Calendar

Upper School

Upcoming Events

Nov 1

Closed Weekend for Boarders

All Day

Nov 3

Practice ACT

9:00 am

Nov 6

New England Prep School Dance Festival

All Day

Nov 21

Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

5:00 pm

Upper School

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Events
Upper School

August 2023

August 30, 2023

Student Leader Registration

August 31, 2023

Preseason Athlete Registration

September 2023

September 3, 2023

New and Returning Student Registration and Move-In

September 5, 2023

First Day of Classes

September 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Opening Chapel and Banquet

September 18, 2023

Picture Day

September 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Fall Pep Rally (R/All)

September 25, 2023

Yom Kippur – No Classes

October 2023

October 3, 2023

Founder’s Day

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

Founder’s Day Tea

October 7, 2023

SATs

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

October 11, 2023

PSATs

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

Old Girl Show (R/All)

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

October 25, 2023

Classes Resume

November 2023

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

Drama Club Production

November 7, 2023 - November 10, 2023

Visiting Writer Ibi Zoboi

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

November 16, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

November 18, 2023 - November 27, 2023

Thanksgiving Break

November 28, 2023

Classes Resume

December 2023

December 2, 2023

SATs

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

Holiday Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

December 11, 2023 - December 15, 2023

Review Days and Mid-Year Assessments

December 16, 2023 - January 2, 2024

Winter Break

January 2024

January 3, 2024

Classes Resume

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

SAT Prep Class

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

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

SAT Prep Class

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

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

Spirit Week Polar Plunge (R/All)

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

SAT Prep Class

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

February 2024

February 2, 2024 - February 5, 2024

Winter Long Weekend – No Classes

February 6, 2024 - February 9, 2024

Lacuna

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

Dance Concert (R/11 & 12)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

February 9, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Dance Concert (R/9 & 10)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

February 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAT Prep Class

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

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

New Girl Show (R/All)

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

SAT Prep Class

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

February 22, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Winter Play (R/11 & 12)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

February 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Winter Play (R/9 & 10)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

February 25, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAT Prep Class

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

March 2024

March 2, 2024 - March 18, 2024

Spring Break

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

Habitat For Humanity Trip

March 19, 2024

Classes Resume

March 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAT Prep Class

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

April 2024

April 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Spring Music Concert (R/US & MSB)

April 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

SAT Prep Class

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

April 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAT Prep Class

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

April 16, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

10th Grade College Trip (R/10)

April 16, 2024 @ 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm

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

April 22, 2024

Spring Term Holiday – No Classes

April 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

SAT Prep Class

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

April 29, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Cum Laude Society Ceremony and Dinner (R/US)

May 2024

May 4, 2024

SATs

May 11, 2024

Prom

May 15, 2024

Grandparents and Special Friends Day

May 16, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Spring Musical (R/11 & 12)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

May 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Spring Musical (R/9 & 10)

Ferguson Theatre 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

May 23, 2024 - May 24, 2024

Final Assessments

May 28, 2024 - May 29, 2024

Final Assessments

May 30, 2024

Senior Trip

June 2024

June 1, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Senior Riding Exhibition

August 2024

August 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

New Family Pizza Party

Centennial Center Soc and Lawn 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, United States

September 2024

September 3, 2024

Student Leader Registration and Move-In

September 4, 2024

Preseason Athlete Registration and Move-In

September 7, 2024

All-Student Registration and Move-In

September 8, 2024

Orientation

September 9, 2024

First Day of Classes

September 9, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Opening Chapel and Banquet

September 13, 2024 - September 15, 2024

Closed Weekend for Boarders

September 16, 2024

Picture Day

October 2024

October 4, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Fall Pep Rally (R/US)

October 5, 2024

SATs

October 9, 2024

PSATs

October 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Old Girl Show (R/US)

October 24, 2024 - October 26, 2024

Family Weekend

October 25, 2024

Quarter 1 Ends

October 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Dorms Close at 5:00 p.m.

October 27, 2024 - October 29, 2024

Fall Long Weekend – No Classes

October 29, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

Dorms Open at 4:00 p.m.

October 30, 2024

Classes Resume

November 2024

November 1, 2024 - November 3, 2024

Closed Weekend for Boarders

November 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Practice ACT

November 6, 2024

New England Prep School Dance Festival

November 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

November 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Dorms Close at 5:00 p.m.

November 23, 2024 - December 2, 2024

Thanksgiving Break

December 2024

December 2, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

Dorms Open at 4:00 p.m.

December 3, 2024

Classes Resume

December 6, 2024 - December 8, 2024

Closed Weekend for Boarders

December 7, 2024

SATs

December 12, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Holiday Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

Holiday Ride

December 16, 2024 - December 20, 2024

Review Days and Mid-Year Assessments

December 20, 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Dorms Close at 5:00 p.m.

December 21, 2024 - January 6, 2025

Winter Break

January 2025

January 6, 2025 @ 4:00 pm

Dorms Open at 4:00 p.m.

January 7, 2025

Classes Resume

January 10, 2025 - January 12, 2025

Upper School

Upcoming Events

Closed Weekend for Boarders All Day

Practice ACT 9:00 am

New England Prep School Dance Festival All Day

Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All) 5:00 pm

August 2023

September 2023

October 2023

November 2023

December 2023

January 2024

February 2024

March 2024

April 2024

May 2024

June 2024

August 2024

September 2024

October 2024

November 2024

December 2024

January 2025

Closed Weekend for Boarders

All Day

Practice ACT

9:00 am

New England Prep School Dance Festival

All Day

Thanksgiving Vespers and Banquet (R/All)

5:00 pm