Key Dates 2019-2020

FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL CALENDAR
2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

Thanks to the input from our community, we have settled on a calendar for 2019-20 academic year. Although we could not incorporate all of the wonderful suggestions and feedback we received, we are excited to approve this more inclusive calendar. Learn more about the decision on this holiday policy update here.

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Monday, August 19, 2019	Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin
Wed., Aug. 21-Fri., Aug. 23, 2019	New Faculty Orientation
Monday, Aug. 26, 2019	MS/US New Student Orientation / Room Preparation
Tue.- Thu., Aug. 27-29, 2019	Faculty Meetings
Friday, August 30, 2019	Room Preparation (optional)
Monday, September 2, 2019	Labor Day – School Closed
Tuesday, September 3, 2019	PreK First Day Visit for Students & Parents 8:00-10:00 or 10:30-12:30
Tuesday, September 3, 2019	Opening Day of School for all students Gr K-12
Monday, September 30, 2019	Rosh Hashanah – No Classes for Students//Vacation Care Open
Wednesday, October 9, 2019	Yom Kippur – No Classes for Students/Vacation Care Open
Saturday, October 12, 2019	All School Admission Open House
Thursday, October 31, 2019	Lower School Conferences PK-Gr 4/No LS Classes/Vacation Care Open
	MS/US Q1 Ends
Friday, November 1, 2019	Report Writing Gr 5-12
	Lower School Conferences – PreK-Gr 4/Vacation Care Open
	No classes in Lower/Middle/Upper Schools
Friday, November 15, 2019	Student/Parent Conference Day – Gr 5-12
	No classes in Middle/Upper Schools
Tuesday, November 26, 2019	3:00 p.m. Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 2, 2019	Classes Resume
Friday, December 20, 2019	3:00 p.m. Dismissal for Winter Break
Monday, January 6, 2020	Classes Resume
Friday, January 17, 2020	MS/US Q2 and Semester 1 End
Monday, January 20, 2020	Dr. Martin Luther King Day – School Closed
Tue.-Mon., Jan. 21-24, 2020	Upper School InterSession
Friday, February 14, 2020	School Closed – Mid-Winter Break/Vacation Care Open
Monday, February 17, 2020	School Closed – Mid-Winter Break/Vacation Care Closed
Tuesday, February 18, 2020	Classes Resume
Friday, February 28, 2020	Faculty In-Service - NAIS Conference - No Classes for Students/ Vacation Care Open
Thu, - Fri., March 19-20, 2020	Lower School Conferences – PreK - Gr 4 - No Lower School Classes Vacation Care Open
Friday, March 20, 2020	Middle & Upper School Report Writing Day – No Middle/Upper School Classes
Mon. - Fri., March 23-27, 2020	Spring Break – Vacation Care Open
Monday, March 30, 2020	Faculty In-Service - No Classes for Students/Vacation Care Open
Tuesday, March 31, 2020	Classes Resume
Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday – No Classes for Students/Vacation Care Open
Mon.- Fri. May 11-15, 2020	Senior Final Exams & Class Retreat/Trip
Mon.- Thu. May 18-June 4, 2020	Senior Internships/Projects
Monday, May 25, 2020	Memorial Day – School Closed
Mon.- Thu. June 1-4, 2020	Final Exams for Students Gr 7 – 11/Scheduled Exams Only.
Thursday, June 4, 2020	US Closing Devotions/Senior Internship Presentations/Graduation Rehearsal
Friday, June 5, 2020	Lower School Closing Ceremony/Middle School Closing & Picnic
	Senior Baccalaureate and Alumni/ae Induction
Saturday, June 6, 2020	Graduation
Mon., June 8- Wed., June 10, 2020	Closing Faculty Meetings
Mon., June 8- Fri., June 12, 2020	Fun Week
Mon., June 15 – Fri. July 24, 2020	SummerSession @ Friends Select
Mon., June 15 - Fri, Aug, 21, 2020	Future Stars Summer Camp
Monday, August 24, 2020	Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin