2025-2026 Academic Calendar Overview
School Calendar 2025–2026
Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! Below you’ll find all major dates, no-school days, festivals, and end-of-quarter details in an easy, copy-and-paste format for your family calendar.
August 2025
- Aug 16 — School Work Day (10:00 AM)
- Aug 18 — Parent Orientation (K @ 10:00 AM; Grades 1–7 @ 7:00 PM)
- Aug 19 — First Day of School
September 2025
- Sep 1 — Labor Day (No School)
- Sep 3 — Convocation & Teacher Commissioning Service (7:00 PM)
- Sep 17 — Picture Day (9:00 AM)
- Sep 20 (Sat) — Get-Acquainted Picnic (11:30 AM)
October 2025
- Oct 13 — Columbus Day (No School)
- Oct 17 — Minimum Day (End of Quarter — Noon Dismissal)
- Oct 23 — Minimum Day (Parent–Teacher Conferences — Noon Dismissal)
- Oct 31 — All Saints’ Day Parade (9:00 AM)
November 2025
- Nov 10 (Mon) — Veterans Day (No School)
- Nov 24–28 — Thanksgiving Vacation (No School)
December 2025
- Dec 5 — Opera: Barber of Seville!
- Dec 19 — Minimum Day (End of Quarter — Noon Dismissal)
- Dec 22 – Jan 2 — Christmas Vacation (No School)
January 2026
- Jan 5 (Mon) — School Resumes
- Jan 19 (Mon) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
- Jan 23 — Lower School Spelling Bee (1:30 PM)
- Jan 30 — Upper School Spelling Bee (1:30 PM)
February 2026
- Feb 16–20 — Washington’s Birthday Week (No School)
March 2026
- Mar 13 — Minimum Day (End of Q3 — Noon Dismissal)
- Mar 20 — Lower Bible & Poetry Festival (1:30 PM)
- Mar 27 — Upper Bible & Poetry Festival (1:30 PM)
- Mar 30 – Apr 3 — Easter Vacation (No School)
April 2026
- Apr 6–10 — Noetic Math Contest (Grades 2–7)
- Apr 20–24 — Standardized Testing (IOWA)
May 2026
- May 11–14 — Penmanship Festival (All Grades)
- May 22 — Minimum Day (End of Q4 — Noon Dismissal)
- May 25 — Memorial Day (No School)
- May 26 — Q4 Report Cards
- May 27 — Kindergarten Graduation (10:00 AM) & EOY Awards (12:30 PM)
- May 28 — Last Day of School Picnic (11:00 AM)
Quarters & Instructional Days
| Quarter | Start Date | End Date | Instructional Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Aug 19, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | 42 days |
| Q2 | Oct 20, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | 39 days |
| Q3 | Jan 5, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | 44 days |
| Q4 | Mar 16, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | 45 days |
Total Instructional Days: 170