Academic Calendar
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Major Dates
2023 – 2024
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Monday, September 4 — Labor Day
Tuesday, September 5 — N-K parent events
- N-K Parent Classroom Coffees, 9:00 - 9:30am
- N-K Parent Separation Coffee, 9:30 - 10:00am
Wednesday, September 6, — N-K students meet-and-greet events with teachers
- Meet and Greet in Classrooms 9:00 - 9:30am
- Play time in John Jay Park 9:30 - 10:00am
Wednesday, September 6 — Pre-Opening Day Events
- New Lower School Students Classroom Visits 9:00 - 9:30am
- New Upper School Students Orientation 9:00 - 10:30am
Thursday, September 7 — Opening Day
- Note: early dismissal for 1st - 8th on 9/7 and 9/8 and N-K phase-in schedule begins
Saturday, September 16 - Sunday, September 17 — Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 25 — School Closed, Yom Kippur
Monday, October 9 - Tuesday, October 10, School Closed — Mid-Fall Break (includes Faculty and Staff Professional Day on 10/10)
Sunday, November 12 — Diwali
Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24 — School Closed, Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 22, Last Day of Classes Before Winter Vacation (Noon Dismissal)
Monday, December 25 - Friday, January 5 — Winter Vacation
Monday, January 8 — Classes Resume
Monday, January 15 — School Closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Saturday, February 10 — Lunar New Year
Monday, February 19 - Tuesday, February 20 — School Closed, Presidents' Days
Friday, March 15, Last Day of Classes Before Spring Vacation (Noon Dismissal)
Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 29 — Spring Vacation
Friday, March 29 — Good Friday (occurs during spring vacation)
Sunday, March 31 — Easter
Monday, April 1 — Classes Resume
Wednesday, April 10 — School Closed, Eid al-Fitr
Monday, April 22 — No Classes, Professional Day
Tuesday, April 23 — School Closed, First Day of Passover
Monday, May 27 — School Closed, Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 12 — Last Day of Classes (Noon Dismissal)
Thursday, June 13 — Graduation
2024 – 2025
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Monday, September 2 — Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3 — Pre-Opening Day Events
- Nursery-Kindergarten Welcome Events
- New Lower School Students Classroom Visits
- New Upper School Students Orientation
Wednesday, September 4 — Opening Day
- September 4 is a full day for grades 1-8 and a phase-in day for Nursery-Kindergarten
- September 5 and 6 are full days for grades K- 8 and a phase-in days for Nursery 3 and Nursery 4
Thursday, October 3 — School Closed, Rosh Hashanah
Saturday, October 12 — Yom Kippur Begins at Sunset
Monday October 14 – Tuesday, October 15 — School Closed, Mid-Fall Break
(includes Faculty & Staff Professional Day on 10/15)
Friday, November 1 — School Closed, Diwali
Wednesday, November 27 – Friday, November 29 — School Closed, Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 20 — Last Day of Classes Before Winter Vacation (Noon Dismissal)
Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3 — Winter Vacation
Monday, January 6 — Classes Resume
Monday, January 20 — School Closed, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 29 — School Closed, Lunar New Year
Monday, February 17 – Tuesday, February 18 — School Closed, Presidents’ Days
Saturday, March 1 — Ramadan Begins at Sunset
Friday, March 14 — Last Day of Classes Before Spring Vacation (Noon Dismissal)
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 28 — Spring Vacation
Monday, March 31 — School Closed, Eid al-Fitr
Tuesday, April 1 — Classes Resume
Saturday, April 12 — Passover Begins at Sunset
Friday, April 18 — School Closed, Good Friday
Sunday, April 20 — Easter
Monday, April 21 — No Classes, Professional Day
Monday, May 26 — School Closed, Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 11 — Last Day of Classes (Noon Dismissal)
Thursday, June 12 — Graduation