Independence Day (school closed)
Friday, July 4
Houses Open for Invited Varsity Fall Athletes
Thursday, July 31
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 4, through Tuesday, August 5
Pre-Planning Professional Days
Wednesday, August 6, through Friday, August 15
Invited Boarding Student Leaders Return
Tuesday, August 12
Arrive by 5 p.m.
Boarding Students Move-in Day (returning and new)
Friday, August 15
Upper School Student Orientation for all 9th Grade and all New Students
Saturday, August 16
Purple Tie Affair
Saturday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Field House, A.J. Huffman Athletic Center
First Semester
Monday, August 18, through Friday, December 19
Opening Convocation
Thursday, August 21, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
A.J. Huffman Athletic Center
Labor Day Holiday (school closed)
Monday, September 1
Upper School PSAT/SAT; Pre-K to 8 Conference Day
Wednesday, October 8
8 a.m. – noon
• PSAT Required of students grades 9–11
• SAT optional for Seniors
All Day Parents Conferences, Pre-K to 8 (no classes)
Indigenous People's Day (school closed)
Monday, October 13
Alumni Weekend
Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26
Homecoming Weekend
Friday, October 24, through Saturday, October 25
Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 22, through Monday, December 1
- Full day of classes on Friday, November 21, until 3:30 p.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, December 1, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, December 2
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, November 22, 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, December 1, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 14, 7–8 p.m.
Christmas Break
Saturday, December 20, through Monday, January 5
- Last day of Upper School classes, Thursday, December 18, until 3:30 p.m.
- Upper School faculty professional day, Friday, December 19, until noon
- Last half day of Pre-K to 8 classes, Friday, December 19, until 11 a.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, January 5, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, January 6
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Friday, December 19, by 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, January 5, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Second Semester
Tuesday, January 6, through Thursday, May 21
Rumpus
Friday, January 16, through Saturday, January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed)
Monday, January 19
Presidents Day (school closed)
Monday, February 16
Winter Musical
Friday, February 20, through Sunday, February 22
Pre-K to 8 Spring Conference Day
Wednesday, March 4
No classes Pre-K to 8
Spring Break
Saturday, March 7, through Monday, March 16
- Full day of classes on Friday, March 6, until 3:30 p.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, March 16, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, March 17
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, March 7, 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, March 16, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Easter Break
Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6
School closed Friday, Classes Resume Tuesday, April 7
Advanced Placement Exams
Monday, May 4, through Friday, May 15
Upper School Honors Day
Friday, May 15, 3:30 p.m.
Morris Chapel
Baccalaureate
Friday, May 15, 7 p.m.
Morris Chapel
Commencement
Saturday, May 16, 9:30 a.m.
Morris Chapel Lawn (Rain location: Huffman Athletic Center)
Upper School Exams
Monday, May 18, through Thursday, May 21
Last Day of School
Thursday, May 21
Boarding Students Departure
Thursday, May 21
- Summer vacation begins after the student's last exam. Exam schedules are posted in the Curriculum Guide.
- Boarding students must make travel plans in conjunction with their exam schedule and must take their exams on the day on which they are scheduled.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Friday, May 22, 1 p.m.
End-of-Year Faculty Professional Day
Friday, May 22
