Independence Day (school closed)
Tuesday, July 4
Houses Open for Invited Varsity Fall Athletes
Sunday, July 30
New Faculty Orientation
Monday, July 31, through Wednesday, August 2
Pre-Planning Professional Days
Wednesday, August 2, through Friday, August 11
Invited Boarding Student Leaders Return
Tuesday, August 8
Arrive by 5 p.m.
Boarding Students Move-in Day (returning and new)
Friday, August 11
Upper School Student Orientation for all 9th Grade and all New Students
Saturday, August 12
Purple Tie Affair
Saturday, August 12, 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Field House, A.J. Huffman Athletic Center
First Semester
Monday, August 14, through Friday, December 15
Labor Day Holiday (school closed)
Monday, September 4
Sunday, September 17, through Tuesday, September 19
Full Faculty Meeting with Visiting Team, Tuesday, September 19, 3:30 p.m.
Alumni Weekend
Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 8
Indigenous People's Day (school closed)
Monday, October 9
Upper School PSAT/SAT; Pre-K to 8 Conference Day
Wednesday, October 11
8 a.m. – noon
Required of students grades 9–11
Seniors may take the school day SAT.
Conference Day Pre-K to 8 (no classes)
Homecoming Weekend
Friday, October 20, through Saturday, October 21
Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 18, through Monday, November 27
- Full day of classes on Friday, November 17, until 3:30 p.m.
- Faculty/staff return Monday, November 27, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Tuesday, November 28
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, November 18, 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Monday, November 27, 1 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Christmas Break
Saturday, December 16, through Wednesday, January 3
- Full day of Upper School classes Pre-K to 12 on Friday, December 15, until 3:30 p.m.
- Faculty/staff return Wednesday, January 3, for Professional Day
- Classes resume Thursday, January 4
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, December 16, by 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Wednesday, January 3, 1 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Second Semester
Thursday, January 4, through Thursday, May 23
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed)
Monday, January 15
Presidents Day (school closed)
Monday, February 19
Winter Musical
Friday, February 23, through Sunday, February 25
Pre-K to 8 Spring Conference Day
Wednesday, March 6
No classes Pre-K to 8
Spring Break
Saturday, March 9, through Sunday, March 17
- Full day of classes on Friday, March 8, until 3:30 p.m.
- Classes resume Monday, March 18
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
- Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, March 9, 1 p.m.
- Houses reopen on Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.
Easter Break
Friday, March 29, through Monday, April 1
School closed Friday through Monday
Advanced Placement Exams
Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 17
Upper School Honors Day
Friday, May 17, 1:30 p.m.
Morris Chapel
Baccalaureate
Friday, May 17, 7 p.m.
Morris Chapel
Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m.
Morris Chapel Lawn (Rain location: Huffman Athletic Center)
Upper School Exams
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23
Last Day of School
Thursday, May 23
Boarding Students Departure
Thursday, May 23
- 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 24, 1 p.m.
End-of-Year Faculty Professional Day
Friday, May 24