and 4*): Saturday, April 26</li></ul>

*There will be no make-up day for Track 3 students, who were not in session on Jan. 30.

The make-up days for Friday, Jan. 31, are as follows:

<ul><li>Traditional calendar schools: Wednesday, June 11</li><li>Modified calendar schools: Monday, April 21</li><li>STEM early colleges/leadership academies: Monday, April 21</li><li>All year-round schools (Tracks 1, 2, and 4*): Saturday, May 3</li></ul>

*There will be no make-up day for Track 3 students, who were not in session on Jan. 31.

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