Academic Calendar: Catholic Elementary Academies and Schools

2015


SEPTEMBER

08 Tuesday Schools Open -Professional Day and Local Liturgies for School Staff
09 Wednesday Schools Open – first day of classes for students
19 Saturday Catholic Schools Night at Citi Field
20 Sunday Catechetical Sunday

OCTOBER
TBD Rosary Rally
12 Monday Columbus Day – Schools Closed
13 Tuesday TerraNova Standardized Testing program begins
23 Friday Last day to administer TerraNova standardized tests
24-25 Sat.-Sun. Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT)

NOVEMBER
07 Saturday TACHS – Test for Admission into Catholic High School
11 Wednesday Veterans’ Day – Schools Closed
26-27 Thurs-Fri  Thanksgiving Recess – Schools Closed

DECEMBER
07 Monday Second Trimester begins
07-14 Mon.-Mon. Report card distribution period
08 Tuesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception- Holy Day – School Closed
23 Wednesday Christmas Recess begins at dismissal

2016


JANUARY

04 Monday Classes resume
13 Wednesday Catholic High Schools mail acceptance notification
15 Friday Celebration of Catholic Education
18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day– Schools Closed
31 Sunday National Catholic Schools Week begins

FEBRUARY
01 Monday Bishops begin visits for Catholic Schools Week
10 Wednesday Ash Wednesday
15-19 Mon.-Fri. Mid-Winter Recess – Schools Closed
22 Monday Classes resume

MARCH 
16 Wednesday Third Trimester begins
16-23 Wed-Wed. Report card distribution period
23 Wednesday Easter recess begins at dismissal
29-31 Tues.-Thurs. NCEA Convention – San Diego, CA

APRIL
04 Monday Classes resume
05-07 Tues.-Thurs. NYS Grades 4, 6 & 8 English Language Arts Tests
13-15 Wed.-Fri. NYS Grades 4, 6 & 8 Mathematics Tests

MAY
05 Thursday Ascension Thursday – Schools Open
25 Wednesday NYS Grades 4 & 8 Science Performance Tests may begin to be administered within this period.
30 Monday Memorial Day – Schools Closed

JUNE
03 Friday Last day to administer NYS Grades 4 & 8 Science Performance Tests.
06 Monday
NYS Grades 4 & 8 Science Written Tests
17 Friday First Possible Day for 8th Grade Graduation
20 Monday First Possible Day for “Step-up” Ceremonies
21 Tuesday Earliest Day for School Closing
28 Tuesday Latest Day for School Closing

 

School Day Breakdown
180 Days: 177 Instructional + 3 Professional Days + 5 Emergency Days