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  • January 2023

  • Fri 27
    January 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    New Girl Show (R/All)

  • February 2023

  • Thu 2
    February 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

    Dorms Close

  • Fri 3
    February 3, 2023 - February 6, 2023

    Winter Long Weekend

  • Mon 6
    February 6, 2023 @ 4:00 pm

    Dorms Open

  • Tue 7
    February 7, 2023 - February 10, 2023

    Lacuna

  • Fri 10
    February 10, 2023 - February 12, 2023

    Closed Weekend for Boarders

  • Tue 21
    Featured February 21, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

    February Virtual Open House

    Please join us for a virtual open house and experience an interactive campus tour, meet the Head of School, learn about academics and signature courses, plus engage in a vibrant…

  • Sat 25
    February 25, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Upper School Semiformal

  • March 2023

  • Fri 3
    March 3, 2023

    Quarter 3 Ends

  • Fri 3
    March 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

    Dorms Close

  • Sat 4
    March 4, 2023 - March 20, 2023

    March Break

  • Mon 20
    March 20, 2023 @ 4:00 pm

    Dorms Open

  • Tue 21
    March 21, 2023

    Classes Resume

  • Tue 21
    March 21, 2023

    Quarter 4 Begins

  • Fri 24
    March 24, 2023 - March 26, 2023

    Closed Weekend for Boarders

  • Tue 28
    March 28, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Balfour Ring Representative On Campus

  • April 2023

  • Mon 10
    April 10, 2023 - April 11, 2023

    Visiting Writer Ada Limón

  • Tue 18
    April 18, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    College Fair (R/11)

    Westminster School 995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

    This event is required for Juniors.

  • Mon 24
    April 24, 2023

    Spring Term Holiday – No Classes

  • Fri 28
    April 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    SAT Prep Class for the Juniors of The Ethel Walker School

  • May 2023

  • Mon 1
    May 1, 2023 - May 5, 2023 AP Exams

    AP Exams

  • Mon 1
    May 1, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

    Cum Laude Society Induction (R/US)

    Chapel 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT, United States
  • Sat 6
    May 6, 2023

    SATs

  • Mon 8
    May 8, 2023 - May 12, 2023 AP Exams

    AP Exams

  • Tue 9
    May 9, 2023 @ 2:00 pm

    UPS Storage Representative On Campus

  • Sat 13
    May 13, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

    Prom

  • Wed 17
    May 17, 2023

    Grandparents and Special Friends Day

  • Thu 18
    May 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

    Spring Musical

    Spring Musical 2023 Legally Blonde The Musical FERGUSON THEATRETHE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL230 BUSHY HILL ROAD, SIMSBURY, CT Required for 11th, 12th, and PGParents Welcome PURCHASE TICKETS

  • Fri 19
    May 19, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

    Spring Musical

    Spring Musical 2023 Legally Blonde The Musical FERGUSON THEATRETHE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL230 BUSHY HILL ROAD, SIMSBURY, CT Required for 9th and 10th GradeParents Welcome

  • Fri 26
    May 26, 2023 Review Day

    Review Day

  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 @ 11:00 am

    Senior Riding Exhibition

  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 @ 2:30 pm

    Graduation Recital

  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 @ 4:00 pm

    Baccalaureate

  • Sat 27
    May 27, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

    Prize Night

  • Sun 28
    May 28, 2023 @ 9:30 am

    Commencement

  • Mon 29
    May 29, 2023

    Memorial Day – No Classes

  • Tue 30
    May 30, 2023 Review Day

    Review Day

  • Wed 31
    May 31, 2023 - June 2, 2023

    Final Assessments

  • June 2023

  • Fri 2
    June 2, 2023

    Quarter 4 and Semester 2 End

  • Fri 2
    June 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

    Dorms Close

  • August 2023

  • Wed 30
    August 30, 2023

    Student Leader Registration

  • Thu 31
    August 31, 2023

    Preseason Athlete Registration

  • September 2023

  • Sun 3
    September 3, 2023

    New and Returning Student Registration and Move-In

  • Tue 5
    September 5, 2023

    First Day of Classes

  • Fri 8
    September 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

    Opening Chapel and Banquet

    Required for all students and faculty

  • Mon 18
    September 18, 2023

    Picture Day

  • Fri 22
    September 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

    Fall Pep Rally (R/All)

