Key Dates 2023-24
FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL CALENDAR: 2023-24
Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 |
Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin |
Wed.-Fri., Aug.23-25, 2023 |
New Employee Orientation & ADVIS/MCRC Cultural Competency Institute |
Monday, Aug 28, 2023 |
Employee Opening Meetings begin 8:30am |
Mon., Aug. 28-Thu., Aug. 31, 2023 |
Employee Opening Meetings (8:30am-4:00pm) |
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 |
Middle School New Student Orientation (1:00-3:30pm) |
Thursday, August 31 |
Upper School New Student Orientation (1:00-5:00pm) |
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 |
Room Preparation (optional) |
Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 |
Labor Day – School Closed - Vacation Care Closed |
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 |
PreK First Day Visit for Students & Parents 8:00-10:00am or 10:30am-12:30pm |
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 |
Opening Day of School for All Students Grades K-12 |
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 |
PreK & K Admission Open House |
Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 |
Yom Kippur – School Closed - Vacation Care Open |
Saturday, Oct.7, 2023 |
All School Admission Open House |
Thursday, Nov. 2 2023 |
Lower School Conferences - 3:30-6:00pm |
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 |
End of Q1 for MS/US |
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 |
Lower School Conferences – No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 |
Report Writing Grades 5-12 – No Middle/Upper School Classes |
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 |
PreK - Grade 4 Admission Open House |
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 |
Grades 5-12 Admission Open House |
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 |
Middle School Conferences 3:30-6:00pm |
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 |
Middle School Conference Day – Grades 5-12 - No Middle School Classes |
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 |
Last Day of Classes Before Thanksgiving Break (Vacation Care Open Nov. 22, Closed Nov. 24) |
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 |
Faculty Staff In-Service Day/No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 |
Classes Resume |
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 |
Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break |
Mon.-Fri., Dec. 18-29, 2023 |
Winter Break - Limited Vacation Care Available |
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 |
Faculty Staff In-service – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
Wednesday, Jan.3, 2024 |
Classes Resume |
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 |
Lower School Report Writing Day - No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed – Vacation Care Closed |
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 |
Quarter 2/ Semester 1 Ends for MS/US |
Mon. - Fri. Jan. 22-26, 2024 |
Upper School Social Justice Week |
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 |
Middle School Report Writing Day – No Middle School Classes |
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 |
Middle & Upper School Conferences 3:15 - 6:00pm |
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 |
Middle & Upper School Conference Day – No Middle or Upper School Classes |
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 |
Mid-Winter Break – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 |
Mid-Winter Break – No Lower/Middle/Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Closed |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
Lower School Conferences - 3:30-6:00pm |
Friday, March 22, 2024 |
Lower School Conferences - No Lower School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
Friday, March 22, 2024 |
Middle School/Upper School Report Writing Day-No MS/US Classes-Last Day Before Spring Break |
Mon.-Fri., March 25-29, 2024 |
Spring Break - Vacation Care Open |
Monday, April 1, 2024 |
Faculty Staff In-Service Day/No Lower, Middle, or Upper School Classes - Vacation Care Open |
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
Classes Resume |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
First Look Admission Open House |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
Eid al-Fitr – School Closed - Vacation Care Open |
Mon.-Tues., May 13-14, 2024 |
Senior Final Exams |
Wed..-Friday. May 15-May 31, 2024 |
Internships/Projects |
Friday, May 24, 2024 |
Lower School Report Writing Day - No Lower School Classes – Vacation Care Open |
Monday, May 27, 2024 |
Memorial Day – School Closed – Vacation Care Closed |
Mon.-Thurs. June 3-6, 2024 |
Final Exams for Students Grades 7-11/ No Classes for Grades 7 & 8/Senior Class Trip/ No Upper School Classes |
Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
US Closing Devotions/Senior Internship Presentations/Graduation Rehearsal/Last day of school for Middle & Upper School |
Friday, June 7, 2024 |
Lower School Closing Ceremonies / Last Day of School for Lower School/ MS Moving Up Ceremony |
Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
Graduation |
Mon. - Wed. June 10-12, 2024 |
Closing Faculty Meetings |
Mon..-Fri., June 10-15, 2024 |
Fun Week |
6Mon.-Fri., June 17-Aug. 16, 2024 |
SummerSessions@Friends Select |
Mon.-Fri., June 17- Aug.16, 2024 |
Future Stars Summer Camp |
Wed., June 19, 2024*** |
Juneteenth – School Closed |
Thu., July 4, 2024 |
Fourth of July – School Closed |
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 |
Upper School Sports Preseason Practices Begin |
7/3/23