First Semester

Independence Day Observed (school closed)
Friday, July 3

Houses Open for Invited Varsity Fall Athletes
Sunday, Aug. 2

New Faculty Orientation
Monday, Aug. 3, through Tuesday, Aug. 4

Pre-Planning Professional Days
Wednesday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 14

Invited Boarding Student Leaders Return
Monday, Aug. 10
Arrive by 5 p.m.

Boarding Students Move-in Day (returning and new)
Friday, Aug. 14

Upper School Student Orientation for all 9th Grade and all New Students
Saturday, Aug. 15

Purple Tie Affair
Saturday, Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Field House, A.J. Huffman Athletic Center

First Semester Starts
Monday, Aug. 17, through Friday, Dec. 18

Opening Convocation
Thursday, Aug. 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
A.J. Huffman Athletic Center

Labor Day Holiday (school closed)
Monday, Sept. 7

Homecoming Weekend
Friday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 3

Upper School PSAT/SAT; Pre-K to 8 Fall Conference Day
Wednesday, Oct. 7
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, Oct. 12

Alumni Weekend
Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25

Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, Nov. 21, through Monday, Nov. 30

• Full day of classes on Friday, Nov. 20, until 3:30 p.m.
• Faculty/staff return Monday, Nov. 30, for Professional Day
• Classes resume Tuesday, Dec. 1
• Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Monday, Nov. 30, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Lessons and Carols
Sunday, Dec. 13, 7-8 p.m.

Christmas Break
Saturday, Dec. 19, through Monday, Jan. 4

• Last day of Upper School classes, Thursday, Dec. 17, until 3:30 p.m.
• Upper School Faculty Professional Day, Friday, Dec. 18, until noon
• Last half day of Pre-K to 8 classes, Friday, Dec. 18, until 11 a.m.
• Faculty/staff return Monday, Jan. 4, for Professional Day
• Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5
• Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Friday, Dec. 18, by 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Monday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Second Semester

Second Semester Starts
Tuesday, Jan. 5, through Thursday, May 20

RUMPUS
Friday, Jan. 15, through Saturday, Jan. 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed)
Monday, Jan. 18

Presidents Day (school closed)
Monday, Feb. 15

Winter Musical
Friday, Feb. 19, through Sunday, Feb. 21

Pre-K to 8 Spring Conference Day
Wednesday, March 3
No classes Pre-K to 8

Spring Break
Saturday, March 6, through Sunday, March 14

• Full day of classes on Friday, March 5, until 3:30 p.m.
• Classes resume Monday, March 15
• Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, March 6, 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Easter Break
Friday, March 26, through Monday, March 29

• Full day of classes on Thursday, March 25, until 3:30 p.m.
• Faculty/staff return Monday, March 29, for Professional Day
• Classes resume Tuesday, March 30
• Boarding Students: Houses are open for this break.

Prom
Saturday, April 17

Advanced Placement Exams
Monday, May 3, through Friday, May 14

Upper School Honors Day
Friday, May 14, 3:30 p.m.
Morris Chapel

Baccalaureate
Friday, May 14, 7 p.m.
Morris Chapel

Commencement
Saturday, May 15, 9:30 a.m.
Morris Chapel Lawn (Rain location: Huffman Athletic Center)

Upper School Exams
Monday, May 17, through Thursday, May 20

Last Day of School
Thursday, May 20

Boarding Students Departure
Thursday, May 20

• 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 21, 1 p.m.

End-of-Year Faculty Professional Day
Friday, May 21