FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL CALENDAR: 2024-25
Families and employees for the day to day calendar please use the portal.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Mon., Aug. 19, 2024 | Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin |
| Wed.-Fri., Aug.21-23, 2024 | New Employee Orientation & ADVIS/MCRC Cultural Competency Institute |
| Mon., Aug. 26-Thu., Aug. 29, 2024 | Employee Opening Meetings |
| Wed., Aug. 28, 2024 | Middle School New Student Orientation (1:00-3:30pm) |
| Thu., Aug. 29, 2024 | Upper School New Student Orientation (1:00-5:00pm) |
| Fri., Aug. 31, 2024 | Room Preparation (optional) |
| Mon., Sept. 2, 2024 | Labor Day – School Closed - Vacation Care Closed |
| Tue., Sept. 3, 2024 | PreK First Day Visit for Students & Parents 8:00-10:00 am or 10:30 am-12:30 pm |
| Tue., Sept. 3, 2024 | Opening Day of School for All Students Grades K-12 |
| Thu., Sept. 12, 2024 | Welcome Families Party |
| Tue., Sept. 24, 2024 | PreK & K Admission Open House |
| Thu., Oct. 3, 2024 | Rosh Hashanah – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
| Sat., Oct. 19, 2024 | All School Admission Open House |
| Fri., Nov. 1, 2024 | MS/US Q1 Ends |
| Mon., Nov 4, 2024 | Lower School Conferences – No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
| Mon., Nov. 4, 2024 | Report Writing Middle & Upper School - No Middle or Upper School Classes |
| Tue., Nov. 5, 2024 | Election Day – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Thurs., Nov. 7, 2024 | Lower School Conferences - 3:30-6:00 pm |
| Tue., Nov. 12, 2024 | PreK - Grade 4 Admission Open House |
| Wed., Nov. 13, 2024 | Middle School Conferences (3:30-6:00pm) |
| Thu., Nov. 14, 2024 | Gr 5 -12 Admission Open House |
| Fri., Nov. 15, 2024 | Middle School Conference Day – Grades 5-8 - No Middle School Classes |
| Sat., Nov. 16, 2024 | Athletic Open House |
| Tue., Nov. 26, 2024 | Last Day of Classes Before Thanksgiving Break (Vacation Care Open Nov. 27, Closed Nov. |
| Mon., Dec. 2, 2024 | Faculty Staff In-Service Day/No Lower/Middle/Upper School |
| Tue., Dec. 3, 2024 | Classes Resume |
| Fri., Dec. 20, 2024 | Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break |
| Mon.-Fri., Dec. 23-Jan. 3, 2025 | Winter Break - Limited Vacation Care Available |
| Mon., Jan 6, 2025 | Faculty/Staff In-Service-No Lower/Middle/US Classes-Vacation Care Open |
| Tue., Jan. 7, 2025 | Classes Resume |
| Fri., Jan. 17, 2025 | Lower School Report Writing Day - No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
| Mon., Jan. 20, 2025 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed – Vacation Care Closed |
| Fri., Jan. 24 2025 | Quarter 2/Semester 1 Ends for MS/US |
| Mon. - Fri. Jan. 27-31, 2025 (except Wednesday) | Upper School Social Justice Week |
| Wed., Jan. 29, 2025 | Lunar New Year - No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Fri., Feb 7. 2025 | Middle School Report Writing Day – No Middle School Classes |
| Wed., Feb. 12, 2025 | Upper School Conferences 3:15 - 6:00pm |
| Thu., Feb. 13, 2025 | Upper School Conference Day – No Upper School Classes |
| Fri., Feb. 14, 2025 | Mid-Winter Break – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
| Mon., Feb. 17, 2025 | Mid-Winter Break – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Closed |
| Wed., Feb. 26, 2025 | Middle School Conferences - 12:00-6:00pm |
| Thu., Mar. 20, 2025 | Lower School Conferences - 3:30-6:00pm |
| Fri., Mar. 21, 2025 | Lower School Conferences - No Lower School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Fri., Mar. 21, 2025 | Middle School/Upper School Report Writing Day-No MS/US Classes-Last Day Before Spring Break |
| Mon.-Fri., Mar. 24-28, 2025 | Spring Break - Vacation Care Open |
| Mon., Mar. 31, 2025 | Faculty Staff In-Service Day/No Lower, Middle, or Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Tue., Apr. 1, 2025 | Classes Resume |
| Tue., Apr. 8, 2025 | First Look Admission Open House |
| Fri., Apr. 18, 2025 | Good Friday – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Mon.-Tues., May 12-13, 2025 | Senior Final Exams & Start of Senior Internships |
| Wed.-Fri., May 14-May 31, 2025 | Senior Internships/Projects |
| Fri., May 23, 2025 | Lower School Report Writing - No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
| Mon., May 26, 20 | Memorial Day – School Closed – Vacation Care Closed |
| Mon.-Wed., June 2-4, 2025 |
Final Exams for Students Grades 7-11/ No Classes for Grades 7 & 8 Senior Class Trip/ No Upper School Classes |
| Wed., June 4, 2025 |
US Closing Devotions/Senior Internship Presentations/Graduation Rehearsal Last day of school for Middle & Upper School |
| Thu., June 5, 2025 |
Last Day of School for Lower School/Lower School Closing Ceremony MS Moving Up Ceremony |
| Fri., June 6, 2025 | Eid al-Adha - No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
| Sat., June 7, 2025 | Graduation (10:30am) |
| Mon. - Wed. June 9-11, 2025 | Closing Faculty Meetings |
| Mon.-Fri., June 9-13, 2025 | Fun Week |
| Mon.-Fri., June 16-Aug. 15, 2025 | SummerSessions@Friends Select |
| Mon.-Fri., June 16- Aug.15, 2025 | ESF Summer Camp |
| Thu., June 19, 2025** | Juneteenth – School Closed |
| Fri., July 4, 2025 | Fourth of July – School Closed |
| Mon., Aug. 18, 2025 | Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin |
