ACADEMIC ANNUAL CALENDAR
2025-2026
2025-2026
SUMMER 2025
Thursday, June 19 to July 2
Summer School (total 10 days)
July 14 – August 8
Textbook sale (purchase through school's Focus online program only)
Thursday, June 19 to July 2
Summer School (total 10 days)
July 14 – August 8
Textbook sale (purchase through school's Focus online program only)
FIRST WEEK OF ACADEMIC YEAR
Mon., Tue, Wed., August 11, 12, 13
Textbook sale (In person only)
August 11 – 15
Uniform sale by grade level,
(Days and hours to be assigned)
Thursday, August 14
First day of the Academic Year
Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, 7:45 am - 3:45 pm
Faculty Meetings and Classroom Preparation
Monday, August 18, 6:30 pm
Parents Back-to-School Night
Kindergarten only
Monday, August 18, 7:45 – 3:45 pm
Faculty Meetings and Classroom Preparation
QUARTER 1 (August 19 - October 17)
Tuesday, August 19, 9:30 am
Back-to-School Day: Elementary School Grades 1-5
First Day of Instruction (Grades 1-5 - full day)
Wednesday, August 20, 9:30 am
Back-to-School Day: Kindergarten (full day)
Thursday, August 21, 6:30 pm
Parents' Back-to-School Night – First Grade Only
Monday, August 25, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Second Grade Only
Tuesday, August 26, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Third Grade Only
Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Fourth Grade Only
Thursday, August 28, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Fifth Grade Only
Monday, September 1
Labor Day
School Closed
Thursday, Friday, September 4, 5
Picture Day
Monday, September 22
Re-establishment of Armenian Independence - Observed
School Closed
Wed., Thu., Fri., October 8, 9, 10
Armenian Cultural Days - Students only
Friday, October 17
Fall Festival: Organized by PSC - 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, October 17
Last Day of 1st Quarter
QUARTER 2 (October 20 – December 19)
Monday, October 20
Beginning of 2nd Quarter
Friday, October 24
Annual Professional Development Day – Pupil Free Day
Organized by the Prelacy Schools’ Board of Regents
Friday, October 31
Halloween: Student Activities During Afternoon School Hours
Friday, November 7
Parent Teacher Conference – Pupil-free day
Tuesday, November 11
Veterans Day
School Closed
Wednesday, November 26
Professional Development Day, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pupil Free Day
Thursday, Friday, November 27, 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
School closed
Friday, December 5 - Half Day
Christmas Tree Lighting
Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
Friday, December 5, 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 19
Holy Communion – Half Day
- Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
Friday, December 19
Last Day of 2nd Quarter
Monday, January 6
Armenian Christmas Day
QUARTER 3 (January 8 – March 20)
Thursday, January 8
Beginning of 3rd Quarter
School reopens after Christmas Vacation
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
School Closed
Wednesday, January 21, 9:15 am – 11:00 am (new date)
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 1
Thursday, January 22, 9:15 am – 11:00 am (new date)
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 2
Wednesday, February 4
5th grade students’ shadow day at the Encino Campus
Thursday, February 12
St. Vartanants Day
School Closed
Friday, February 13
Professional Development Day
Pupil Free Day
Monday, February 16
Presidents’ Day
School Closed
Friday, March 20
Parent-Teacher Conference
Pupil Free Day
Friday, March 20
Last Day of 3rd Quarter
QUARTER 4 (March 23 – June 12)
Monday, March 23
Beginning of 4th Quarter
Friday, March 27
Holy Communion – Half Day
Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
Monday, March 30 – April 6
Easter Vacation – School Closed
Tuesday, April 7
School reopens after Easter Vacation.
Friday, April 24
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
School Closed
Monday - Friday, May 11-15
TerraNova Standardized Testing Grades 1-5
Friday, May 15
Preschool Year-End Program
Elementary School Half Day (Times to be determined):
- Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day – School closed.
Thursday, May 28
Armenian Independence Day – School Closed.
Friday, May 29
Professional Development Day – Pupil-free day.
