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By Jupiter Tide Staff
Heads up, parents: Palm Beach County public school students don't have school on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Election Day.
The School District of Palm Beach County's 2026-27 key dates calendar lists Nov. 3 as a "Secondary PDD/Elementary Duty Day," which means a professional day for middle and high school staff and a work day for elementary staff. Either way, there are no classes for students.
November at a glance
From the district's key dates calendar:
Monday, Nov. 2: End of the first trimester for elementary schools
Tuesday, Nov. 3: No school for students (Election Day)
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Fall holiday, no school
Monday, Nov. 23 to Friday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving break
Private and charter schools set their own calendars, so check with your school. The district calendar also covers only Palm Beach County. Families with kids in Martin County schools should check that district's calendar.
If you're voting with kids in tow
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, and you must vote at your assigned precinct. You can look it up at votepalmbeach.gov. Early voting runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, at sites across the county. Our guide to the parks and library bond questions on the ballot, with early voting details: https://www.jupitertide.com/p/palm-beach-county-parks-library-bonds-early-voting
A few ideas for the day off
Check hours before you go, especially if this week's rough weather lingers.
Loggerhead Marinelife Center, 14200 U.S. Highway 1 in Juno Beach, is free and open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kids can see the sea turtle patients. Note that the Juno Beach Pier next door is closed until further notice after surf damage.
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 17855 Rocky Pines Road in Jupiter, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last admission 4:15 p.m.), and admission is by donation.
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum, 500 Captain Armour's Way, is open Tuesdays, with lighthouse climbs and site access from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (the gift shop stays open until 5 p.m.): $15 for adults, $8 for ages 6 to 18, free for 5 and under. Climbers must be at least 48 inches tall.
The Jupiter Branch Library, 705 Military Trail, is free and open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
One of Jupiter's three newly renovated playgrounds: https://www.jupitertide.com/p/jupiter-playgrounds-renovated
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