Independence Day Observed (school closed)
Friday, July 3
Houses Open for Invited Varsity Fall Athletes
Sunday, August 2
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, August 3, through Tuesday, August 4
Pre-Planning Professional Days
Wednesday, August 5, through Friday, August 14
Invited Boarding Student Leaders Return
Tuesday, August 11
Arrive by 5 p.m.
Boarding Students Move-in Day (returning and new)
Friday, August 14
Upper School Student Orientation for all 9th Grade and all New Students
Saturday, August 15
Purple Tie Affair
Saturday, August 15, 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Field House, A.J. Huffman Athletic Center
First Semester
Monday, August 17, through Friday, December 18
Opening Convocation
Thursday, August 20, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
A.J. Huffman Athletic Center
Labor Day Holiday (school closed)
Monday, September 7
Homecoming Weekend
Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3
Upper School PSAT/SAT; Pre-K to 8 Conference Day
Wednesday, October 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, October 12
Alumni Weekend
Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25
Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 21, through Monday, November 30
- Full day of classes on Friday, November 20, until 3:30 p.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, November 30, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, December 1
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, November 30, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 13, 7–8 p.m.
Christmas Break
Saturday, December 19, through Monday, January 4
- Last day of Upper School classes, Thursday, December 17, until 3:30 p.m.
- Upper School faculty professional day, Friday, December 18, until noon
- Last half day of Pre-K to 8 classes, Friday, December 18, until 11 a.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, January 4, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, January 5
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Friday, December 18, by 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, January 4, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Second Semester
Tuesday, January 5, through Thursday, May 20
RUMPUS
Friday, January 15, through Saturday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed)
Monday, January 18
Presidents Day (school closed)
Monday, February 15
Winter Musical
Friday, February 19, through Sunday, February 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.
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
