ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020 – 2021
(dates subject to change)
July 1 – July 31, 2020
Late Registration - $700
Monday, August 10, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 1, 9:00 – 12:00 am
Grade 2, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 3, 9:00 – 12:00 am
Grade 4, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 5, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
First Day of Academic Year
Faculty Meeting 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Classroom Prep 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Faculty Prof. Development Seminar, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Friday, August 14, 2020
Classroom Preparedness, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Friday, August 14, 2020, 6:30 pm
Kindergarten Back-to-school Night
Monday, August 17, 2020
First Day of Instruction
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 6:30 pm
Back-to-school Night – Grades 1–5
Monday, September 7, 2020
Labor Day – School closed
Monday, September 21, 2020
Re-Establishment of Armenian Independence
School Closed
Saturday, September 26, 2020 (date tentative)
School Main Fundraising Event
Friday, October 9, 2020 3-6pm
PSC Harvest Festival
Monday, October 12, 2020
Pupil Free Day (Prep. for Prelacy Professional Development)
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Prelacy Schools’ Professional Development Day
QUARTER 2
Monday, October 19, 2020
Beginning of Second Quarter
Friday, October 23, 2020
School Picture Day
Friday, October 30, 2020
Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Veterans Day – School closed
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Professional Development Day – Pupil free day
Thursday & Friday, November 26-27, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday – School closed
Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
Half day, dismissal at 11:30pm
Friday, December 11, 2020
Christmas Celebration, 5:30pm-9:00pm
Christmas Tree Lighting, Student performances, vendors, food, games
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Holy Communion – Half day, dismissal at 11:30 am
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Christmas Vacation – School Closed
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Armenian Christmas Day
QUARTER 3
Monday, January 11, 2021
Beginning of Second Quarter
School re-opens after Christmas Vacation
Monday, January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School Closed
Thursday, February 11, 2021
St. Vartanants Day – School Closed
Friday, February 12, 2021
Professional Development Day – Pupil free day
Monday, February 15, 2021
Presidents’ Day – School closed
Thursday, February 18, , 2021, 8:30 am
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, March 4, 2021
5th grade parental meeting at Encino Campus
Friday, March 12, 2021
5th grade “Shadow Day” at Encino Campus
Friday, March 19, 2021
P/T Conference – Pupil free day
Quarter 4
Monday, March 22, 2021
Beginning of Fourth Quarter
Friday, March 26, 2021
Holy Communion – Half day
Monday, March 29 –April 5, 2021
Easter Vacation – School closed
April 1-30, 2021
Early Registration - $575 ($25 discount)
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
School re-opens after Easter vacation
Friday, April 23, 2021
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day observed –School closed
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
May 1 – 31, 2021
Regular registration - $600
Tue.-Fri., May 4-7, 2021 (date tentative)
TerraNova Testing
Friday, May 28, 2021
Armenian Independence Day – School closed
Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day – School closed
June 1 – 30, 2021
Late registration - $650 (late penalty of $50)
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Grade preparation by the faculty
Half day – dismissal at 11:30 am
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Last Day of Instruction
Half day – dismissal at 11:30 am
Friday, June 11, 2021
Faculty/staff meetings and Professional Development
Sunday, June 13, 2021, 2:00 pm
Kindergarten Commencement
Sunday, June 13, 2021, 4:30 pm
5th Grade Commencement
Sunday, June 13, 2021, starting 6:30 pm
5th Grade Graduation Banquet, Avedissian Hall
Monday, June 14, 2021
After Commencements employee day-off
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Last Day of Academic Year, Faculty/staff meeting, seminar
2021-2022 Contract signing
Thursday, June 17 – Fri. July 2, 2021
Summer School Session I - 12 days; see also session II
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Independence Day
Mon. July 5 – Wed. July 13, 2021
Summer School Session II - 7 days
July 1 – 31, 2021