Friday, June 12
Last Day of Instruction
Half day
Saturday, June 13, 4:30 pm
5th Grade Commencement
Sunday, June 14
Kindergarten Commencement
Sections K-A and K-B | 2:00 pm
Sections K-C, K-D, K-E | 4:00 pm
Monday, June 15
Faculty Day off
Tuesday, June 16
Last Day of Academic Year
SUMMER 2026
Summer School
Thursday, June 18 – Wednesday, July 1
(Total: 10 days)
Mon., Tue, Wed., August 11, 12, 13
Textbook sale (In person only)
August 11 – 15
Uniform sale by grade level,
(Days and hours to be assigned)
Thursday, August 14
First day of the Academic Year
Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, 7:45 am - 3:45 pm
Faculty Meetings and Classroom Preparation
Monday, August 18, 6:30 pm
Parents Back-to-School Night
Kindergarten only
Monday, August 18, 7:45 – 3:45 pm
Faculty Meetings and Classroom Preparation
QUARTER 1 (August 19 - October 17)
Tuesday, August 19, 9:30 am
Back-to-School Day: Elementary School Grades 1-5
First Day of Instruction (Grades 1-5 - full day)
Wednesday, August 20, 9:30 am
Back-to-School Day: Kindergarten (full day)
Thursday, August 21, 6:30 pm
Parents' Back-to-School Night – First Grade Only
Monday, August 25, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Second Grade Only
Tuesday, August 26, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Third Grade Only
Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Fourth Grade Only
Thursday, August 28, 6:30 pm
Parents Back to School Night – Fifth Grade Only
Monday, September 1
Labor Day
School Closed
Thursday, Friday, September 4, 5
Picture Day
Monday, September 22
Re-establishment of Armenian Independence - Observed
School Closed
Wed., Thu., Fri., October 8, 9, 10
Armenian Cultural Days - Students only
Friday, October 17
Fall Festival: Organized by PSC - 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, October 17
Last Day of 1st Quarter
QUARTER 2 (October 20 – December 19)
Monday, October 20
Beginning of 2nd Quarter
Friday, October 24
Annual Professional Development Day – Pupil Free Day
Organized by the Prelacy Schools’ Board of Regents
Friday, October 31
Halloween: Student Activities During Afternoon School Hours
Friday, November 7
Parent Teacher Conference – Pupil-free day
Tuesday, November 11
Veterans Day
School Closed
Wednesday, November 26
Professional Development Day, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pupil Free Day
Thursday, Friday, November 27, 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
School closed
Friday, December 5 - Half Day
Christmas Tree Lighting
Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
- Grade K
- Grade 1
- Grade 2 & 4
- Grade 3 & 5
Friday, December 5, 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 19
Holy Communion – Half Day
- Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
- Grade K
- Grade 1
- Grade 2 & 4
- Grade 3 & 5
Friday, December 19
Last Day of 2nd Quarter
Monday, January 6
Armenian Christmas Day
QUARTER 3 (January 8 – March 20)
Thursday, January 8
Beginning of 3rd Quarter
School reopens after Christmas Vacation
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
School Closed
Wednesday, January 21, 9:15 am – 11:00 am (new date)
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 1
Thursday, January 22, 9:15 am – 11:00 am (new date)
Incoming Kindergarten Orientation # 2
Wednesday, February 4
5th grade students’ shadow day at the Encino Campus
Thursday, February 12
St. Vartanants Day
School Closed
Friday, February 13
Professional Development Day
Pupil Free Day
Monday, February 16
Presidents’ Day
School Closed
Friday, March 20
Parent-Teacher Conference
Pupil Free Day
Friday, March 20
Last Day of 3rd Quarter
QUARTER 4 (March 23 – June 12)
Monday, March 23
Beginning of 4th Quarter
Friday, March 27
Holy Communion – Half Day
Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
- Grade K
- Grade 1
- Grade 2 & 4
- Grade 3 & 5
Monday, March 30 – April 6
Easter Vacation – School Closed
Tuesday, April 7
School reopens after Easter Vacation.
Friday, April 24
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day
School Closed
Monday - Friday, May 11-15
TerraNova Standardized Testing Grades 1-5
Friday, May 15
Preschool Year-End Program
Elementary School Half Day (Times to be determined):
- Early Dismissal (Times to be determined):
- Grade K
- Grade 1
- Grade 2 & 4
- Grade 3 & 5
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day – School closed.
Thursday, May 28
Armenian Independence Day – School Closed.
Friday, May 29
Professional Development Day – Pupil-free day.
Friday, June 12
Last Day of Instruction
Half day
Saturday, June 13, 4:30 pm
5th Grade Commencement
Sunday, June 14
Kindergarten Commencement
Sections K-A and K-B | 2:00 pm
Sections K-C, K-D, K-E | 4:00 pm
Monday, June 15
Faculty Day off
Tuesday, June 16
Last Day of Academic Year
SUMMER 2026
Summer School
Thursday, June 18 – Wednesday, July 1
(Total: 10 days)