Academic Calendars
2026–2027 Academic Calendar
August 14 | Upper School Parent Coffee
August 17 | Early School through Middle School| Welcome Day Meet & Greet sessions for parents, students, and teachers throughout the day. There are no classes for these divisions.
Upper School | Students in grades 9–12 will observe a half-day dismissal on Monday, August 17, and Orientation for new Upper School students will take place on Monday afternoon.
August 18 | Lower School through Upper School Regular School Hours; Early School—Half-Day Dismissal
K-8 Extended Day begins; Early School—No Extended Day
August 19 | Early School Extended Day Begins
August 24 | All Fall Auxiliary Programs Begin
September 7 | Labor Day—School closed
September 25 | Half Day for Students (Faculty/Staff Professional Development)
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
October 9 | Half Day for Students
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
October 12 & 13 | Fall Break—No Classes for Students
October 30 | Ashley Hall Halloween Carnival | Early School will operate on a half-day schedule so parents can join their child at the Carnival. For families who do not wish to attend the Carnival, children must be picked up from their classroom by noon. There are no Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs.
November 2 | Conference Day—No Classes for Students
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
November 23—27 | Thanksgiving Break—School Closed
November 30 | Classes Resume
December 18 | Half Day for Students
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
December 21—January 1 | Holiday Break—School Closed
January 4 | No classes for Students (Faculty/Staff Professional Development)
January 5 | Classes Resume
Extended Day Resumes
January 11 | All Spring Auxiliary Programs Begin
January 18 | MLK Jr. Day—School Closed
February 12 | Half Day for Students (Faculty/Staff Professional Development)
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
February 15 & 16 | Winter Break
March 19 | Conference Day—No Classes for Students
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
March 26 | Half Day for Students, Faculty, and Staff
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
March 29-April 2 | Spring Break
April 5 | Classes Resume
April 16 | No Classes for Students (Faculty/Staff Professional Development)
May 21 | Baccalaureate (required for students Grades 9-12)
May 23 | Commencement** (required for students Grades 9-12)
May 27 | Last Day of School for Early School and Lower School
No Extended Day or Auxiliary Programs
May 28 | Last Day of School for Middle School and Upper School
This is a general calendar reflecting schoolwide programs. Students who participate in special co-curricular programs or Ashley Hall athletics may have meetings/practices/contests during times that other students or faculty may not be required to be on campus.
**Due to the extremely late date of Memorial Day in 2027, May 31, Ashley Hall and Porter Gaud School together have decided to move both Commencements one week earlier than in prior years. Please note that Commencement will not occur on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in 2027.
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