Late registration - $700 (late penalty of $100)
Late Registration - $700
Monday, August 10, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 1, 9:00 – 12:00 am
Grade 2, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 3, 9:00 – 12:00 am
Grade 4, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Book & Uniform Sales
Grade 5, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
First Day of Academic Year
Faculty Meeting 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Classroom Prep 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Faculty Prof. Development Seminar, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Friday, August 14, 2020
Classroom Preparedness, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Friday, August 14, 2020, 6:30 pm
Kindergarten Back-to-school Night
Monday, August 17, 2020
First Day of Instruction
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 6:30 pm
Back-to-school Night – Grades 1–5
Monday, September 7, 2020
Labor Day – School closed
Monday, September 21, 2020
Re-Establishment of Armenian Independence
School Closed
Saturday, September 26, 2020 (date tentative)
School Main Fundraising Event
Friday, October 9, 2020 3-6pm
PSC Harvest Festival
Monday, October 12, 2020
Pupil Free Day (Prep. for Prelacy Professional Development)
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Prelacy Schools’ Professional Development Day
QUARTER 2
Monday, October 19, 2020
Beginning of Second Quarter
Friday, October 23, 2020
School Picture Day
Friday, October 30, 2020
Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Veterans Day – School closed
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Professional Development Day – Pupil free day
Thursday & Friday, November 26-27, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday – School closed
Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
Half day, dismissal at 11:30pm
Friday, December 11, 2020
Christmas Celebration, 5:30pm-9:00pm
Christmas Tree Lighting, Student performances, vendors, food, games
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Holy Communion – Half day, dismissal at 11:30 am
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – Friday, Jan. 8, 2021
Christmas Vacation – School Closed
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Armenian Christmas Day
QUARTER 3
Monday, January 11, 2021
Beginning of Second Quarter
School re-opens after Christmas Vacation
Monday, January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School Closed
Thursday, February 11, 2021
St. Vartanants Day – School Closed
Friday, February 12, 2021
Professional Development Day – Pupil free day
Monday, February 15, 2021
Presidents’ Day – School closed
Thursday, February 18, , 2021, 8:30 am
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, March 4, 2021
5th grade parental meeting at Encino Campus
Friday, March 12, 2021
5th grade “Shadow Day” at Encino Campus
Friday, March 19, 2021
P/T Conference – Pupil free day
Quarter 4
Monday, March 22, 2021
Beginning of Fourth Quarter
Friday, March 26, 2021
Holy Communion – Half day
Monday, March 29 –April 5, 2021
Easter Vacation – School closed
April 1-30, 2021
Early Registration - $575 ($25 discount)
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
School re-opens after Easter vacation
Friday, April 23, 2021
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day observed –School closed
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
May 1 – 31, 2021
Regular registration - $600
Tue.-Fri., May 4-7, 2021 (date tentative)
TerraNova Testing
Friday, May 28, 2021
Armenian Independence Day – School closed
Monday, May 31, 2021
Memorial Day – School closed
June 1 – 30, 2021
Late registration - $650 (late penalty of $50)
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Grade preparation by the faculty
Half day – dismissal at 11:30 am
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Last Day of Instruction
Half day – dismissal at 11:30 am
Friday, June 11, 2021
Faculty/staff meetings and Professional Development
Sunday, June 13, 2021, 2:00 pm
Kindergarten Commencement
Sunday, June 13, 2021, 4:30 pm
5th Grade Commencement
Sunday, June 13, 2021, starting 6:30 pm
5th Grade Graduation Banquet, Avedissian Hall
Monday, June 14, 2021
After Commencements employee day-off
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Last Day of Academic Year, Faculty/staff meeting, seminar
2021-2022 Contract signing
Thursday, June 17 – Fri. July 2, 2021
Summer School Session I - 12 days; see also session II
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Independence Day
Mon. July 5 – Wed. July 13, 2021
Summer School Session II - 7 days
July 1 – 31, 2021
Late registration - $700 (late penalty of $100)