  • Mon 25
    September 25, 2023

    Yom Kippur – No Classes

  • October 2023

  • Tue 3
    October 3, 2023

    Founder’s Day

  • Tue 3
    October 3, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Founder’s Day Tea

  • Sat 7
    October 7, 2023

    SATs

  • Mon 9
    Featured October 9, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

    October On-Campus Open House

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    Please join us for an Admission Open House. You will have the opportunity to meet students, faculty, and the Head of School, tour our campus, and see the School in…

  • Wed 11
    October 11, 2023

    PSATs

  • Fri 13
    October 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Old Girl Show (R/All)

  • Wed 18
    October 18, 2023 @ 11:50 am - 12:20 pm

    Walker’s History Assembly (R/All)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Wed 25
    October 25, 2023

    Classes Resume

  • November 2023

  • Thu 2
    November 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Drama Club Production

  • Tue 7
    November 7, 2023 - November 10, 2023

    Visiting Writer Ibi Zoboi

  • Wed 8
    November 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    New England Prep School Dance Festival

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Thu 16
    November 16, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

  • Sat 18
    November 18, 2023 - November 27, 2023

    Thanksgiving Break

  • Tue 28
    November 28, 2023

    Classes Resume

  • December 2023

  • Sat 2
    December 2, 2023

    SATs

  • Thu 7
    December 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    Holiday Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

  • Mon 11
    December 11, 2023 - December 15, 2023

    Review Days and Mid-Year Assessments

  • Sat 16
    December 16, 2023 - January 2, 2024

    Winter Break

  • January 2024

  • Wed 3
    January 3, 2024

    Classes Resume

  • Sun 14
    January 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Sun 21
    January 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Fri 26
    January 26, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Spirit Week Polar Plunge (R/All)

  • Sun 28
    January 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • February 2024

  • Fri 2
    February 2, 2024 - February 5, 2024

    Winter Long Weekend – No Classes

  • Tue 6
    February 6, 2024 - February 9, 2024

    Lacuna

  • Thu 8
    February 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Dance Concert (R/11 & 12)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Fri 9
    February 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Dance Concert (R/9 & 10)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Sun 11
    February 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Fri 16
    February 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    New Girl Show (R/All)

  • Sun 18
    February 18, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Thu 22
    February 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

    Winter Play (R/11 & 12)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Fri 23
    February 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

    Winter Play (R/9 & 10)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Sun 25
    February 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • March 2024

  • Sat 2
    March 2, 2024 - March 18, 2024

    Spring Break

  • Fri 8
    March 8, 2024 @ 8:00 am - March 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

    Habitat For Humanity Trip

  • Tue 19
    March 19, 2024

    Classes Resume

  • Sun 24
    March 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • April 2024

  • Fri 5
    April 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

    Spring Music Concert (R/US & MSB)

  • Sun 7
    April 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Sun 14
    April 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Tue 16
    April 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am

    10th Grade College Trip (R/10)

  • Tue 16
    April 16, 2024 @ 6:15 pm

    Hartford Area Independent Secondary School College Counselors Association College Fair (R/11)

    This event is required for juniors.

  • Mon 22
    April 22, 2024

    Spring Term Holiday – No Classes

  • Sun 28
    April 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am

    SAT Prep Class

    The Ethel Walker School 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, United States

    This class is for juniors

  • Mon 29
    April 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm

    Cum Laude Society Ceremony and Dinner (R/US)

  • May 2024

  • Sat 4
    May 4, 2024

    SATs

  • Sat 11
    May 11, 2024

    Prom

  • Wed 15
    May 15, 2024

    Grandparents and Special Friends Day

  • Thu 16
    May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

    Spring Musical (R/11 & 12)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Fri 17
    May 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm

    Spring Musical (R/9 & 10)

    Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
  • Thu 23
    May 23, 2024 - May 24, 2024

    Final Assessments

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