Academic Calendar
The Park School Academic Calendar
2024-25 calendar includes division-specific information.
2025-26 calendar includes all-school information, with divisional details (conference days, report-writing days, etc.) to come.
2024-2025 Academic Calendar by Division
| August 28 Wednesday | Classes begin; Lower School half day, 11:30 a.m. dismissal |
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| September 2 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day |
| September 12 Thursday | Lower School Back-to-School Night, 6:45–8:45 p.m. |
| October 3 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah |
| October 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| November 1 Friday | LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| November 7 Thursday | LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| November 27 Wednesday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, December 2 |
| November 28 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving |
| November 29 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume onMonday, December 2 |
| December 2 Monday | Classes resume |
| December 20 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break; classes resume on Monday, January 6 |
| January 6 Monday | Classes resume |
| January 20 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 14 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| February 17 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day |
| February 28 Friday | LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| March 6 Thursday | LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| March 14 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 26 |
| March 25 Tuesday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| March 26 Wednesday | Classes resume |
| April 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday |
| April 21 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| May 26 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day |
| June 6 Friday | 12:30 p.m. dismissal for Upper School only 3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School |
| June 9 Monday | Commencement, 11 a.m. |
| August 28 Wednesday | Classes begin |
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| August 29 Thursday | Middle School Back-to-School Night, 6:15–9:30 p.m. |
| September 2 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day |
| October 3 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah |
| October 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| November 4 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Comment Writing |
| November 27 Wednesday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, December 2 |
| November 28 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving |
| November 29 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, December 2 |
| December 2 Monday | Classes resume |
| December 6 Friday | MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| December 20 Friday | Regular dismissal time for Winter Break; classes resume on Monday, January 6 |
| January 6 Monday | Classes resume |
| January 20 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 14 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| February 17 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day |
| February 28 Friday | MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences |
| March 10-13 Mon–Thurs | Exploratory Learning Week |
| March 14 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal time for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 26 |
| March 25 Tuesday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| March 26 Wednesday | Classes resume |
| April 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday |
| April 21 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| May 20 Tuesday | 8th Grade ADVOC8 Documentation Day |
| May 26 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day |
| June 6 Friday | 11:30 a.m. Eighth Grade Closing Ceremony; 3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School |
| August 28 Wednesday | Classes begin |
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| September 2 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day |
| September 5 Thursday | Upper School Back-to-School Night, 6:15–8:45 p.m. |
| October 3 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah |
| October 17 Thursday | Senior Flex Day (seniors are not expected to attend classes) |
| October 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| November 1 Friday | UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing |
| November 27 Wednesday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, December 2 |
| November 28 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving |
| November 29 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, December 2 |
| December 2 Monday | Classes resume |
| December 20 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break; classes resume on Monday, January 6 |
| January 6 Monday | Classes resume |
| January 20 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 21 Tuesday | UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing |
| February 14 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| February 17 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day |
| March 14 Friday | Regular dismissal time for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 26 |
| March 25 Tuesday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| March 26 Wednesday | Classes resume |
| April 4 Friday | UPPER SCHOOL SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing |
| April 18 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday |
| April 21 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (if necessary) |
| May 26 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day |
| June 6 Friday | 12:30 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation (Upper School only); 3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School |
| June 9 Monday | Commencement, 11 a.m. |
2024-25 academic year total number of days: 173
2025-2026 All-School Academic Calendar
| August 27 Wednesday | Classes begin Kindergarten half day; 11:30 a.m. dismissal |
| September 1 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day |
| September 23 Tuesday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah |
| October 2 Thursday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur |
| October 17 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| November 26 Wednesday | SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; Classes resume on Monday, December 1 |
| December 1 Monday | Classes resume |
| December 19 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break; classes resume on Monday, January 5 |
| January 5 Monday | Classes resume |
| January 19 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 13 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day |
| February 16 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day |
| March 13 Friday | 3:15 p.m. dismissal for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 25 |
| March 24 Tuesday | SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day Potential Snow Make-up Day (if necessary) |
| March 25 Wednesday | Classes resume |
| April 3 Friday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday |
| April 6 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday Potential Snow Make-up Day (if necessary) |
| May 25 Monday | SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day |
| June 5 Friday | 12:30 p.m. dismissal for Upper School only 3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School |
| June 8 Monday | Commencement |
2025-26 academic year total number of days: 173
