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School Calendar 2025-26


*Students cannot depart early for break without special permission of their associate dean. 

FALL Semester  Aug. 26 – Dec. 18

Aug. 13–15

Weds.–Fri.

New Faculty Orientation

Aug. 18–20

Mon.–Weds.

Faculty Camps

Aug. 20

Weds.

Student Leader arrival (9–11 am) and orientation

Aug. 22

Fri.

New international students arrival ( 1–2:30 pm) and orientation

Aug. 23

Sat.

New students and Class of 2028 (returning and new) arrival and orientation 

 

 

Boarding students arrive (10 am–noon). Day students arrive at noon.

Aug. 25

Mon.

Returning students from the Classes of 2026 and 2027 arrive between 9 and 11 am.

Aug. 26

Tues.

Fall semester classes begin.
Aug. 27 Weds.

Convocation

Aug. 29–31

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

Sept. 5–7

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

Sept. 25–27

Thurs. eve–Sat.

Family Days

Sept. 27–30

Sat.–Tues.

Long weekend
Oct. 1 Weds. Classes resume.
Oct. 5 Sun College fair, 3–5 pm

Oct. 17

Fri.

Fall midterm (end of first half of fall semester)

Oct. 20

Mon.

Faculty planning day; no classes

Oct. 21

Tues. 

Testing day (PSAT)

Nov. 21

Fri.

November break begins at 3:30 pm.

Nov. 22

Sat.

Charter buses depart at 9 am; dorms close at noon.

Nov. 22–30

Sat.–Sun.

November break 

Nov. 30

Sun.

Students return to campus, 2–7:30 pm

Dec. 1

Mon.

Classes resume.

Dec. 5–7

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

Dec. 7

Sun.

Vespers (on campus)

Dec. 12–14

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

Dec. 15–18

Mon.–Thurs.

Final assessment week

Dec. 18

Thurs.

End of fall semester; winter break begins at 2:45 pm.

 

 

Vespers (off campus, NYC)

Dec. 19

Fri.

Charter buses depart at 9 am; dorms close at noon.

 

SPRING Semester Jan. 7 – May 22

Jan. 3

Sat.

Potential return for varsity athletes and district musicians depending on scheduled competitions

Jan. 4

Sun.

Student leaders return to campus, 2–7:30 pm.

Jan. 5–6

Mon.–Tues.

Faculty professional development days

Jan. 5

Mon.

International students return to campus, 2–7:30 pm.

Jan. 6

Tues.

All other boarding students return to campus, 2–7:30 pm.

Jan. 7

Weds.

Spring semester classes begin.

Jan. 9–11

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

Jan. 29–30

Thurs.–Fri. 

Virtual advising conferences 

Feb. 7–10

Sat.–Tues.

Long weekend-no classes
Feb. 11 Weds. Classes resume.

Feb. 27–March 1

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

March 5

Thurs.

Spring midterm

March 6 

Fri.

Families visit classes. Spring break begins after students’ final commitments.

March 7–24

Sat.–Tues.

Spring break

March 7

Sat. 

Charter bus departs at 9 am; dorms close at noon.

March 24

Tues.

Students return to campus, 2–7:30 pm. Faculty professional development day.

March 25

Wed. 

Spring semester classes resume.

March 27–29

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

April 15 

Wed.

Testing day (SAT)

April 16–17

Thurs.–Fri.

Virtual advising conferences

April 18–21

Sat.–Tues.

Long weekend-no classes
April 22 Wed. Classes resume.

May 3

Sun.

Concert of Sacred Music

May 15–17

Fri.–Sun.

Community weekend*

May 18–21

Mon.–Thur

Final assessment week

May 21

Thurs.

End of spring semester

May 22

Fri.

Charter buses to JFK and Logan airports ONLY, depart at 9 am. 9th- to 11th- grade students depart by noon.

May 22–24

Fri.–Sun.

Class of 2026 Commencement Weekend

May 24

Sun.

Commencement, 11 am

 

*Community weekends: To further community-building opportunities and in advance of longer breaks and academic assessments, certain weekends during the school year are “closed” to off-campus travel.