Please note that due to developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), dates and events may be canceled, rescheduled or postponed. Please be sure to check the all-school calendar for the most up-to-date information. Thank you!
August 2020
August 26-28, 31 Faculty Meetings
September 2020
September 3 – 8 Student arrival and registration September 3 – 8 Parent receptions for incoming students September 9 First Day of Classes (half day / afternoon activities) September 21 Picture Day September 25 – 26 Board of Trustees Meetings September 30 Middle School Back-to-School Night (tentative)
October 2020
October 3 SATs at Walker’s (tentative) October 3 Founder’s Day Event (tentative) October 12 Virtual Open House October 14 Virtual Memorial Chapel October 30 – 31 Virtual Family Weekend
November 2020
November 1 – 3 Long Fall Weekend November 4 Classes resume at 8:15 a.m. November 9 Virtual Open House November 9 – 13 Visiting Writer Class visits and workshops November 13 Visiting Writer Community Reading (tentative) November 19 Thanksgiving Vespers (tentative) November 20 Half Day of classes – dorms close at 3:00 p.m. November 21 – 29 Thanksgiving Break November 30 Distance Learning Begins
December 2020
December 7 Virtual Open House December 14 – 18 Midterm Assessments December 19 – Winter Break
January 2021
January 18 – February 12 Distance Learning (All Students) January 30 – 31 Return to Campus (All Boarding Students) Updated 1/8/21
February 2021
February 15 Resume In-Person Learning
March 2021
March 26 – 29 Long Weekend
April 2021
April 23 – 26 Long Spring Weekend
May 2021
May 28 Middle School Promotion May 29 Baccalaureate, Prize Night May 30 Commencement
June 2021
June 1 – 4 Final assessments
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