Important Dates for the 2019–2020 Academic Year

Below are some key dates for the academic year. Please keep an eye out for a full calendar that will include grade specific programs and events.

*Please note that Faculty Professional Development Days are non-student attendance days and will be held on Monday, January 6 and Friday, March 6

Friday, August 23 | Classroom Preview Day
Monday, August 26 | First Day of School
Wednesday, September 4 | EC and LS Back-to-School Night
Sunday, September 8 | New Building Celebration
Wednesday, September 11 I MS Back-to-School Night
Sunday, September 22 I BZ/Anshe Emet Synagogue Community Event
Wednesday, September 25 I Annual Campaign Guardian Donor Event
Monday, September 30 | Rosh Hashanah (No School)
Tuesday, October 1 | Rosh Hashanah (No School)
Tuesday, October 8 | Erev Yom Kippur (11:45 a.m. Dismissal)
Wednesday, October 9 | Yom Kippur (No School)
Monday, October 14 | Sukkot (No School) 
Tuesday, October 15 | Sukkot (No School)
Monday, October 21 | Shemini Atzeret (No School)
Tuesday, October 22 | Simchat Torah (No School)
Sunday, October 27 I Admissions Open House
Monday, November 11 I Jane Herron Lecture
Tuesday, November 26 | Conferences (Non-Student Attendance Day)
Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday
(No School)
Friday, December 20 I Hanukkah Music Festival
Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 3 | Winter Break (No School)
Monday, January 6 | Faculty Professional Development Day
(Non-Student Attendance Day) 
Tuesday, January 7 | School Resumes
Monday, January 20 | MLK Day (No School)
Saturday, January 25 I BZ Annual Fundraiser
Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21 | Mid-Winter Break (No School)
Thursday, March 5 | Conferences (Non-Student Attendance Day)
Friday, March 6 | Faculty Professional Development Day
(Non-Student Attendance Day)
Tuesday, April 7 | Erev Passover (11:45 a.m. Dismissal)
Wednesday, April 8  -Friday, April 17 | Passover Break (No School)
Friday, May 8 I Special Friends' Day
Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day (No School)
Friday, May 29 | Shavuot (No School)
Tuesday, June 9 | 8th Grade Graduation
Wednesday, June 10 2020 | Last Day of School (11:45 a.m. Dismissal)