Academic Year Dates
2026–27 Important Dates
Please note: Dates are subject to change.
2026
August
24–27
Mon–Thu
Varsity Sports Tryout and Practice
September
1
Tuesday
New Student Orientation
2
Wednesday
Back to School Day
3
Thursday
First Day of Classes
4
Friday
Noon Dismissal
7
Monday
Labor Day — No School
11
Friday
No PM activities — Rosh Hashanah
21
Monday
Yom Kippur — No School
25
Fri
Off-Campus Retreats
October
12
Monday
Indigenous People’s Day — No School
13
Tuesday
PD Day — No Classes
15
Thursday
David Watkinson Evening
17
Saturday
PSAT/NMSQT
22
Thursday
Community Feedback Night (Senior Seminar)
30
Friday
End of Quarter One
November
11
Wednesday
Veteran's Day — No School
23–24
Mon–Tues
Parent/Teacher Conferences — No School
25–27
Wed–Fri
Thanksgiving Break — No School
December
18
Friday
Noon Dismissal for Winter Break
21–Jan 3
Winter Break
24–Jan 1
School Closed
2027
January
4
Monday
Classes & Afternoon Activities Resume
15
Friday
MLK Celebration – Noon Dismissal
15
Friday
End of Semester 1
18
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — No School
19
Tuesday
PD Day — No Classes
February
1–12
Mon–Fri
Senior Mentorships — release from classes
9–11
Tues–Thurs
Parent/Student/Advisor Conferences — Regular School Schedule
12
Friday
PD Day — No Classes
15
Monday
Presidents’ Day — No School
16–19
Tues–Fri
Course Selection Week
March
8–19
Mon–Fri
Spring Break
22
Monday
Classes & Afternoon Activites Resume
24
Wednesday
Passover Begins — No Afternoon Activities
26
Friday
Good Friday — No School
29
Monday
PD Day — No Classes
April
9
Friday
End of Quarter 3
30
Friday
Senior Exhibitions Begin
May
3–4, 6–7
Mon–Tues, Thu–Fri
Senior Exhibitions
28
Friday
Noon Dismissal
31
Monday
Memorial Day — No School
June
1
Tuesday
Eighth Grade Celebration
2
Wednesday
Last Day of School
2
Wednesday
End of Semester 2
4
Friday
Graduation