Academic Calendar

The Park School Academic Calendar

2023-24 calendar includes division-specific information.


2023-2024 Academic Calendar by Division

August 30
Wednesday
Classes begin; Lower School half day, 11:30 a.m. dismissal 
September 4
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 25
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 20
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 3
Friday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
November 9
Thursday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
November 22
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 23
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 24
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 27
Monday
Classes resume
December 15
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break; classes resume on Tuesday, January 2
January 2
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 15
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 16
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
February 19
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 1
Friday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 7
Thursday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 8
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for spring break;
classes resume on Wednesday, March 20
March 19
Tuesday
Professional Activities Day
March 20
Wednesday
Classes resume
March 29
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
 April 1
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
May 27
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 7
Friday
12:30 p.m. dismissal for Upper School only
3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School
June 10
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.
August 30
Wednesday
Classes begin 
September 4
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 25
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 20
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 3
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Comment Writing
November 22
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 23
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 24
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 27
Monday
Classes resume
December 1
Friday
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
December 15
Friday
Regular dismissal time for Winter Break; classes resume on Tuesday, January 2
January 2
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 15
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 16
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
February 19
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 1
Friday
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 8
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal time for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 20
March 19
Tuesday
Professional Activities Day
March 20
Wednesday
Classes resume
March 29
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
 April 1
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
May 27
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 7
Friday
11:30 a.m. Eighth Grade Closing Ceremony; 3:15 p.m. dismissal time for summer vacation
June 10
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.
August 30
Wednesday
Classes begin
September 4
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 25
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 19
Thursday
Senior Flex Day (seniors are not expected to attend classes)
October 20
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 6
Monday
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing 
November 22
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 23
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 24
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday; classes resume on Monday, November 27
November 27
Monday
Classes resume
December 15
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break;
classes resume on Tuesday, January 2
January 2
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 15
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22
Monday
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing
February 16
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
February 19
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 8
Friday
Regular dismissal time for spring break; classes resume on Wednesday, March 20
March 19
Tuesday
Professional Activities Day
March 20
Wednesday
Classes resume
March 29
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
April 1
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday; Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
May 27
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 7
Friday
12:30 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation (Upper School only)
June 10
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.

2023-24 academic year total number of days: 173