Academic Calendar

The Park School Academic Calendar

2022-23 calendar includes division-specific information.

2023-24 calendar includes all-school information, with divisional details (conference days, report-writing days, etc.) to come.


2022-2023 Academic Calendar by Division

August 31
Wednesday
Classes begin
Lower School half day, 11:30 a.m. dismissal 
September 5
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 26
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah
October 5
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 21
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 4
Friday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
November 10
Thursday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
November 23
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 24
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 25
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 28
Monday
Classes resume
December 16
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break;
classes resume on Tuesday, January 3
January 3
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 16
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 17
Friday 

SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day

February 20
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 3
Friday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 9
Thursday
LOWER SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 10
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for spring break;
classes resume on Wednesday, March 22
March 21
Tuesday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
March 22
Wednesday
Classes resume
April 7
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
 April 10
Monday

SCHOOL CLOSED: Potential Snow Make-Up Day for snow closure (used only if necessary)

May 29
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 9
Friday
12:30 p.m. dismissal for Upper School only
3:15 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation: Lower and Middle School
June 12
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.
August 31
Wednesday
Classes begin 
September 5
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 26
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah
October 5
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 21
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 23
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 24
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 25
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 28
Monday
Classes resume
December 2
Friday
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
December 16
Friday
Regular dismissal time for Winter Break;
classes resume on Tuesday, January 3
January 3
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 16
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 17
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
February 20
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 1
Wednesday
MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSED: Parent Conferences
March 10
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal time for spring break;
classes resume on Wednesday, March 22
March 21
Tuesday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day 
Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
March 23
Wednesday
Classes resume
April 7
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
 April 10
Monday

SCHOOL CLOSED: Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)

May 29
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 9
Friday
11:30 a.m. Eighth Grade Closing Ceremony;
3:15 p.m. dismissal time for summer vacation
June 12
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.
August 31
Wednesday
Classes begin
September 5
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Labor Day
September 26
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Rosh Hashanah
October 5
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
October 20
Thursday
Senior Flex Day (seniors are not expected to attend classes)
October 21
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
November 4
Friday
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing 
November 23
Wednesday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 24
Thursday
SCHOOL CLOSED — Thanksgiving
November 25
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday;
Classes resume on Monday, November 28
November 28
Monday
Classes resume
December 16
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for Winter Break;
classes resume on Tuesday, January 3
January 3
Tuesday
Classes resume
January 16
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23
Monday
UPPER SCHOOL CLOSED: Comment Writing
February 17
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
February 20
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Presidents’ Day
March 10
Friday
Regular dismissal time for spring break;
classes resume on Wednesday, March 22
March 21
Tuesday
SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STUDENTS: Professional Activities Day
Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)
March 22
Wednesday
Classes resume
April 7
Friday 
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
April 10
Monday

SCHOOL CLOSED: Potential Snow Make-Up Day (used only if necessary)

May 29
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Memorial Day
June 9
Friday
12:30 p.m. dismissal for summer vacation (Upper School only)
June 12
Monday
Commencement, 10 a.m.

2022-23 academic year total number of days: 173

2023-2024 All-School Academic Calendar

August 30
Wednesday
Classes begin
Kindergarten 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 22
Wednesday
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 8
Friday
3:15 p.m. dismissal for spring break;
classes resume on Wednesday, March 20
March 20
Wednesday
Classes resume
March 29
Friday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Good Friday
April 1
Monday
SCHOOL CLOSED: Easter Monday
Potential Snow Make-up Day (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.

2023-24 academic year total number of days: 173