ACADEMIC ANNUAL CALENDAR
​   2024-2025 
     (Tentative)

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SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
Monday, June 17 – July 3 (total 13 days)

QUARTER 1 (August 21 - October 18)

August 12 – 19 (days and hours to be assigned):   
Textbook and uniform sale by grade level,
 
Friday, August 16
First Day of Academic Year

Friday, Monday, Tuesday August 16, 19, 20
Faculty Meetings, Classroom Preparation & Professional Development 

Tuesday, August 20, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Kindergarten Only
 
Wednesday, August 21
Elementary School Opening
Grades 1-5, First Day of Instruction (full day)

Thursday, August 22
Kindergarten, First Day of Instruction (full day)
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Monday, August 26, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – First Grade Only

Tuesday, August 27, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Second Grade Only

Thursday, August 29, 6:30 pm 
Parents Back to School Night – Fourth Grade Only

Monday, September 2
Labor Day – School Closed

Tuesday, September 3, 6:30 pm 
Parents Back to School Night – Fifth Grade Only

Wednesday, September 4, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Third Grade Only

Saturday, September 7, 7:00 pm
Armens Parents' Night Out

Friday, September 13, 6:30 pm
Movie Night organized by the Fathers' Club

Friday, September 20                      
Re-Establishment of Armenian Independence Observed
School Closed 
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Saturday, September 21                      
Re-Establishment of Armenian Independence

Friday, October 4
Picture Day

Friday, October 11
Fall Festival: Organized by PSC - 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm

New Date
Monday, October 14
​Pupil free day - No Instruction 

Friday, October 18     
Last Day of First Quarter

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QUARTER 2 (October 22 – December 20) 

Saturday, October 19, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm (new date)    
Annual Professional Development Day (APDD)
Organized by The Board of Regents

Tuesday, October 22
Beginning of Second Quarter
 
Wed., Thu., Fri., October 23, 24, 25
Armenian Cultural Days - Students only

Thursday, October 31
Halloween Student Activities during School Hours  
 
Friday, November 1
Parent Teacher Conference – Pupil free day                                    

Monday, November 11
Veterans Day – School Closed

Wednesday, November 27
Professional Development Day - Pupil Free Day                               

​Thur., Fri., November 28, 29
Thanksgiving Holiday – School closed

Friday, December 6 - Half Day
Christmas Tree Lighting
     Early Dismissal:
     - Grades 4 & 5 at 11:45 a.m.
     - Grades 1 & 3 at 12:00 p.m.
​     - Grades K & 2 at 12:15 p.m.

Friday, December 6 - 5:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Christmas Tree Lighting organized by the Parent Support Committee
     - Event start time: 5:30 p.m.
     - Students' performances: 6:30 p.m.
     - Tree Lighting to follow performances.

Friday, December 20
Holy Communion – Half Day
     Early Dismissal: (updated)
     - Grades 4 & 5 at 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
     - Grades 1 & 3 at 11:45 - 12:00 a.m.
​     - Grades K & 2 at 12:00 - 12:15 noon
 
Mon., December 23 – Tue., January 7      
Christmas Vacation – School Closed
 
Monday, January 6
Armenian Christmas Day

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QUARTER 3 (January 8 – March 21)

Wednesday, January 8 
Beginning of Third Quarter                             
School re-opens after Christmas Vacation
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Monday, January 20                           
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School Closed

Tuesday, January 28, 9:15 am – 11:00 am
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 1

Thursday, January 30, 9:15 am – 11:00 am
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 2

POSTPONED (Date to be announced)
Friday, January 31, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
Father/Daughter Dance at the Encino Campus
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New Date 
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Students’ shadow day at the Encino Campus

Monday, February 17, 2025                        
Presidents’ Day – School Closed

Thursday, February 27, 2025                        
St. Vartanants Day – School Closed
 
Friday, February 28, 2025                        
Board of Regents Schools’ Professional Day
Pupil free day

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QUARTER 4 (March 24 – June 13) 

Monday, March 24
Beginning of Fourth Quarter.

​New Date
Monday, March 24, 2025                        
Picture Make-up Day.

Friday, April 4               
Parent Teacher Conference - Pupil free day.

Friday, April 11
Holy Communion – Half Day.
 
Monday, April 14 – April 21
Easter Vacation – School Closed. 

Tuesday, April 22
School re-opens after Easter Vacation.
 
Thursday, April 24
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day – School Closed.

New Date
Friday, May 2, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
Father/Daughter Dance at the Encino Campus.
 
Saturday, May 3 (tentative) 3-6 pm
Elementary Armens Awards.
North Hills Campus
 
New Date
Monday - Friday, May 12-16
​TerraNova Standardized Testing Grades 1-5

Update
Friday, May 16
Preschool Year-End Program - Half Day
Elementary School Half Day
Early dismissal:
     - Grades 4 & 5 at 11:30 - 11:45 a.m.
     - Grades 1 & 3 at 11:45 - 12:00 a.m.
     - Grades K & 2 at 12:00 - 12:15 noon
 
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day – School Closed.

Tuesday, May 27
Professional Development Day – pupil free day

Wednesday, May 28                                  
Armenian Independence Day – School Closed.

Friday, May 30                                  
Armenian Independence Day Celebration 

• K-2nd Grade Performances at 9:30am
• 3rd-5th Grade Performances at 1:30pm

Friday, June 13                           
Last Day of Instruction, Half day

Sunday, June 15, 2:00 pm                  
Kindergarten Commencement.
 
Sunday, June 15, 4:30 pm                  
5th Grade Commencement.
 
Monday, June 16
Day Off.

Tuesday, June 17
Last Day of Academic Year



SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
Thursday, June 19 – July 2 (total 10 days)